How Many Grams to Feed a Ragdoll (by Weight)
Free grams-per-day chart for a ragdoll — sample dry and wet foods at maintenance and weight-loss calorie targets. Weigh on a kitchen scale; cups can be off by 30%.
By Paws & Pounds Research Team — reviewed against WSAVA/AAHA guidelines. Last updated .
Quick answer
Convert daily kcal → grams with (main-food kcal ÷ kcal per 100 g) × 100. Tables below use sample densities: dry ~350 kcal/100g, wet ~80 kcal/100g. Always use your bag label — then confirm body condition with the BCS tool.
Why grams matter for a Ragdoll
Ragdolls are large, muscular, semi-longhaired cats that keep growing until about age four. A weight that looks "heavy" on the scale can still be ideal if ribs are easy to feel under a light fat cover and a waist is visible from above. Because they are often calm indoor pets, free-feeding dry food is a common source of slow weight creep.
Most adult Ragdolls do well on a neutered-indoor multiplier (~1.2 × RER) once growth finishes. Recheck calories after spay/neuter — energy needs often drop 20–30%.
A fluffy Ragdoll coat can hide waist definition. Always combine a hands-on rib check with a top-down view after gently parting the fur — do not judge body condition from coat fluff alone.
Ragdoll feeding chart — grams per day by weight
Main-food grams only (90% of daily kcal). Treats stay ≤10%. Sample foods are illustrative — replace with your food's kcal/100g.
| Weight | Maintain kcal | Dry g (maintain) | Dry g (loss) | Wet g (maintain) | Wet g (loss) | kcal detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 lb (4.54 kg) | 261 | 67 | 45 | 294 | 196 | Full kcal → |
| 11 lb (4.99 kg) | 280 | 72 | 48 | 315 | 210 | Full kcal → |
| 12 lb (5.44 kg) | 299 | 77 | 51 | 336 | 224 | Full kcal → |
| 13 lb (5.9 kg) | 318 | 82 | 55 | 358 | 239 | Full kcal → |
| 14 lb (6.35 kg) | 336 | 86 | 58 | 378 | 253 | Full kcal → |
| 15 lb (6.8 kg) | 354 | 91 | 61 | 399 | 265 | Full kcal → |
| 16 lb (7.26 kg) | 372 | 96 | 64 | 419 | 279 | Full kcal → |
| 17 lb (7.71 kg) | 389 | 100 | 67 | 438 | 291 | Full kcal → |
| 18 lb (8.16 kg) | 406 | 104 | 69 | 456 | 304 | Full kcal → |
Ragdoll calorie chart
RER/MER by weight with treat split.
Cup → grams converter
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Interactive calculator
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Save this gram plan & weigh portions together
Store your ragdoll's food kcal/100g once, get grams-per-meal reminders, and let every household member log feedings from the same plan.
Sources & further reading
- WSAVA Global Nutrition Guidelines — World Small Animal Veterinary Association, 2021
- 2014 AAHA Weight Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats — American Animal Hospital Association, 2014