Use the formula with the current retailer price and label calories. CatCost treats price per 100 kcal as the
fair starting point because bag size and can count alone can make a food look cheaper than it is.
$/100 kcalPrimary metric
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Convert a label into cost per 100 kcal.
Use the current shelf or retailer price and the total package calories from the product label.
Cost per 100 kcal
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Reviewed food examples for label-calorie checks.
Cards surface form and calorie-data status first. Open the retailer page to verify current price and label calories.
Food referenceDry kibble
reviewed
Checked May 5, 2026
Fancy Feast Purina Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & Shrimp Dry Cat Food (7 Pound (Pack of 1))
Reference prices are not provided by Amazon. To confirm the current price, open the retailer link before buying. Reference snapshot: May 5, 2026. These rows are shopping examples for label math: verify current price, availability, and total package calories before comparing $/100 kcal.
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Food rowDry kibble
Fancy Feast Purina Filet Mignon Flavor with Real Seafood & Shrimp Dry Cat Food (7 Pound (Pack of 1))
ASIN B002Z9ER6W. Hover the row to expand long titles.
Dry kibble
Extruded dry. Label kcal estimate included.
reviewed
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Food rowDry kibble
Nulo Freestyle Cat Food, For Hairball Management, Premium Grain-Free Dry Small Bite Kibble, All Natural Animal Protein Recipe with BC30 Probiotic for Digestive Health Support
ASIN B08CG75WDD. Hover the row to expand long titles.
Dry kibble
Extruded dry. Label kcal estimate included.
reviewed
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Food value method
Why $/100 kcal beats $/lb for cat food.
A cat food package is useful only after price, package size, and calories are put on the same basis.
Price per pound is a helpful first check for dry kibble, but it does not answer the question most owners are
trying to solve: how much does this food cost to feed each day? Two bags can have the same shelf price and the
same weight while delivering different calories per cup or per kilogram. Wet food makes the problem even
clearer. A 24-pack of 3 oz cans, a 12-pack of 2.8 oz pouches, and a 48-serving tray case are not comparable by
count or ounces alone.
CatCost uses total package calories because the monthly budget depends on daily energy intake. Once a package
has a total kcal number, the math becomes simple: current price divided by total package kcal, multiplied by
100. That number shows the cost of 100 kcal. A 240 kcal/day adult feeding target then costs 2.4 times that
metric per day, multiplied by 30.44 days for a monthly estimate.
The table above pre-fills label-based calorie estimates for common Amazon examples so the page is useful on
first load. These defaults are still editable because labels, package counts, and multipack mixes can change.
If the current product label shows a different kcal per can, pouch, tray, cup, kilogram, or package, update the
input and the ranking will recalculate immediately.
This method also keeps comparisons modest. It does not claim that the lowest $/100 kcal food is the best food
for a specific cat. Health history, age, body condition, feeding instructions, palatability, allergies, and vet
guidance can matter more than price. The purpose of this page is narrower: avoid being misled by package size
and see the recurring cost before a food becomes the household default.
Dry kibble, baked dry, air-dried, freeze-dried, wet cans, wet pouches, toppers, treats, and supplements are
grouped separately. Default kcal values are label estimates for the listed package, and each input remains
editable so users can verify against the current label before buying.
How Dry Pet Food Is MadeFEDIAF. Used for pet food format and processing taxonomy, including extruded, baked, wet, cold-pressed, raw, and dried formats.