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 Plan Puppy with Chicken sits in the middle of the 21 wet dog foods we track, at 987 kcal per kg.
To show how much the food matters: a 7 kg puppy needs about 602 kcal a day. That is 1 ¾ × 370 g tin of this food, but 1 × 390 g carton of Skinner's Puppy & Junior Chicken & Garden Veg and 8 × 100 g pouch of Pedigree Adult Pouches Mixed Selection 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 3.8 times the calories of this one, which is why the wet portion looks so much bigger.
Puppies need about three times their resting energy until 4 months, then about twice. Weigh weekly, because the portion changes as they grow.
Hill's Science Plan Puppy with Chicken feeding chart
Daily amounts for growing puppys with no treats, from the label calories and the AAHA 2021 energy factors. Split the amount into meals.
| Weight | Under 4 months | 4 months and older |
|---|---|---|
| 1 kg | ½ × 370 g tin213 g | ½ × 370 g tin142 g |
| 2 kg | 1 × 370 g tin358 g | ¾ × 370 g tin239 g |
| 5 kg | 2 × 370 g tin711 g | 1 ¼ × 370 g tin474 g |
| 7 kg | 2 ½ × 370 g tin916 g | 1 ¾ × 370 g tin610 g |
| 10 kg | 3 ¼ × 370 g tin1,196 g | 2 ¼ × 370 g tin798 g |
| 15 kg | 4 ½ × 370 g tin1,622 g | 3 × 370 g tin1,081 g |
| 20 kg | 5 ½ × 370 g tin2,012 g | 3 ¾ × 370 g tin1,341 g |
| 25 kg | 6 ½ × 370 g tin2,379 g | 4 ¼ × 370 g tin1,586 g |
Label values: 987 kcal per kg, 365.2 kcal per 370 g tin. Source: hillspet.co.uk, checked 18 Oct 2026.
Questions
How much Hill's Science Plan Puppy with Chicken should I feed a 10 kg puppy?
About 2 ¼ × 370 g tin or 798 g a day for a puppy aged 4 months or more, before treats. That is 787 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 Plan Puppy with Chicken?
The label states 987 kcal per kg, 365.2 kcal per 370 g tin (checked 18 Oct 2026). Recipes change, so check your bag.