PawChef Tool

AAFCO Dog Food Calculator

Preview the 7 core nutrient target areas PawChef can check after full recipe generation.

Free no-AI preview

Estimate nutrition risk before generating a recipe

This preview uses PawChef's local rules only. It estimates calories and common homemade-diet risks, without creating a full recipe or using AI credits.

SpeciesWeight

Life stageHealth focus

Estimated daily calories

480-586 kcal

Calcium and Ca:P ratio risk

Boneless homemade recipes often miss calcium or invert the calcium-to-phosphorus ratio.

Omega-3 gap risk

Chicken, beef, pork, and lamb recipes commonly need measured marine omega-3 support.

PawChef's full generation checks: Daily calorie target, Protein and fat density, Calcium, phosphorus, and Ca:P ratio, Omega-3 support, Ingredient safety, 7 core nutrient targets.

This preview estimates risk only. Exact ingredient grams, supplement amounts, and 7 core nutrient target checks require full recipe generation.

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Exact grams, supplement amounts, and 7 core nutrient target checks require full recipe generation.

This free page gives a directional risk preview only. It does not check a full user-entered recipe, show pass/fail results, or provide exact supplement amounts.

For users who want a measurable recipe workflow without mistaking a free preview for certification.

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Key Facts

A balanced home-cooked dog or cat recipe should meet AAFCO-referenced minimums for 7 core nutrient targets: protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, the calcium-to-phosphorus (Ca:P) ratio, omega-3, and — for cats — taurine. In a PawChef analysis of 11,440 common home-cooked meals, calcium and the Ca:P ratio fell short in nearly every unsupplemented recipe, which is why a measured calcium source is usually required. This is educational information, not veterinary advice or AAFCO certification.

How it works

Choose dog species and life stage.
Use the preview to see which risk areas matter most.
Generate a recipe to review ingredient grams and the nutrient detail table.

This tool starts with a free recipe preview. Exact ingredient grams, measured supplement amounts, and cooking steps are available through the one-time result purchase on pilot pages. PawChef checks a limited core nutrient panel and does not provide AAFCO certification, feeding trials, diagnosis, treatment, or prescription diets.

FAQ

Does PawChef provide formal pet-food certification?

No. PawChef checks selected core nutrient targets against public baselines, but does not provide regulatory certification or feeding trials.

Which nutrients are checked?

PawChef checks protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, Ca:P ratio, omega-3, and taurine for cats.