What this calculation means
A subrecipe batch is a prepared component, such as a dressing or sauce, that will later be used in another recipe. Its ingredient total is the sum of its priced ingredient lines.
Packaging is excluded from these ingredient rows and must be costed separately.
How to use this calculator
Enter each included subrecipe ingredient cost in dollars. Add rows for additional lines, then keep the finished usable yield for the separate unit-cost calculation.
Formula and variables
Subrecipe batch ingredient cost = Sum of subrecipe ingredient line costs
- Subrecipe ingredient line costUSD
- Cost of one included subrecipe ingredient line.
Dollar amounts display to cents, with exact half-cent values rounded away from zero; intermediate calculations keep full precision.
Understand your result
The answer is the full ingredient total for this component batch. It is not yet a cost per ounce or per parent-recipe withdrawal.
Worked example
Sum subrecipe ingredient costs of $5, $3, and $2.
Subrecipe ingredient line cost 1: 5 USD
Subrecipe ingredient line cost 2: 3 USD
Subrecipe ingredient line cost 3: 2 USD
- Add the component-batch ingredient lines: $5 + $3 + $2.
- The subrecipe ingredient total is $10.
Example result: $10.00
Frequently asked questions
How do I carry this total into another recipe?
First divide the component batch total by its usable output. Multiply that unit cost by the quantity actually used in the parent recipe.
Does this calculate the component’s unit cost?
Not yet. Establish the usable finished yield and divide the batch total in the subrecipe unit-cost scenario.