Recipe Cost Calculator
Build an ingredient list using your purchase prices, usable yields and serving count.
How to calculate it
Use matching weight, volume or count units. No density conversion or ingredient price is guessed. Labor and overhead are entered separately.
Worked example
A 1 kg flour package costing 2 contributes 1 to a recipe using 500 g at 100% yield. A 250 g butter pack costing 4 contributes 1.60 when 100 g is used. The batch costs 2.60 before labor and overhead, or 0.325 per serving for eight servings.
Recipe Cost FAQ
Why include usable yield?
Peeling, trimming and waste reduce the amount available from a package. A 1 kg package with 80% yield provides 800 g of usable ingredient.
What does this calculation leave out?
Use matching weight, volume or count units. No density conversion or ingredient price is guessed. Labor and overhead are entered separately.
Are my inputs saved or sent to a server?
Calculations run in your browser. We do not send your inputs or results to our server or analytics. A comparison stays in this tab until it is refreshed. A CSV is saved only when you choose to download it. See our privacy policy for ordinary hosting and optional analytics data.
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