Free Recipe Scaler Calculator

Scale ingredient quantities up or down when changing the number of servings in a recipe.

Scaled Ingredient Amount

5.00

Scale Factor2.50

Scaled Ingredient Amount vs Original Recipe Servings

How to Scale a Recipe

Divide the desired servings by the original servings to get a multiplier. Apply it to every ingredient.

Formula

Scale Factor = Desired Servings / Original Servings

Scaled Amount = Original Amount x Scale Factor

Example Calculation

A recipe serves 4 and calls for 2 cups of flour. You need 10 servings.

  1. 01Scale factor = 10 / 4 = 2.5
  2. 02Scaled flour = 2 x 2.5 = 5.0 cups

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