Understanding Your Results
Food or treat type identifies the supply; it does not change the mass calculation. Keep different recipes and bag sizes separate when they cannot be substituted.
The quantity beside the item name is the stock value used for LOW STOCK: quantity at or below your minimum triggers that status. Additional days, cycles, sets or dates describe the entered assumptions; they are not a live measurement. Recount after use, receipt or relocation. A different device reads the printed snapshot and does not automatically receive later inventory changes.
Stock mass does not establish a complete diet.
Practical Examples
These are illustrative household inputs, not product specifications or recommended use rates. Enter each record below, select Calculate & Save, and compare the displayed calculation.
Count unopened food bags and an open remainder
Two full bags share storage with an open weighed amount.
Use grams for both sealed bag size and open remainder.
Inputs: Unopened bags: 2; Weight per bag (g): 1500; Open bag remaining (g): 300; Food or treat type: Dry food.
Result: 2 × 1500 + 300 = 3,300 g Saved quantity: 3300 g.
The recorded stock is 3,300 g.
Stock mass does not establish a complete diet.
Read the full worked exampleKeep treats separate from the main food supply
Reward pouches should not be hidden inside a main-food total.
Create product-type-specific entries.
Inputs — record 1: Unopened bags: 1; Weight per bag (g): 2000; Open bag remaining (g): 500; Food or treat type: Complete food.
Result: 1 × 2000 + 500 = 2,500 g Saved quantity: 2500 g.
Inputs — record 2: Unopened bags: 3; Weight per bag (g): 100; Open bag remaining (g): 20; Food or treat type: Treats.
Result: 3 × 100 + 20 = 320 g Saved quantity: 320 g.
The records show 2,500 g food and 320 g treats separately.
Appropriate use comes from the relevant feeding guidance.
Read the full worked exampleDistinguish two package weights of the same food
A small bag and a large bag use different purchasing formats.
Use separate package-size records.
Inputs — record 1: Unopened bags: 2; Weight per bag (g): 500; Open bag remaining (g): 0; Food or treat type: Dry food.
Result: 2 × 500 + 0 = 1,000 g Saved quantity: 1000 g.
Inputs — record 2: Unopened bags: 1; Weight per bag (g): 2000; Open bag remaining (g): 0; Food or treat type: Dry food.
Result: 1 × 2000 + 0 = 2,000 g Saved quantity: 2000 g.
The two formats contribute 1,000 g and 2,000 g.
Combine records only deliberately, without duplicate stock.
Read the full worked exampleCommon Mistakes to Avoid
A minimum of one bag is not entered directly into a gram field. The remaining 450 g is below the 500 g threshold. This tracker does not calculate days from a feeding rate.
Opening alone should not reduce available mass. The total remains 2,000 g before any food is used. Later use must be reflected in the measured remainder.
Resetting the open amount to a full pouch overcounts treats. The delivery raises treat stock to 330 g. The example does not recommend a treat portion.
How do I record a treat delivery alongside an open pouch?
Add only the received sealed pouches. The delivery raises treat stock to 330 g.
The example does not recommend a treat portion.
How do I keep a stored food reserve out of another location’s count?
Save each physically distinct allocation. The working location shows 600 g even with 3,000 g elsewhere.
Physical transfers need matching record changes.
How do I correct food stock after a measured loss?
Record only the amount still usable under the actual product guidance. The total decreases by 150 g.
The calculator does not decide whether spilled food is suitable to use.
How do I preserve food type and packaging details through JSON?
Export and compare product type, package weight and location after import. The restored total is 330 g with the treat classification intact.
Do not rely on one QR to restore all pet supplies.
How do I replace a food label after portioning from the open bag?
Save the lower remainder before rebuilding the QR. The new snapshot carries 2,000 g instead of 2,200 g.
Separate devices retain older snapshots until labels are replaced.