This calculator will determine the cost for each ingredient (up to seven ingredients total) and the final cost of a recipe.

Directions:

1. Enter your recipe information, replacing text in the below fields. Press Enter to navigate fields.

2. When finished, scroll to the bottom of the form for the recipe’s total cost.

Stuck? Here is an example

Finding the cost of tacos for two people:

1 lb. ground beef (from a 3-lb. roll at $2.97)
[Enter 2.97 in "price per package" field; enter "3" in the "servings per package" field; enter "1" in "servings prepared" field]

1 pack taco seasoning $0.27
[Enter .27 in "price per package" field; enter "1" in "servings per package" field; enter "1" in "servings prepared" field]

10-pack tortillas $0.89 (at 10 servings per pack, we’re using 4 tortillas, or 4 “servings”)
[Enter .89 in "price per package"; enter "10" in servings per package"; enter "4" in "servings prepared"]

16 oz. container of sour cream at $1 (estimated using 2 oz.)
[Enter "1" in "price per package"; enter "16" in "servings per package" (we're calling 1 ounce a serving); and enter "2" in "servings prepared"]

16 oz. jar of salsa at $1.89 (estimated using 4 oz.)
[Enter $1.89 in "price per package"; enter "16" in "servings per package"; and "4" in "servings prepared"]

Head of lettuce at $1
[Enter "1" in "price per package"; (estimated using 1/4 of it, so say there are 4 servings per head and state that you're using 1 serving) and "4" servings per package; "1" serving prepared]

Your final cost with this example equals $2.47 if you input those numbers.