Food Waste Calculator
FWC v1.0
$5.00
$0.50
$5
$10
$25
$50
10
1
10
25
50
75
100
2
0
10
25
50
75
100
$3.00
$0.50
$3
$10
$25
$50
8
1
10
25
50
75
100
1
0
10
25
50
75
100
$1.50
$0.50
$1.50
$10
$25
$50
15
1
10
25
50
75
100
3
0
10
25
50
75
100
Total Waste Cost
$19.50
Waste Percentage
17.1%
Potential Savings
$19.50
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Waste Breakdown
Used
Wasted
Total Cost:
$114.00
Waste:
$19.50
Item 1 Cost
$50.00
Item 1 Waste
$10.00
Item 2 Cost
$24.00
Item 2 Waste
$3.00
Item 3 Cost
$22.50
Item 3 Waste
$4.50
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Waste Benchmarks
Waste %
Category
< 5%
Excellent
5% - 10%
Good
10% - 20%
Average
> 20%
High
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Formula
Item Cost = Cost per unit × Quantity purchased
Total cost per item
Item Waste = Cost per unit × Quantity wasted
Waste % = (Total Waste / Total Cost) × 100
Reducing waste directly increases profitability
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Waste Reduction Guide
- 1 Enter cost and quantity for each item
- 2 Record quantity wasted
- 3 Calculate waste percentage
- 4 Identify savings opportunities