Data report · Updated October 2026
Dog Treat Calories in India: How Much Roti, Biscuit, Paneer, Banana or Egg Fits a Dog's Daily Treat Allowance
Treats should supply no more than 10% of a dog's daily calories, says the AAHA. For a moderately active 10 kg dog that is about 62 kcal, which is just 14 g of Parle-G, one chapati or 20 g of paneer. Low-calorie Indian foods go much further: the same allowance buys 186 g of carrot or 315 g of cucumber.
Key findings
- A moderately active 10 kg dog needs about 619 kcal a day, so its 10% treat allowance is about 62 kcal.
- That allowance equals 14 g of Parle-G, 12 g of Good Day Cashew or 20 g of paneer.
- One chapati of about 36 g holds 72.8 kcal by the Indian Nutrient Databank, about 118% of a 10 kg dog's treat allowance.
- The same 62 kcal buys 315 g of cucumber, 186 g of carrot or 259 g of ripe papaya, by IFCT 2017 values.
- Peanuts carry 521 kcal per 100 g and fresh coconut 409 kcal, the densest whole foods in our list.
- Parle-G lists 25.5 g of sugar per 100 g on its Indian pack, and Marie Gold 21.2 g, against 3.2 g in carrot.
- Ripe banana has 13.7 g of free sugars per 100 g, the most of the fresh fruits we list, by IFCT 2017.
- For a 30 kg dog the allowance is about 141 kcal, still under two chapatis.
- Sources disagree on the limit: AAHA allows up to 10% of calories from extras, while the ASPCA says treats should be 5% or less of daily food.
How many calories of treats can a dog have a day?
The AAHA 2021 nutrition guidelines say treats, table food and other extras should stay at or below 10% of daily calories. The main diet, complete and balanced, should supply 90% or more.
For a moderately active 10 kg dog, daily needs are about 619 kcal by the FEDIAF 2024 formula. So its treats can add up to about 62 kcal. A low-activity 10 kg dog gets about 53 kcal.
The ASPCA sets a tighter line. It says treats should make up five percent or less of a dog's daily food. We show both limits so you can choose.
Allowance = 10% of 110 kcal x 10^0.75 (FEDIAF 2024; AAHA 10% rule). Calories: IFCT 2017, Indian Nutrient Databank, pack labels.
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| Label | g |
|---|---|
| Cucumber | 315 g |
| Papaya, ripe | 259 g |
| Carrot | 186 g |
| Apple | 99 g |
| Banana, ripe | 59 g |
| Idli | 45 g |
| Egg, whole, boiled | 42 g |
| Chicken breast, raw, skinless | 37 g |
| Roti or chapati | 31 g |
| Paneer | 20 g |
| Coconut, fresh | 15 g |
| Parle-G | 14 g |
| Peanuts, raw | 12 g |
| Britannia Good Day Cashew | 12 g |
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| Dog weight (kg) | Daily need, moderate activity (kcal) | 10% treat allowance (kcal) | 5% treat allowance (kcal) | Daily need, low activity (kcal) | 10% allowance, low activity (kcal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 368 | 37 | 18 | 318 | 32 |
| 10 | 619 | 62 | 31 | 534 | 53 |
| 20 | 1,040 | 104 | 52 | 898 | 90 |
| 30 | 1,410 | 141 | 71 | 1,218 | 122 |
| 40 | 1,750 | 175 | 87 | 1,511 | 151 |
FEDIAF classes treats and snacks as complementary food, given to build the bond with the owner or as training rewards. It says their feeding instructions should explain how not to overfeed, because they can add real calories.
Daily needs here use FEDIAF's 110 kcal per kg^0.75 for moderate activity and 95 for low activity. Our dog feeding chart by weight explains the method.
How many treats per day for a small, medium or large dog?
The allowance grows more slowly than the dog. A 5 kg dog gets about 37 kcal of treats a day at moderate activity, and a 40 kg dog about 175 kcal. The bigger dog weighs eight times as much but gets 4.8 times the treats.
In practice, a 5 kg dog's allowance is used up by 8 g of Parle-G. A 40 kg dog could have 39 g, but even that is under half a 100 g pack.
