Baking Ratio Calculator

Classic baking relies on simple weight ratios between core ingredients. By knowing the ratio, you can scale any recipe up or down precisely using a kitchen scale, producing consistent results every time.

Baker's Ratios

Each recipe is defined as a set of ingredient proportions relative to flour (100%). For example, a basic bread dough uses 100% flour, 65% water, 2% salt, and 2% yeast. If you set the flour to 500 g, the calculator multiplies each percentage to give you exact weights.

Why Weight Matters

Volume measurements (cups, tablespoons) are inconsistent for dry ingredients. A cup of flour can weigh anywhere from 120 g to 160 g depending on how it is scooped. Weight-based baking removes this variability and is the standard in professional bakeries worldwide.

How to Use

1. Select a recipe from the grid above
2. Set the base flour weight (in grams, ounces, pounds, or kilograms); ingredient weights update instantly
3. Use the Copy button to save the ingredient list

Supported Recipes

• Pound Cake — equal parts flour, butter, sugar, and eggs
• Pie Crust — 3 parts flour, 2 parts fat, 1 part water
• Basic Bread — flour, water, salt, and yeast
• Pizza Dough — higher hydration bread dough with olive oil
• Pasta — flour and eggs
• And more — biscuits, cookies, muffins, brioche, pancakes, focaccia

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