Recipe Serving Calculator
Scale any ingredient amount when increasing or decreasing recipe servings.
How to Use the Recipe Serving Calculator
Enter the original serving count and desired serving count to scale ingredient quantities proportionally.
Practical Example
A recipe for 4 servings scaled to 10 servings uses 2.5 times each original ingredient amount.
Factors That Affect the Result
Seasonings, leavening, pan size, cooking time and ingredients that do not scale linearly may require manual adjustment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do all ingredients scale exactly?
Not always.
Does cooking time scale too?
Usually not in direct proportion.
Can I scale down a recipe?
Yes.
Scaling Recipes Correctly
A serving multiplier is new servings divided by original servings. Multiply scalable ingredient quantities by that factor, but use judgment for salt, spices, leavening, cooking time and pan size because they may not scale perfectly in direct proportion.