A breed-specific Maltese feeding calculator with daily calorie and portion charts by weight.
Maltese feeding calculator
Enter a weight to get personalised daily portions. The calculator is preset for you — just add the weight and details.
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Breed affects metabolic rate. A Greyhound burns more calories than a Bulldog of the same weight.
How much does your pet weigh?
Use your most recent weigh-in. Your vet's records are the most accurate source.
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BCS adjusts the calorie target up or down based on your pet's current body condition. 5 = ideal weight.
What's their daily life like?
Pick the description that sounds most like your pet right now. These are written in plain English — no jargon.
What do you feed them?
Choose from our food database or enter the calorie number from your bag or can label.
How this works for aquatic pets: We use a percentage-of-body-weight method — no calorie counting needed. Just tell us the food type and number of animals.
For a whole tank, enter the total number of fish. We'll divide the daily portion.
These are typical average values. Use "Enter from label" to match your exact product.
Look for "Calorie Content" or "Metabolizable Energy (ME)" — usually near the ingredients list on the back or side of the bag or can. It reads something like "3,500 kcal/kg" or "350 kcal/cup". Match the toggle above to whichever unit your label shows. Can't find it? Use the list option — it's accurate enough for most foods.
We'll subtract this from the daily food portion.
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Daily feeding guide
These figures are estimates based on NRC/AAFCO veterinary nutrition formulas. Individual animals vary by up to ±20%. Adjust based on your pet's body condition over 4–6 weeks. Always consult your vet for medical dietary needs.
About the Maltese
Gentle, elegant toy companions with flowing white coats. A typical adult Maltese weighs around 2–4 kg (Toy).
How many calories does a Maltese need?
Calorie needs use the veterinary formula 70 × weight(kg)0.75 (the Resting Energy Requirement), multiplied by a lifestyle factor of ×1.6 for a typical dog at the life stage shown. Enter your own animal's details in the calculator for an exact figure.
Body weight
Daily calories
Dry kibble ~3,500 kcal/kg
Wet ~1,050 kcal/kg
2 kg
188 kcal
54 g
179 g
2.286 kg
208 kcal
59 g
198 g
2.571 kg
227 kcal
65 g
217 g
2.857 kg
246 kcal
70 g
234 g
3.143 kg
264 kcal
76 g
252 g
3.429 kg
282 kcal
81 g
269 g
3.714 kg
300 kcal
86 g
285 g
4 kg
317 kcal
91 g
302 g
Feeding a Maltese for a healthy weight
A toy breed with small needs and a tendency to dental disease; precise small portions and dental-friendly feeding suit them. Puppies risk low blood sugar if underfed.
What to feed a Maltese
Dogs are facultative carnivores: they thrive on meat-forward diets but can use carbohydrate and plant matter. A complete-and-balanced food (dry, wet, fresh, or properly-formulated raw) meeting AAFCO or FEDIAF standards should make up the vast majority of intake, with treats capped at 10% of daily calories.
Most adult dogs do best on two meals a day. Puppies under four months need three to four smaller meals; large-breed puppies should be fed a large-breed-specific formula to slow bone growth and protect their joints.
Frequently asked questions
How much should I feed a Maltese?
A 3 kg Maltese needs roughly 200-250 kcal a day. Portions are small enough that a couple of treats can unbalance the diet, so measure carefully.
How much should I feed my dog per day?
A 10 kg neutered adult dog at a healthy weight needs roughly 500-560 kcal per day — about 150-165 g of standard dry kibble split over two meals. Scale up or down with weight, activity and life stage using the calculator above.
Should I feed my dog once or twice a day?
Twice a day suits most adult dogs and helps regulate appetite and blood sugar. Puppies need three or more meals; some giant breeds prone to bloat also do better with smaller, more frequent meals.