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Recipe & Food Cost Calculator
Price your recipes and food products like a business, not a guess. Add your ingredients and see cost per serving, suggested price, and profit.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do you calculate the cost of a recipe?
- For each ingredient, divide the purchase price by the purchase quantity to get a unit price, then multiply by the amount used in the recipe. Add every ingredient's cost together for the total recipe cost, then divide by your yield for the cost per serving.
- What is a good food cost percentage?
- Many food businesses target a food cost of 25–35% of the sale price, which equates to a 65–75% gross margin. This calculator lets you set a target margin and back-solves the sale price you need.
- How do I price a food product to make a profit?
- Take your true cost per unit, decide the gross margin you need to cover overheads and profit, then price using cost ÷ (1 − margin%). For example, a $3 unit at a 70% target margin should sell for about $10.
- Does this work for cookbooks and product lines?
- Yes. If you're pricing recipes for a physical product line, a menu, or costing recipes for a cookbook, the same math applies — you just need accurate ingredient purchase prices and quantities.