FEDIAF 2024 (110 kcal x kg^0.75) and AAHA 2021 10% rule. Computed by dogeats.in.
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| Label | kcal |
|---|---|
| 5 kg | 37 kcal |
| 10 kg | 62 kcal |
| 20 kg | 104 kcal |
| 30 kg | 141 kcal |
| 40 kg | 175 kcal |
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| Food | kcal per 100 g | 5 kg dog (g) | 10 kg dog (g) | 20 kg dog (g) | 30 kg dog (g) | 40 kg dog (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucumber | 20 | 187 | 315 | 530 | 719 | 892 |
| Pumpkin | 23 | 158 | 267 | 448 | 608 | 754 |
| Papaya, ripe | 24 | 154 | 259 | 435 | 589 | 731 |
| Guava | 32 | 114 | 192 | 322 | 437 | 542 |
| Carrot | 33 | 111 | 186 | 313 | 424 | 526 |
| Mango, ripe (Banganapalli) | 42 | 88 | 148 | 248 | 337 | 418 |
| Pomegranate | 55 | 67 | 113 | 190 | 257 | 319 |
| Apple | 62 | 59 | 99 | 167 | 226 | 280 |
| Chikoo (sapota) | 73 | 50 | 84 | 142 | 192 | 238 |
| Cow milk, whole | 73 | 50 | 85 | 143 | 193 | 240 |
| Banana, ripe | 105 | 35 | 59 | 99 | 134 | 166 |
| Sweet potato | 109 | 34 | 57 | 95 | 129 | 160 |
| Chicken liver, raw | 124 | 30 | 50 | 84 | 114 | 141 |
| Idli | 138 | 27 | 45 | 76 | 103 | 127 |
| Egg, whole, boiled | 148 | 25 | 42 | 70 | 95 | 118 |
| Chicken breast, raw, skinless | 168 | 22 | 37 | 62 | 84 | 104 |
| Roti or chapati | 202 | 18 | 31 | 51 | 70 | 86 |
| Paneer | 306 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 46 | 57 |
| Coconut, fresh | 409 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 34 | 43 |
| Britannia Toastea rusk | 432 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 33 | 40 |
| Britannia Marie Gold | 445 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 39 |
| Parle-G | 454 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 39 |
| Britannia Good Day Cashew | 509 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 34 |
| Peanuts, raw | 521 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 34 |
Use the table as a ceiling for the whole day, across every kind of treat. If your dog gets a chew and some paneer, add both.
How many calories are in roti, paneer, banana and other Indian snacks?
India's official food composition tables, IFCT 2017 from ICMR-NIN, list energy for raw foods. Paneer has 306 kcal per 100 g, boiled egg 148 kcal and raw skinless chicken breast 168 kcal.
Fruit and vegetables sit far lower. Cucumber has 20 kcal per 100 g, ripe papaya 24, carrot 33 and apple 62. Ripe banana has 105 kcal.
For cooked dishes we used the Indian Nutrient Databank, an open dataset built from IFCT values and standard Indian recipes. A plain chapati works out at 202 kcal per 100 g and idli at 138 kcal.
IFCT 2017 (raw foods; kJ / 4.18), Indian Nutrient Databank 2024 (cooked), Indian pack labels checked October 2026.
