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
Hill's Science Diet Adult Urinary Hairball Control Chicken & Rice Recipe sits in the middle of the 55 dry cat foods we track, at 418 kcal per cup.
To show how much the food matters: a 10 lb spayed or neutered cat needs about 261 kcal a day. That is ⅝ cup of this food, but ⅜ cup of Purina Pro Plan Kitten Complete Essentials Chicken & Rice and ⅞ cup of Kirkland Signature Healthy Weight. Same cat, same day, very different scoops.
A level 8 oz measuring cup holds about 113 g of this kibble. If you have kitchen scales, weighing is more accurate than scooping, because a heaped cup holds noticeably more than a level one.
Hill's Science Diet Adult Urinary Hairball Control Chicken & Rice Recipe feeding chart
Daily amounts for healthy adult cats with no treats, from the label calories and the AAHA 2021 energy factors. Split the amount into meals.
| Weight | Lazy indoor | Spayed or neutered | Intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 lb 2.3 kg | ¼ cup35 g | ⅜ cup42 g | ⅜ cup49 g |
| 6 lb 2.7 kg | ⅜ cup40 g | ⅜ cup48 g | ½ cup56 g |
| 8 lb 3.6 kg | ½ cup50 g | ½ cup60 g | ⅝ cup70 g |
| 10 lb 4.5 kg | ½ cup59 g | ⅝ cup71 g | ¾ cup83 g |
| 12 lb 5.4 kg | ⅝ cup68 g | ¾ cup81 g | ⅞ cup95 g |
| 14 lb 6.4 kg | ⅝ cup76 g | ¾ cup91 g | 1 cup106 g |
| 16 lb 7.3 kg | ¾ cup84 g | ⅞ cup101 g | 1 cup117 g |
Label values: 418 kcal per cup, 3,689 kcal per kg. Source: hillspet.com, checked 18 Oct 2026.
Questions
How much Hill's Science Diet Adult Urinary Hairball Control Chicken & Rice Recipe should I feed a 10 lb cat?
About ⅝ cup or 71 g a day for a spayed or neutered cat, before treats. That is 261 kcal a day divided by the food’s label value. Use the calculator above to adjust for your pet.
How many calories are in Hill's Science Diet Adult Urinary Hairball Control Chicken & Rice Recipe?
The label states 418 kcal per cup, 3,689 kcal per kg (checked 18 Oct 2026). Recipes change, so check your bag.
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