Voila! Idea for improvements: total carbs (maltodextrin plus sugars). Remove grayed out ratio, or have them modifiable. Change fill of input fields for ingredient cost section.
Gel recipe cost calculator
The first and main input is Gel units. Batch amounts for maltodextrin, sweetener, pectin, and sodium alginate are shown first, while editable portion settings and ingredient cost data are organized below.
Gel cost calculator
Maltodextrin remains the base reference for one Gel unit, and the recipe scales from there.
This is the main input and drives the batch amount outputs below.
Cost per Gel
$0.00
Based on 1.0 Gel.
Batch amounts
Compressed batch outputs for the selected Gel units.
Portion per Gel
Edit portions here to change the recipe ratio. Changing maltodextrin rescales the full recipe.
Ingredient cost data
Costs and container sizes are moved to the bottom and feed the cost calculations above.