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| Label | kcal |
|---|---|
| Peanuts, raw | 521 |
| Britannia Good Day Cashew | 509 |
| Parle-G | 454 |
| Britannia Marie Gold | 445 |
| Britannia Toastea rusk | 432 |
| Coconut, fresh | 409 |
| Paneer | 306 |
| Roti or chapati | 202 |
| Chicken breast, raw, skinless | 168 |
| Egg, whole, boiled | 148 |
| Idli | 138 |
| Chicken liver, raw | 124 |
| Sweet potato | 109 |
| Banana, ripe | 105 |
| Chikoo (sapota) | 73 |
| Cow milk, whole | 73 |
| Apple | 62 |
| Pomegranate | 55 |
| Mango, ripe (Banganapalli) | 42 |
| Carrot | 33 |
| Guava | 32 |
| Papaya, ripe | 24 |
| Pumpkin | 23 |
| Cucumber | 20 |
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| Food | kcal per 100 g | Free sugars (g per 100 g) | Fat (g per 100 g) | Data source | dogeats.in verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cucumber | 20 | 0.3 | 0.2 | IFCT 2017 (D043) | Safe |
| Pumpkin | 23 | 3.0 | 0.2 | IFCT 2017 (D066) | Safe |
| Papaya, ripe | 24 | 4.1 | 0.2 | IFCT 2017 (E049) | Safe |
| Guava | 32 | 4.1 | 0.3 | IFCT 2017 (E028) | Safe |
| Carrot | 33 | 3.2 | 0.5 | IFCT 2017 (F002) | Safe |
| Mango, ripe (Banganapalli) | 42 | 7.8 | 0.6 | IFCT 2017 (E036) | Safe |
| Pomegranate | 55 | 10.9 | 0.2 | IFCT 2017 (E055) | Caution |
| Apple | 62 | 9.5 | 0.6 | IFCT 2017 (E001) | Safe |
| Chikoo (sapota) | 73 | 12.3 | 1.3 | IFCT 2017 (E060) | Caution |
| Cow milk, whole | 73 | 4.9 | 4.5 | IFCT 2017 (L002) | Caution |
| Banana, ripe | 105 | 13.7 | 0.3 | IFCT 2017 (E012) | Safe |
| Sweet potato | 109 | 3.6 | 0.3 | IFCT 2017 (F013) | Safe |
| Chicken liver, raw | 124 | n/a | 4.1 | IFCT 2017 (N005) | Safe |
| Idli | 138 | 0.3 | 0.3 | INDB 2024 recipe (ASC144) | Caution |
| Egg, whole, boiled | 148 | n/a | 10.5 | IFCT 2017 (M004) | Safe |
| Chicken breast, raw, skinless | 168 | n/a | 9.0 | IFCT 2017 (N003) | Safe |
| Roti or chapati | 202 | 1.0 | 3.6 | INDB 2024 recipe (ASC096) | Caution |
| Paneer | 306 | n/a | 24.8 | IFCT 2017 (L003) | Caution |
| Coconut, fresh | 409 | 6.2 | 41.4 | IFCT 2017 (H007) | Caution |
| Britannia Toastea rusk | 432 | 20.8 | 8.0 | Pack label | Caution |
| Britannia Marie Gold | 445 | 21.2 | 10.6 | Pack label | Caution |
| Parle-G | 454 | 25.5 | 13.0 | Pack label | Caution |
| Britannia Good Day Cashew | 509 | 20.5 | 23.7 | Pack label (new pack, 2026) | Caution |
| Peanuts, raw | 521 | n/a | 39.6 | IFCT 2017 (H012) | Caution |
IFCT values are for raw foods. Boiling chicken drives out water, so a cooked gram carries more calories than a raw gram. Cooking with oil or ghee adds more again.
Safety comes first, calories second. Our verdicts mark paneer, coconut, peanuts, roti and biscuits as foods to give with care, for fat, salt or sugar. See the paneer and banana pages for portion advice.
Can I give my dog Parle-G or Marie biscuits as treats?
Indian glucose and tea biscuits are dense in calories and sugar. The Parle-G pack we checked lists 454 kcal and 25.5 g of total sugars per 100 g, of which 25 g is added sugar. It also lists 296 mg of sodium.
Britannia Marie Gold lists 445 kcal, 21.2 g of sugars and 316 mg of sodium per 100 g. Its serving is about 15 g, or about three biscuits, so one biscuit carries roughly 22 kcal.
For a 10 kg dog with a 62 kcal allowance, one Marie biscuit uses about 36% of the day's treats. A 15 g serve of Parle-G uses about 110%.
| Product | kcal per 100 g | Total sugars (g) | Added sugars (g) | Fat (g) | Sodium (mg) | Serving on pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parle-G | 454 | 25.5 | 25.0 | 13.0 | 296 | 15 g |
| Britannia Marie Gold | 445 | 21.2 | 20.8 | 10.6 | 316 | 15 g (about 3 biscuits) |
| Britannia Toastea rusk | 432 | 20.8 | 20.3 | 8.0 | 213.4 | 17 g (about 2 rusks) |
| Britannia Good Day Cashew | 509 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 23.7 | 220 | not legible (about 7 servings in a 120 g pack) |
Allowance 62 kcal. Piece weights from pack servings and Indian Nutrient Databank recipes.
