The maths, with your numbers
No guesswork and no brand chart. This is the same calculation a vet does on paper, so you can check it.
What this means for the bowl
Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Chicken Dinner with Garden Vegetables & Brown Rice Adult is one of the more calorie-dense wet dog foods we track: at 1,230 kcal per kg it has more energy than 94% of the 18 wet dog foods in our list. You will pour less of it than you might expect.
To show how much the food matters: a 40 lb spayed or neutered dog needs about 985 kcal a day. That is 2 ¼ × 12.5 oz can of this food, but 9 ¼ × 3 oz can of Purina Beneful IncrediBites Small Breed Loaf with Real Chicken and 4 ½ × 9.5 oz carton of Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Stews Chicken Dinner with Carrots and Rice in Gravy. Same dog, same day, very different bowls.
Wet food is mostly water. Gram for gram, the average dry dog food in our list has about 3.0 times the calories of this one, which is why the wet portion looks so much bigger.
Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Chicken Dinner with Garden Vegetables & Brown Rice Adult feeding chart
Daily amounts for healthy adult dogs with no treats, from the label calories and the AAHA 2021 energy factors. Split the amount into meals.
| Weight | Couch dog | Spayed or neutered | Very active |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lb 2.3 kg | ¼ × 12.5 oz can126 g | ½ × 12.5 oz can168 g | ½ × 12.5 oz can210 g |
| 10 lb 4.5 kg | ½ × 12.5 oz can212 g | ¾ × 12.5 oz can283 g | 1 × 12.5 oz can354 g |
| 15 lb 6.8 kg | ¾ × 12.5 oz can288 g | 1 × 12.5 oz can384 g | 1 ¼ × 12.5 oz can480 g |
| 20 lb 9.1 kg | 1 × 12.5 oz can357 g | 1 ¼ × 12.5 oz can476 g | 1 ¾ × 12.5 oz can595 g |
| 30 lb 13.6 kg | 1 ¼ × 12.5 oz can484 g | 1 ¾ × 12.5 oz can645 g | 2 ¼ × 12.5 oz can806 g |
| 40 lb 18.1 kg | 1 ¾ × 12.5 oz can600 g | 2 ¼ × 12.5 oz can800 g | 2 ¾ × 12.5 oz can1,001 g |
| 50 lb 22.7 kg | 2 × 12.5 oz can710 g | 2 ¾ × 12.5 oz can946 g | 3 ¼ × 12.5 oz can1,183 g |
| 60 lb 27.2 kg | 2 ¼ × 12.5 oz can814 g | 3 × 12.5 oz can1,085 g | 3 ¾ × 12.5 oz can1,356 g |
| 70 lb 31.8 kg | 2 ½ × 12.5 oz can913 g | 3 ½ × 12.5 oz can1,218 g | 4 ¼ × 12.5 oz can1,522 g |
| 80 lb 36.3 kg | 2 ¾ × 12.5 oz can1,010 g | 3 ¾ × 12.5 oz can1,346 g | 4 ¾ × 12.5 oz can1,683 g |
| 90 lb 40.8 kg | 3 × 12.5 oz can1,103 g | 4 ¼ × 12.5 oz can1,471 g | 5 ¼ × 12.5 oz can1,838 g |
| 100 lb 45.4 kg | 3 ½ × 12.5 oz can1,194 g | 4 ½ × 12.5 oz can1,592 g | 5 ¾ × 12.5 oz can1,989 g |
Label values: 1,230 kcal per kg, 435 kcal per 12.5 oz can. Source: petsmart.com, checked 18 Oct 2026.
Questions
How much Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Chicken Dinner with Garden Vegetables & Brown Rice Adult should I feed a 50 lb dog?
About 2 ¾ × 12.5 oz can or 946 g a day for a spayed or neutered dog, before treats. That is 1,164 kcal a day divided by the food’s label value. Use the calculator above to adjust for your pet.
How many calories are in Blue Buffalo Homestyle Recipe Chicken Dinner with Garden Vegetables & Brown Rice Adult?
The label states 1,230 kcal per kg, 435 kcal per 12.5 oz can (checked 18 Oct 2026). Recipes change, so check your bag.
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