Recipe Nutrition Calculator
Add your ingredients and the number of servings to get accurate per serving calories, protein, carbs and fat for any recipe.
Add ingredients on the left. Then set how many servings the recipe makes to see per serving nutrition.
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About the Recipe Nutrition Calculator
This tool turns a list of ingredients into accurate per serving nutrition. You add each ingredient with its real amount, tell it how many servings the recipe makes, and it does the division for you, so you get the calories, protein, carbs and fat in a single portion of whatever you are cooking. The ingredient data comes from a large food database built on official USDA records plus packaged food data. For individual ingredient checks, consult our food calorie calculator.
Working out a recipe by hand is tedious and easy to get wrong, which is why so many homemade meals go untracked. Letting the calculator total the ingredients and split by servings removes the friction, so you can finally see what a portion of your own cooking actually contains. For seasonal batch cooking inspiration, explore our collection of high-protein, high-fiber fall soup recipes.
How to use it
Search for each ingredient, set its quantity and serving size, and add it to the recipe. Build up the full ingredient list the same way you would write a recipe. When baking holiday favorites, watch out for ingredient differences like pure pumpkin puree versus canned pumpkin pie filling. Then set the number of servings the finished dish makes, and the per serving panel updates instantly. You also see the whole recipe total, which is handy for meal prep.
Getting accurate results
The key to a good estimate is honest amounts. Measure or weigh your main ingredients where you can, especially calorie-dense ones like oils, butter, nuts and cheese, since small differences there move the total the most. Check our clinical guide on reading nutrition labels per serving versus per container and use our portion size calculator to ensure your divided portions match real-world serving sizes.
Dietitian Insight: Home-cooked recipe calculations require accounting for hidden preparation fats. Review our practical guide on how to track cooking oil and sauces to capture calorie density accurately, and organize multi-course dinners with our meal nutrition builder.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the per serving calculation work?
The calculator adds up the nutrition of every ingredient you enter to get the whole recipe total, then divides by the number of servings you set. So if your recipe totals 2000 calories and makes 4 servings, each serving is 500 calories.
How accurate is it?
It is as accurate as your ingredient amounts. The underlying nutrition data is measured USDA and packaged food data, so the main source of error is portion estimation. Weigh calorie dense ingredients like oil, butter and cheese for the best results.
Does cooking change the nutrition?
Cooking mainly changes water content, which shifts weight but not the total calories and macros of the ingredients. For tracking purposes, summing the raw ingredients and dividing by servings gives a reliable per portion figure.
Can I save my recipe?
This calculator works in your browser for a quick per serving result and does not create an account. To keep a recipe, note down the ingredient list and the per serving numbers, or rebuild it next time, it only takes a minute.
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