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| Label | % of allowance |
|---|---|
| Roti or chapati (73 kcal) | 118% |
| Parle-G (68 kcal) | 110% |
| Britannia Toastea rusk (37 kcal) | 59% |
| Idli (34 kcal) | 56% |
| Britannia Marie Gold (22 kcal) | 36% |
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Good Day Cashew is richer still. The newest Indian pack we checked, marked new and improved, lists 509 kcal, 23.7 g of fat and 20.5 g of sugars per 100 g. Older packs on Open Food Facts list 504 kcal and 24 g of fat, so recipes change. Our Parle-G and Marie biscuit pages cover safety.
Never give biscuits with chocolate, raisins or xylitol. Our most toxic foods for dogs report ranks the risky ones in an Indian kitchen.
Which fruits and vegetables make low-calorie dog treats?
Cucumber, pumpkin, papaya, guava and carrot all sit under 35 kcal per 100 g in IFCT 2017. A 10 kg dog could eat 186 g of carrot before reaching its treat limit.
Sweeter fruits carry more sugar. Ripe banana has 13.7 g of free sugars per 100 g, chikoo 12.3 g and pomegranate 10.9 g. Cucumber has 0.3 g.
Our food pages rate banana, apple, papaya, guava, mango, carrot, cucumber, pumpkin and sweet potato as safe in small amounts. Remove apple seeds and mango stones, and serve plain.
Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, Table 6, total free sugars.
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| Label | g |
|---|---|
| Banana, ripe | 13.7 g |
| Chikoo (sapota) | 12.3 g |
| Pomegranate | 10.9 g |
| Apple | 9.5 g |
| Mango, ripe (Banganapalli) | 7.8 g |
| Coconut, fresh | 6.2 g |
| Guava | 4.1 g |
| Papaya, ripe | 4.1 g |
| Sweet potato | 3.6 g |
| Carrot | 3.2 g |
| Pumpkin | 3.0 g |
| Cucumber | 0.3 g |
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Low calorie does not mean unlimited. Big helpings of any new food can upset a dog's stomach, so start small. Our seasonal fruits calendar lists which fruits are in season each month.
Are paneer, egg and chicken good treats for dogs?
They are useful rewards, but portions must be small. Paneer has 24.8 g of fat per 100 g in IFCT 2017, more than Parle-G at 13 g. Boiled egg has 10.5 g and raw chicken breast 9.0 g.
For a 10 kg dog, 20 g of paneer fills the day's treat allowance. The same allowance buys 42 g of boiled egg or 37 g of raw chicken breast, before cooking.
Plain boiled chicken is a lean training reward when cut small, and egg a richer one. Skip salt, masala, onion and garlic, which many Indian dishes contain.
IFCT 2017 total fat (raw foods); Indian pack labels for biscuits.
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| Label | g |
|---|---|
| Coconut, fresh | 41.4 g |
| Peanuts, raw | 39.6 g |
| Paneer | 24.8 g |
| Britannia Good Day Cashew | 23.7 g |
| Parle-G | 13.0 g |
| Egg, whole, boiled | 10.5 g |
| Chicken breast, raw, skinless | 9.0 g |
| Chicken liver, raw | 4.1 g |
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| Snack and piece size | kcal per piece | % of 5 kg allowance | % of 10 kg allowance | % of 20 kg allowance | % of 30 kg allowance |
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| Roti or chapati: 1 chapati, about 36 g | 72.8 | 198 | 118 | 70 | 52 |
| Parle-G: 1 serve of 15 g, as printed on the pack | 68.1 | 185 | 110 | 65 | 48 |
| Britannia Toastea rusk: 1 rusk, about 8.5 g (17 g = about 2 rusks) | 36.7 | 100 | 59 | 35 | 26 |
| Idli: 1 idli, about 25 g | 34.5 | 94 | 56 | 33 | 24 |
| Britannia Marie Gold: 1 biscuit, about 5 g (15 g = about 3 biscuits) | 22.3 | 60 | 36 | 21 | 16 |
Milk is a common Indian treat too. IFCT lists whole cow milk at 73 kcal per 100 g and buffalo milk at 107 kcal. Our milk page rates milk as caution, so keep it to small amounts.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories should treats be for a dog?
