Find the limiting ingredient and maximum recipe batch
Already have a recipe? Enter what it requires and what you actually have. FOOGG compares each available-versus-required ratio, finds the bottleneck and scales the known recipe to fit.
This is not a recipe finder. It scales a recipe you already chose; it does not search a recipe database or suggest dishes from a pantry list.
How FOOGG chooses the limiting ingredient
For each complete row, FOOGG divides the amount you have by the amount the recipe needs. The smallest ratio is the ingredient that limits the batch. That ratio becomes the scale factor for the whole ingredient list.
Why this can reduce waste
Instead of guessing how far to shrink a recipe, you can use your actual pantry limits. This is particularly useful when one ingredient is expensive, perishable or hard to substitute.
What the result tells you
The calculator does more than identify the bottleneck. It shows the largest proportional batch your entered ingredients support, estimates maximum servings when you provide the original yield, checks an optional target serving count, and calculates how much of every tracked ingredient would remain after making the maximum batch.
Example: flour is the bottleneck
| Ingredient | Recipe needs | You have | At a 65.4% batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flour | 500 g | 327 g | 327 g used · 0 g left |
| Butter | 200 g | 180 g | 131 g used · 49 g left |
| Sugar | 300 g | 500 g | 196 g used · 304 g left |
This makes the trade-off visible before you start cooking: the limiting ingredient is exhausted while the others retain different amounts.
If the goal is specifically to use a whole retail pack, use the Package-Size Recipe Scaler.