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
Pedigree Complete Nutrition Adult Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Flavor is on the lighter side: at 324 kcal per cup it has less energy than 92% of the 140 dry dog foods in our list, so the bowl will look fuller for the same calories.
To show how much the food matters: a 40 lb spayed or neutered dog needs about 985 kcal a day. That is 3 cups of this food, but 1 ⅞ cups of Purina Pro Plan All Ages Sport Performance 30/20 Salmon & Rice and 3 ⅝ cups of Kirkland Signature Healthy Weight Chicken and Vegetable. Same dog, same day, very different scoops.
A level 8 oz measuring cup holds about 98 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.
Pedigree Complete Nutrition Adult Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Flavor 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 | ½ cup47 g | ⅝ cup63 g | ¾ cup78 g |
| 10 lb 4.5 kg | ¾ cup79 g | 1 ⅛ cups105 g | 1 ⅜ cups132 g |
| 15 lb 6.8 kg | 1 ⅛ cups107 g | 1 ½ cups143 g | 1 ⅞ cups178 g |
| 20 lb 9.1 kg | 1 ⅜ cups133 g | 1 ¾ cups177 g | 2 ¼ cups221 g |
| 30 lb 13.6 kg | 1 ⅞ cups180 g | 2 ½ cups240 g | 3 cups300 g |
| 40 lb 18.1 kg | 2 ¼ cups223 g | 3 cups298 g | 3 ¾ cups372 g |
| 50 lb 22.7 kg | 2 ¾ cups264 g | 3 ⅝ cups352 g | 4 ½ cups440 g |
| 60 lb 27.2 kg | 3 ⅛ cups303 g | 4 ⅛ cups404 g | 5 ⅛ cups505 g |
| 70 lb 31.8 kg | 3 ½ cups340 g | 4 ⅝ cups453 g | 5 ¾ cups567 g |
| 80 lb 36.3 kg | 3 ⅞ cups376 g | 5 ⅛ cups501 g | 6 ⅜ cups626 g |
| 90 lb 40.8 kg | 4 ⅛ cups410 g | 5 ⅝ cups547 g | 7 cups684 g |
| 100 lb 45.4 kg | 4 ½ cups444 g | 6 cups592 g | 7 ½ cups740 g |
Label values: 324 kcal per cup, 3,305 kcal per kg. Source: petsmart.com, checked 18 Oct 2026.
Questions
How much Pedigree Complete Nutrition Adult Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Flavor should I feed a 50 lb dog?
About 3 ⅝ cups or 352 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 Pedigree Complete Nutrition Adult Roasted Chicken, Rice & Vegetable Flavor?
The label states 324 kcal per cup, 3,305 kcal per kg (checked 18 Oct 2026). Recipes change, so check your bag.