Recipe Cost Calculator

Price a recipe from what you actually paid for each ingredient, and see what one serving costs.

Ingredients

Ingredient 1 name

Used 1Used 1 unitPack price 1Pack amount 1

Ingredient 2 name

Used 2Used 2 unitPack price 2Pack amount 2

Ingredient 3 name

Used 3Used 3 unitPack price 3Pack amount 3

ServingsSelling price per servingOptional

Cost per serving

0.42

Total recipe cost 3.39

How it works

Add each ingredient with the amount the recipe uses and its unit.
Enter what you paid for the pack and how much the pack contains, in any unit of the same kind.
Set the number of servings the recipe makes.
Optionally enter a selling price per serving to see your profit and margin.

Home bakers and caterers
Price a cake, a batch of cookies or a catering tray from real ingredient costs.
Meal prep and budgets
Compare what a homemade meal costs per portion with buying it ready-made.
Small food businesses
Check your food cost percentage and margin before you set a menu price.

How is each ingredient priced?: Cost = amount used ÷ pack amount × pack price. Units of the same kind are converted first, so 200 g used from a 1 kg pack costs one fifth of the pack. Mass units are g, kg, oz and lb; volume units are ml, l, tsp, tbsp, cup and fl oz; count is each.
How are cost per serving and margin calculated?: Cost per serving = total cost ÷ servings. Profit = selling price − cost per serving. Margin % = profit ÷ selling price × 100. Food cost % = cost per serving ÷ selling price × 100.
Can I mix a weight and a volume, like cups of flour from a bag in kilograms?: No. That needs the density of the ingredient, which differs for every food. Enter the pack and the recipe in units of the same kind, for example weigh the flour in grams.