Baking Ratio Calculator

Express common baking ingredients as percentages of flour weight.

About the Baking Ratio Calculator

Compare ingredient weights on the flour-equals-100% baker's percentage system.

How to use it

  1. Enter flour and liquid weights in the same unit.
  2. Add optional sugar, fat, salt and yeast weights.
  3. Calculate each percentage relative to flour.

Formula

Each baker's percentage equals ingredient weight divided by flour weight, multiplied by 100.

Example

With 500 g flour and 350 g liquid, hydration is 70%.

Notes

Percentages describe entered weights only; ingredient composition and recipe method are outside the calculation.