See the math behind your dog’s homemade food.
Your recipe. Our math. Real answers.
Real USDA Data
Shows how sure each number is
Our approach →Real ingredient data
Search the USDA Foundation Foods and SR Legacy database directly — typo-tolerant, ranked by relevance, and scoped to whole foods rather than branded products.
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NRC 2006 comparison
Every recipe is compared against published NRC requirements for your dog’s actual life stage, sorted by what needs attention first.
Life-stage specific
Confidence, not false precision
Every ingredient weight is tagged measured, estimated, or rough estimate — and that honesty carries through to the nutrient summary.
Measured / Estimated / Rough estimate
A real report
See what the engine actually finds
The recipe as written
Turkey, brown rice & sweet potato
70% complete · adequate on 28 of 40
Calcium : phosphorus 0.15:1 (too low)
Calcium15%Deficient
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)78%Deficient
Vitamin D13%Deficient
Zinc77%Deficient
Iodine—Not listed
Protein (crude protein)295%Adequate
Add ½ tsp eggshell powder
Same recipe, plus calcium
73% complete · adequate on 29 of 40
Calcium : phosphorus 1.30:1 (in range)
Calcium131%Adequate
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)78%Deficient
Vitamin D13%Deficient
Zinc77%Deficient
Iodine0%Partly counted
Protein (crude protein)295%Adequate
Sample recipe for a 30 lb adult dog. Calculated by the Honest Dog Nutrition engine from USDA FoodData Central and NRC 2006 · updated Oct 1, 2026.Try it yourself →
How it works
From pet profile to a nutrient-checked recipe
01
Set up a pet profile
Weight, body condition, life stage, and activity level determine the actual calorie and nutrient targets your dog needs — not a generic average.
02
Build the recipe
Search or paste an existing recipe, confirm each ingredient match yourself, then weigh it in grams, ounces, or a real household measure.
03
Check the nutrient summary
See exactly where the recipe stands against real targets — what’s adequate, what’s low, and what’s close to a safe upper limit.