No more than 10% of daily calories, per the AAHA 2021 guidelines. For a moderately active 10 kg dog that is about 62 kcal a day, and for a 30 kg dog about 141 kcal.
Can I give my dog Parle-G biscuits?
An occasional piece will not poison a healthy dog, but Parle-G lists 454 kcal and 25.5 g of sugar per 100 g. Just 14 g fills a 10 kg dog's daily treat allowance.
How many calories are in one chapati for a dog?
About 72.8 kcal for a 36 g chapati made with a little ghee, by the Indian Nutrient Databank. It is more than the 62 kcal treat allowance of a 10 kg dog.
Is paneer a good treat for dogs?
Only in small amounts. Paneer has 306 kcal and 24.8 g of fat per 100 g in IFCT 2017, so 20 g fills a 10 kg dog's daily treat allowance.
What are low-calorie treats for dogs in India?
Cucumber (20 kcal per 100 g), papaya (24), carrot (33) and pumpkin (23) are among the lightest, by IFCT 2017. Serve them plain and in small pieces.
How much banana can a dog eat?
Banana has 105 kcal and 13.7 g of free sugars per 100 g. A 10 kg dog's full treat allowance is about 59 g, so a few slices is plenty.
Is the treat limit 5% or 10%?
Both appear. AAHA allows up to 10% of daily calories from treats and extras, while the ASPCA says treats should be 5% or less of daily food. The lower figure is safer for dogs that gain weight easily.
Do treat calories count in my dog's daily food?
Yes. AAHA says the complete main diet should supply 90% or more of calories, so cut the main meal if treats add up.
Methodology and limitations
Calories for raw foods come from Table 1 of the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR-NIN; file revised 16 December 2024). We converted kJ at 4.18 kJ per kcal, as IFCT states. Free sugars come from Table 6. We used one IFCT entry per food, named in the table.
Cooked chapati and idli come from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), an open dataset by Jaacks and colleagues that computes recipes from IFCT values. Its chapati recipe uses 80 g of atta and 1 teaspoon of ghee for four chapatis.
Biscuit and rusk values were read from photographs of Indian pack labels (FSSAI format) in the Open Food Facts database, checked on 15 October 2026. Piece weights come from the pack serving lines.
Daily needs use the FEDIAF July 2024 factors of 110 (moderate) and 95 (low activity) kcal x body weight^0.75. Treat limits are 10% of daily calories (AAHA 2021) and 5% (ASPCA, which words it as daily food intake).
Safety verdicts are the dogeats.in ratings on our individual food pages, October 2026. They are general guidance, not veterinary advice.
Grams are computed from unrounded calories, IFCT energy in kJ divided by 4.18, so they can differ by a few grams from dividing the rounded kcal shown. IFCT lists chicken liver from a single sample.
Sources
- Longvah T et al. Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad (file revised 16 December 2024), Energy, fat and free sugars per 100 g for 18 raw foods
- Cline MG et al. 2021 AAHA Nutrition and Weight Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2021;57:153-178, Treats and extras at or below 10% of daily calories; complete diet at 90% or more
- Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Jaacks LM and colleagues, open dataset, Calories per 100 g and per piece for chapati and idli
- Also consulted: ASPCA, Dog Nutrition Tips, FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines, July 2024, Open Food Facts: Parle-G 45 g pack, label photo checked 15 October 2026, Open Food Facts: Britannia Marie Gold, label photo checked 15 October 2026, Open Food Facts: Britannia Toastea rusk 250 g, label photo checked 15 October 2026, Open Food Facts: Britannia Good Day Cashew 120 g, new and improved pack, label photo checked 15 October 2026, Fact Crescendo, Are Parle-G biscuits unhealthy (26 May 2025), citing Parle export-pack figures of 454 kcal and 25 g sugar per 100 g.
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