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A “conversion” means that Garde needs your help translating how you order an item (perhaps it comes in by the pound or case) into how you use it in your recipe (now you may want to measure it by the cup). Garde cannot calculate an accurate cost without an accurate conversion. Please know that we have tried to make your life a little easier — Garde has, by default, weight-to-volume and each-to-weight conversions on 2,500 of the most common products used in Garde! Keep reading to learn more about how to spot a default conversion and how to add your own. This article covers:
  • Weight to Volume Conversions
  • Packaging Conversions
  • How the Garde default Units of Measure conversions are calculated
  • Weight to Volume Conversions
  • Packaging Conversions
  • How Garde’s default Units of Measure conversions are calculated

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Weight to Volume Conversions

If you order a product by the pound but want to measure it by the cup in a recipe, it is not always known how many cups are in that pound. However, Garde has, by default, weight-to-volume and each-to-weight conversions on 2,500 common products used in Garde. (See below for how we calculated these!) When your ingredient makes use of one of these default conversion numbers, you will see an icon pop up to let you know. You can utilize this data or you can enter your own. For example, if a brownie mix is ordered by the pound, you can select any weight without requiring a conversion. To measure by the cup, however, a conversion would be required. In this example, there are 4 ounces in 1 cup of brownie mix. Pro Tip: Use the arrows on the far right side to swap your measurements around to get the conversion equation that makes the most sense for you.
Where to find weight-to-volume conversions? This information is available from a variety of free sources. We recommend Aqua-Calc.com as a good place to start.
Where to find weight to volume conversions? This information is available in a variety of places free. We recommend Aqua-Calc.com as a good place to start.

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Packaging Conversions

Items ordered by sizes like “cases”, “bottles” or “packs” may require a conversion. Unlike a tablespoon or a pound which are specific measurements, some packaging sizes are more generic terms like “case” or “bottle” and we can’t know exact weights. You can add this conversion from the recipe page if you know the details. Here I want to add 6 cups of carrots to a recipe, but I order it by the case and Garde doesn’t know how many cups are in a case.

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Finding Conversion Data for a Product

To view or edit conversion details for any ingredient, go to Items/Products, search for the ingredient by name, and click Edit Product. Scroll down to find the conversion data section, which shows all current unit-of-measure conversions and vendor item details for that product. This is especially useful after importing recipes, when you need to verify or add conversions for newly created items. You can enter this conversion on the recipes screen, or do it directly from the Edit Product screen by scrolling down and adding the appropriate unit of measure.
You can enter this conversion on the recipes screen, or do it directly from the edit product screen by scrolling down and adding “Each” as a unit of measure for this product
While these defaults are helpful, you can always override Garde’s default units of measure or choose not to use them. Reach out to contact@garde.app for assistance.

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How are the default Garde Units of Measure conversions calculated?

In an effort to simplify your tasklist and bring more accuracy to your numbers, Garde’s team of Chefs and Culinary Professionals have added weight-to-volume and each-to-weight conversions on 2,500 common products used in Garde. For example, our system knows that on average 1 cup of “Flour, All Purpose” is 4.23 ounces and an average “Cucumber, Fresh” is 10 ounces.
  1. Ingredient-level yield % — Set a yield percentage on individual ingredients within a recipe. This adjusts the cost to reflect that you need to purchase more than what ends up in the finished dish.
  2. Prep recipe approach — Create a sub-recipe (Prepped Item) that captures all waste and yield loss. The parent recipe then references the output of the prep recipe. This avoids double-counting loss across multiple recipes.
While we think you’ll find these helpful, you can always choose to override Garde’s default units of measure or choose to not use them entirely. Reach out to contact@garde.app for assistance.