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Recipe Scaling Calculator

Adjust recipes to serve more or fewer people

Scaling Factor1.50 View results

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Scaling Factor
1.50

Adjusted Recipe (6 servings)

Ingredient amounts scaled to your target

ItemValue
Flour

Original: 2 cups

3 cups

Supported inputs

InputDescription
Original ServingsNumber of servings in the original recipe
Target ServingsNumber of servings you want to make
Input ModeChoose how to input ingredients

Simple (one ingredient at a time) · Multiple (enter all ingredients at once)

Ingredient NameName of the ingredient to scale
AmountAmount in the original recipe
UnitUnit of measurement (cups, tbsp, g, etc.)
Ingredient ListOne ingredient per line: amount unit name (e.g. 2 cups flour)
Formula
Scale Factor = Target Servings / Original Servings
New Amount = Original Amount × Scale Factor

Note: leavening agents (baking powder, yeast) may not scale linearly.
Consider using 1.5× the amount rather than exact factor when doubling.
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