# Cooking portion planner

> Estimate ingredient totals from user-defined portions and guest counts.

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Tool ID: cooking-portion-planner. Requested language: cu. Description language: en. Complete guide translation: no; untranslated sections use English.

## Overview (en)

The cooking portion planner estimates how much food to prepare by multiplying the number of guests by a quantity per guest and adding an optional extra percentage as a buffer. Guests can range from 1 to 10,000 and the extra from 0 to 100 percent, with 10 as the default. The total uses whatever unit you entered for the portion.

## Supported tasks (en)

Estimate ingredient totals from user-defined portions and guest counts.

## Steps (en)

1. Enter the requested values in the settings panel.
2. Adjust the basic settings, then open Advanced mode for export and fine-tuning options. Custom settings stay active when the panel is closed.
3. Run cooking portion planner, review the output, then use the available copy or download controls.

## Settings

- Guests (en; key: guests; type: number); minimum: 1; maximum: 10000
- Quantity per guest (same units) (en; key: portion; type: number); minimum: 0; maximum: 1000000000000
- Extra (%) (en; key: extra; type: number); minimum: 0; maximum: 100

## Limitations (en)

Local bounded calculations. Numeric inputs must be finite and within the visible ranges. Lists and tables have operation-specific limits. Models, estimates and supplied rates must be checked against your intended use.

## Privacy and connections (en)

This operation processes its source in your browser. Copy and download are explicit actions; source input is not saved in an account or history.

## Questions (en)

### How much food do I need for 50 guests?

Enter 50 guests and your planned quantity per person, such as 150 g of rice. With the default 10 percent extra, the total is 50 times 150 times 1.1, which comes to 8250 g.

### Does the portion planner suggest portion sizes?

No. You set the quantity per guest from your own recipe or experience, and the tool only does the arithmetic. Check the estimate against your menu, the occasion and any dietary needs of your guests.

### Can I plan several dishes at once?

Each run calculates one quantity. Repeat it for each dish or ingredient, keeping the portion and the result in the same unit, such as grams, pieces or milliliters.

### Where is my input processed?

This operation processes its source in your browser. Copy and download are explicit actions; source input is not saved in an account or history.

### What are the input limits?

Local bounded calculations. Numeric inputs must be finite and within the visible ranges. Lists and tables have operation-specific limits. Models, estimates and supplied rates must be checked against your intended use.

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