🔢 Free tool · live at launchFree calorie calculator — look up calories for any food
A calorie calculator returns the calories, protein, carbs, and fat for a single food, given a portion size. RecipeScan’s calculator pulls values straight from the USDA FoodData Central database, the same source professional dietitians rely on.
What you give it
- A food name (e.g., "grilled chicken breast")
- A portion size in grams, ounces, cups, or pieces
What it returns
- Calories per portion and per 100 g
- Protein, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, sugar, and sodium
- Common alternative portion sizes (1 piece, 1 cup, 1 oz)
- A confidence indicator when multiple matches exist (e.g., "chicken breast, raw" vs. "chicken breast, roasted")
Best for: Quick lookups while cooking, tracking a snack, or sanity-checking a packaged-food label.
Data source: Nutrition values sourced from the USDA FoodData Central database (fdc.nal.usda.gov).
📊 Free tool · live at launchRecipe nutrition analyzer — calories and macros for any recipe
A recipe nutrition analyzer reads a list of ingredients and quantities, looks each one up, and returns per-serving calories and macros for the full recipe. Paste a recipe from a cookbook, a blog, or a handwritten card — RecipeScan does the math.
What you give it
- A list of ingredients with quantities
- Number of servings
What it returns
- Per-serving and total recipe calories
- Protein, carbs, fat, fiber, sodium, and sugar per serving
- Allergen flags (gluten, dairy, nuts, soy, eggs, shellfish)
- A 1–10 health score with a one-sentence rationale
- Suggested healthier swaps (e.g., "Greek yogurt instead of sour cream saves 80 cal / +10 g protein per serving")
Best for: Cooks following a macro target, allergy-conscious households, and anyone curious about a recipe they want to make again.
Data source: Calculations cross-reference USDA FoodData Central and Nutritionix.
📅 Free tool · live at launchMeal prep planner — weekly meals with calorie and macro targets
A meal prep planner builds a multi-day plan that hits your daily calorie and macro goals, then generates the shopping list and prep schedule to execute it. RecipeScan tunes the plan to your dietary preferences and existing pantry.
What you give it
- Daily calorie target
- Meals per day (3, 4, or 5)
- Dietary preferences (keto, vegan, high-protein, allergens to avoid)
- Days to plan (3, 5, or 7)
What it returns
- Day-by-day meal plan with per-meal macros
- Consolidated shopping list grouped by store section
- A 2-hour batch-cook timeline with parallel cooking steps
- Storage guidance (fridge vs. freezer, days safe)
Best for: Anyone who wants to spend ~2 hours on a Sunday and eat well all week.
Data source: Calorie and macro targets follow the FDA Dietary Guidelines (2020–2025) and USDA reference intakes.
🔄 Free tool · live at launchIngredient substitution finder — the best swap for any ingredient
An ingredient substitution finder returns one or more drop-in replacements for an ingredient you don’t have, with exact measurements and how the swap affects flavor and texture. Covers 500+ common cooking ingredients across baking, savory cooking, and drinks.
What you give it
- The ingredient you’re missing
- The dish type (baking, savory, sauce, beverage)
What it returns
- Top three substitutes ranked by closeness
- Exact substitution ratio (e.g., "1 egg → 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce" for baking)
- How the swap changes flavor, texture, and color
- Whether the swap keeps the dish vegan, gluten-free, or dairy-free
Best for: Mid-recipe rescues, allergy substitutions, and dietary-restriction conversions.
Data source: Substitutions are reviewed against guidance from America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Illustrated, and the USDA Food Composition tables.
⚖️ Free tool · live at launchRecipe serving-size converter — scale any recipe up or down
A recipe scaling tool resizes every ingredient quantity in a recipe to your target serving count. RecipeScan also adjusts cook times, pan sizes, and seasoning ratios that don’t scale linearly (salt, leavening, spices).
What you give it
- The original recipe ingredients
- The original serving count
- Your target serving count
What it returns
- Every ingredient rewritten in friendly fractions (1/3, 1/2, 3/4)
- Adjusted pan size for the new yield
- Adjusted oven time when the volume changes significantly
- A note on which seasonings should be added by taste instead of by ratio
Best for: Cooking for one (or twelve), holiday dinners, and converting a "serves 4" weeknight recipe into a meal-prep batch.
Data source: Scaling rules are calibrated against the Cook’s Illustrated "Baking Illustrated" volume tables.
🍳 Free tool · live at launchWhat can I cook? — find recipes from the ingredients you have
"What can I cook?" is a recipe-by-ingredients search: type the ingredients you have on hand and get recipes ranked by how many of your ingredients they use. RecipeScan also tells you when you’re one ingredient away from a better recipe.
What you give it
- The ingredients you have (one per line)
- Any dietary filters (keto, vegan, gluten-free)
What it returns
- 3–5 recipes ranked by ingredient match, cook time, and nutrition
- "One ingredient away" suggestions with substitute hints
- Estimated cook time and per-serving calories for each match
- A flag for ingredients that should be used today (ripe, near expiration)
Best for: "It’s 6:30 p.m. and I don’t want to go to the store" nights — and reducing food waste.
Data source: Recipe matching uses RecipeScan’s curated recipe index plus the open-data USDA SR Legacy database.