Recipe & Plate Costing Calculator
Calculate recipe batch cost and cost per serving from ingredient quantities and package prices.
Cost a recipe from ingredient usage
Enter one ingredient per line using: Name | quantity used | package quantity | package price.
How the calculation works
Each ingredient cost is calculated as quantity used ÷ package quantity × package price. The recipe batch cost is the sum of valid ingredient costs, and plate or serving cost divides that batch total by the number of servings.
How to use the result
Use package sizes and prices from current purchasing data, then update the recipe whenever yield, portion size or supplier price changes. The line format makes it easy to paste a compact recipe without uploading a file.
Assumptions and limitations
The calculator assumes units are consistent within each ingredient line. It does not convert kilograms to grams or litres to millilitres automatically. It also excludes labor, utilities, packaging and waste unless reflected in the entered quantities or prices.
Example
For an ingredient where 2 kg is used from a 5 kg package costing 1,500, the recipe consumes 600 of that ingredient's package cost.