How to use this tool
- Add a row for every food or treat in the bowl. Enter its name, served weight in grams and labelled calories per 100 grams.
- Update the result to add all food contributions. Review each ingredient, the total meal weight and the calorie chart.
- Download the CSV with every food row and the total, or copy the result before leaving the page.
How many calories are actually in the bowl?
You need two numbers for each food: how many grams you served and how many calories it contains per 100 g. Multiply the weight by the label value, divide by 100, then add the results for every ingredient in the bowl.
For example, 150 g of dry food at 360 kcal per 100 g provides 540 kcal. Add 50 g of wet food at 100 kcal per 100 g for another 50 kcal. The mixed bowl contains 590 kcal and weighs 200 g.
Reading different label units
- kcal per kg: divide the value by 10 to get kcal per 100 g.
- kcal per 100 g: enter it directly.
- kcal per cup: weigh one cup of that exact food, then calculate kcal per cup ÷ grams per cup × 100.
- kcal per can or tray: divide by the net weight in grams and multiply by 100.
Keep units attached to your numbers. A value of 3,600 kcal/kg is equivalent to 360 kcal/100 g; entering 3,600 into a field marked “per 100 g” would make the answer ten times too high.
Common bowl questions
Can I mix wet and dry food in the calculation?
Yes. Enter them as separate rows with their own labels. Add toppers and treats as extra rows if you want them included in the total. The chart shows how much each component contributes.
Is one bowl the same as one serving?
A bowl is a container, not a unit of food. The amount it holds changes with its size, how full it is and the food’s density. Weighing the served food gives this calculation a usable input.
Can this tell me whether a meal is balanced?
No. Calories do not describe the complete nutrient content of a diet. The FDA explains how nutritional adequacy statements relate to “complete and balanced” claims. A mixture or homemade recipe needs a separate nutritional assessment.
How does this fit into a whole day?
Use the meal planner to set a daily target, then compare the calories in this bowl with that target. Count all meals and extras across the day.
Can I save more than one ingredient?
The CSV includes every food row, its weight, its calorie density, its contribution and the full total. Food names with commas or line breaks remain valid CSV fields.