Recipe Cost Calculator

Calculate total recipe cost, cost per serving, suggested selling price, and food-cost percentage.

How to use

Enter each ingredient’s package price and package size, then the amount the recipe uses.
Use matching unit types when you can. Volume and weight are converted only for listed ingredients with typical densities.
Enter the number of servings. Optionally enter a desired food-cost percentage to estimate a selling price.
This tool estimates ingredient cost only. It does not calculate nutrition information, and it does not add labor or overhead unless you type those costs as ingredients.

Number of servings (required)

Desired food-cost percentage (optional)

Optional. Example: 30 means food should be 30% of the selling price.

Ingredient 1

Ingredient name (required)

Density list (if volume and weight differ) (optional)

Package price (required)

Package quantity (required)

Package unit (required)

Amount used in recipe (required)

Recipe-use unit (required)

Ingredient 2

Ingredient name (required)

Density list (if volume and weight differ) (optional)

Package price (required)

Package quantity (required)

Package unit (required)

Amount used in recipe (required)

Recipe-use unit (required)

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