Resize every ingredient together and display practical reduced fractions for kitchen use.
Enter one ingredient per line as quantity | ingredient. Decimals, fractions, and mixed fractions are accepted.
Scale factor-
Serving change-
Method
Practical estimate method
Each calculator exposes the quantities, units, factors, and assumptions used to produce its result. Mixed units are normalized before calculation, and repeated rows are totaled before capacity comparisons.
Recipe, pacing, travel, energy, electrical, and HVAC results are planning aids. Actual cooking, performance, prices, equipment duty cycles, codes, building loads, and site conditions require context beyond the entered values.
Questions
Recipe Scaler FAQ
How is the recipe scale factor calculated?
Divide target servings by original servings, then multiply every ingredient amount by that factor.
Should cooking time also be multiplied?
Usually not directly. Pan size, food depth, equipment, and doneness matter, so monitor the recipe and use a food-safe temperature where applicable.
