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Recipe Converter

Scale recipes up or down. Convert ingredient amounts based on desired number of servings. Perfect for meal prep and parties.

Inputs

Results

Conversion Factor

2

Ingredient 1 (New)

4

Ingredient 2 (New)2
Ingredient 3 (New)1
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the number of servings the original recipe yields.
  2. Enter the desired number of servings you need to make.
  3. Input the original amounts for each ingredient (up to 3 at a time).
  4. The calculator applies the conversion factor and displays the new ingredient amounts.
  5. Repeat for additional ingredients using the same conversion factor shown.

How the result changes with Original Servings

Original ServingsConversion FactorIngredient 1 (New)
1010.080.16
3510.020.05
6500.010.02
9000.010.02

What each input means

Original Servings
Number of servings in original recipe
Desired Servings
Number of servings you want
Ingredient 1 Amount
First ingredient amount
Ingredient 2 Amount
Second ingredient amount
Ingredient 3 Amount
Third ingredient amount

How this is calculated

Formula

New Amount = Original Amount × (Desired Servings / Original Servings)

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Original Servings = 4, Desired Servings = 8, Ingredient 1 Amount = 2, Ingredient 2 Amount = 1 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Conversion Factor
    Conversion Factor
    2 = 2
  3. Calculate Ingredient 1
    Ingredient 1
    4 = 4
  4. Calculate Ingredient 2
    Ingredient 2
    2 = 2
  5. Calculate Ingredient 3
    Ingredient 3
    1 = 1

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