Recipe ingredient scaling
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Scale one ingredient to a different number of servings.
Your answer starts here.
Enter your values and select Calculate to see the result and any available breakdown.
How to use this calculator
- Enter original ingredient amount. Use the unit shown beside the field.
- Enter original servings. Use the unit shown beside the field.
- Enter required servings. Use the unit shown beside the field.
- Select Calculate and review the result. Select Reset to restore the example inputs.
How the calculation works
Original ingredient amount*Required servings/Original servings
Worked example
Original ingredient amount = 200; Original servings = 4; Required servings = 6. Result: 300 ingredient units.
Understand your result
Scale one ingredient to a different number of servings. The result is expressed in ingredient units.
Assumptions and limitations
Cooking time and seasoning may not scale linearly. Results are rounded for display.
Questions about this tool
What does this tool calculate?
Scale one ingredient to a different number of servings.
What should I check before using the answer?
Cooking time and seasoning may not scale linearly.
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