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Recipe Scaling Calculator

We built this tool to help nutrition teams scale scratch recipes to any serving size, using real menus from the districts we work with as a starting point you can adapt for your own kitchen.

Try It Now Scaling Guide

Cupertino, CA

Cupertino Union School District

Scratch recipes developed by the Cupertino nutrition team using Gaia's Recipe Builder, available to scale for any serving size.

White Bear Lake, MN

White Bear Lake Area Schools

Mediterranean-inspired menus developed with Chef Rebecca Polson, including pickled cauliflower, chicken tikka masala, and sambusa.

How it works

How to use the calculator

Choose a recipe from the dropdown, enter the number of portions you need, and the calculator handles the math. Here is what each step looks like.

1

Select a recipe

Use the dropdown to choose a recipe from one of our featured districts. We add new menus as we expand our partnerships, so the list will grow over time.

2

Enter your target

Enter the number of portions you plan to serve, or specify a quantity for one key ingredient, and the calculator adjusts all other amounts proportionally.

3

Get your scaled recipe

All ingredient quantities update as you go, so your final recipe reflects the exact serving size you need. Print it or save it to take straight to the kitchen.

  
      The Calculator
      The scaling calculator
    
        If you prefer to work in a specific unit like pounds or cases, you can pin that unit to any ingredient and the calculator will hold it throughout.

Featured scratch recipes

Recipes from the districts we work with

These scratch recipes come from nutrition teams and chef partners at districts using Gaia. Each one was built in our Recipe Builder and is available here for you to scale for your own kitchen.

Cupertino Union School District

Silicon Valley, California

White Bear Lake Area Schools

White Bear Lake, Minnesota, in partnership with Chef Rebecca Polson

Chef Rebecca Polson and White Bear Lake kitchen team

Brianna Caverzagie and Chef Rebecca Polson are bringing globally-inspired scratch recipes to the White Bear Lake lunch line. Read the full story on the Collective Voice.

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Let's talk about your program

Whether you are just getting started with scratch cooking or looking to streamline a program that is already running, we would love to learn more about what your team is working on.

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