Serving size is just the total amount a recipe makes divided evenly across the number of portions.
Where
| Total yield | Total weight or volume produced |
| Number of servings | Portions you are dividing into |
Worked example
A dish that yields 2400 g split into 6 servings is 2400 ÷ 6 = 400 g per serving.
FAQ
Does serving size scale linearly with batch size? Generally yes for total yield, but individual serving portions should stay consistent regardless of batch size, since scaling a recipe up means more total servings at the same per-serving size, not larger individual portions.
Why do package serving sizes sometimes seem unrealistically small? Nutrition label serving sizes are often standardized reference amounts rather than a realistic single sitting portion, which is why a package can list several servings even when many people would eat it in one sitting.
Portion with the Recipe Yield and Meal Prep Portion calculators in the cooking calculators.