Recipe Converter
Scale every ingredient in a recipe up or down to a new serving count, keeping the original proportions intact.
Scaled Recipe (× 1.50)
| Ingredient | Original | Scaled |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 2 cups | 3.00 cups |
| Sugar | 1 cup | 1.50 cup |
| Butter | 0.5 cup | 0.75 cup |
| Eggs | 2 | 3.00 |
How to Use the Recipe Converter
Scaling a recipe up or down means multiplying every ingredient's quantity by the same factor — the ratio of the servings you want to the servings the recipe was written for. Enter the recipe's original serving count, the number of servings you actually want, and list each ingredient with its quantity and unit. The calculator applies the same scaling factor to every row automatically.
Example
A recipe written for 4 servings that calls for 2 cups of flour, scaled up to 6 servings, needs 2 × (6 ÷ 4) = 3 cups of flour. Every other ingredient in the recipe is scaled by that same 1.5× factor, keeping the proportions between ingredients identical to the original.
Common Use Cases
- Doubling or tripling a recipe to cook for a larger group or meal-prep in bulk.
- Shrinking a recipe down to cook a smaller batch for one or two people.
- Adjusting a recipe found online that was written for a different serving size than you need.
FAQs
- Does scaling work the same for every ingredient? Mostly, but not perfectly for everything — leavening agents (baking powder, baking soda, yeast), spices, and salt don't always scale linearly in large batches, so taste and adjust seasoning-related ingredients rather than following the math exactly at extreme scale factors.
- What about cooking time when I scale a recipe? Cooking and baking times generally don't scale proportionally with quantity — a doubled batch in a larger pan often needs only slightly longer, not twice as long. Watch for visual and temperature doneness cues rather than just multiplying the time.
- Can I mix different units in the same recipe? Yes — each ingredient row has its own unit field, so you can list flour in cups, butter in tablespoons, and salt in teaspoons in the same recipe. The scaling factor applies to the quantity number regardless of unit.