Free Tool
Recipe & Food Cost Calculator
Selling a food product or cookbook? Price it from your real ingredient costs, not a guess. Add your ingredients to see the true cost per unit, the sale price you need to hit your target margin, and your profit.
Ingredients
IngredientPurchase qtyPurchase priceQty usedRemove
Total recipe cost
$2.78
Cost per serving / unit
$0.70
Suggested sale price
$2.32
At 70% margin
Profit per unit
$1.62
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I price a food product I'm selling?
- Start from 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. This calculator works out that cost and suggested price for you.
- 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. Add every ingredient's cost together for the total, then divide by your yield for the cost per unit — the basis for pricing the product you sell.
- Can I use this to price recipes for a cookbook or product line?
- Yes — that's the point. If you're selling a physical product, a batch line, or building recipes for a cookbook, the same math sets a price that protects your margin. You just need accurate ingredient purchase prices and quantities.