Recipe Scaler
Have an existing recipe? Adjust it to serve more or fewer people. Enter your original recipe quantities and the number of people you want to cook for to calculate the adjusted ingredient amounts.
Before you start:
You must have an existing recipe with its original serving size and ingredient quantities. This tool adjusts those quantities for a new serving size; it does not create recipes.
Recipe Details
How many people does your original recipe serve?
How many people do you want to cook for?
Enter the serving sizes first. Then add the ingredients exactly as they appear in your original recipe.
Ingredients
Add every ingredient from your existing recipe.
How to Use the Recipe Scaler
Follow these simple steps to adjust an existing recipe:
- Find the original recipe and check how many people it serves.
- Enter the original serving size and your desired serving size.
- Add each ingredient using its original quantity and measurement unit.
- Use + Add Ingredient to include more ingredients. Remove any row you no longer need.
- Click Scale Recipe to calculate the adjusted quantities for your desired number of people.
Important Tips for Better Results
- Always enter quantities from your original recipe, not the quantities you want after scaling.
- Use the same unit as the original recipe. The scaler adjusts quantities but does not convert between measurement units.
- Adjust salt, chilli, spices and seasonings to taste, as they may not need to increase in exactly the same proportion.
- Cooking time does not necessarily increase or decrease in the same proportion as ingredient quantities.
- For baking and other recipes that require precision, follow the original recipe's guidance and check the results carefully.
How scaling works:The scaler uses your desired servings divided by your original servings to calculate a scaling factor. Each ingredient quantity is multiplied by that factor. Results are mathematical estimates of ingredient amounts, not a guarantee of identical cooking results.