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Food Cost Percentage Table: Food cost percentage by Ingredient cost

Reference table of food cost percentage for Food Cost Percentage across a range of ingredient cost values — exact, engine-computed figures you can read off at a glance.

By Chef Meera Pillai, Professional Chef · Updated Jun 2026 · 1 min read

This food cost percentage reference table shows the food cost percentage for a range of ingredient cost values, assuming a menu price of ₹500. Every figure is computed with the same engine that powers our Food Cost Percentage Calculator, so the numbers are exact.

Ingredient costFood cost percentageGross profit per dish
₹387.60%₹462
₹7515.00%₹425
₹11022.00%₹390
₹15030.00%₹350
₹23046.00%₹270
₹30060.00%₹200
₹45090.00%₹50
₹750150.00%-₹250
₹1,100220.00%-₹600
₹1,500300.00%-₹1,000

How to use this table

Find the row closest to your ingredient cost and read across to the food cost percentage. For a value between two rows, the real figure sits between them — or enter your exact numbers in the Food Cost Percentage Calculator for a precise answer.

Need a value that is not in the table? — the Food Cost Percentage Calculator does it instantly, for free, with the formula and a worked example built in.

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Frequently asked questions

Each cell is computed with the standard formula using exact arithmetic — the same calculation behind our Food Cost Percentage Calculator — so every figure is accurate for the stated assumptions.

Yes. The table covers common ingredient cost values; for any exact figure, enter your own numbers in the Food Cost Percentage Calculator.

Chef Meera Pillai · Professional Chef

Meera Pillai is a professional chef and recipe developer who specialises in baker percentages, scaling recipes and precise kitchen conversions.