Food Cost Calculator Excel Alternative

Say goodbye to fragile spreadsheets. Food Maths automates your ingredient math, portion costing, and profit tracking in one place—no Excel templates required.

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Everything You Expect From a Spreadsheet—Only Faster

Swap rows and formulas for a purpose-built calculator that handles conversions, markup, and labor inputs out of the box. Update costs once, see every plate’s profit instantly, and export results whenever you still need a shareable sheet.

Ditch Manual Spreadsheets

Skip complex Excel formulas—capture ingredient prices, conversions, and batch sizes in one guided interface.

Built-In Conversions

Toggle between grams, liters, and imperial units without maintaining separate sheets or lookup tables.

Live Profit Visibility

See cost per portion, food cost %, and profit instantly so you can update pricing before printing new menus.

1. Ingredient Breakdown

Capture supplier pricing with automatic conversions—no formulas to debug.

Ingredient Name

Unit

Price/Unit ($)

Qty Used

Cost

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Total Ingredient Cost:$0.00

2. Recipe-Level Summary

Review portion costs and markup without wrestling pivot tables.

Recipe Yield (portions)

Cost per Portion

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Desired Markup (%)

Selling Price per Portion ($)

3. Overhead & Labor Costs

Layer in labor or utility percentages without building new workbook tabs.

Labor Cost per Hour ($)

Time Required (hours)

Overhead Cost (% of ingredient cost)

Factor in packaging, utilities, rent, or delivery platform fees without additional sheets.

4. Inventory & Batch Management

Scale recipes without duplicating sheets for every event or prep run.

Batch Multiplier

Plan production runs without copying worksheets.

Wastage Percentage (%)