Step-by-step instructions
- Enter or select Food discarded.
- Enter or select Food prepared.
- Tap Calculate.
- Review the result shown directly below the calculator.
Kitchen Food Waste Rate Calculator
Calculate kitchen food waste rate calculator from food discarded and food prepared.
How to use the Kitchen Food Waste Rate Calculator
Calculate kitchen food waste rate calculator from food discarded and food prepared.
What the inputs mean
- Food discarded
- Enter the value requested by this field label.
- Food prepared
- Enter the value requested by this field label.
Formula or calculation method
Food discarded is divided by Food prepared and the result is multiplied by 100 to express the relationship as a percentage.
Example
For example, if Food discarded is 25 and Food prepared is 100, the calculated result is 25%.
How to understand the result
The result is a percentage. A higher or lower percentage has different meaning depending on the calculator, so compare it with the goal, limit, benchmark, or historical value relevant to your situation.
Tip: Keep all values in compatible units and use values from the same time period when the calculator compares two amounts.