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Meal Prep Quantity Calculator

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Calculate exact ingredient quantities for meal prepping. Enter servings, meals per day, and days to prep.

📅 Updated April 2026 ✅ Formula verified 📖 4 min read 🆓 Free · No sign-up

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How to Calculate Meal Prep Quantities
Meal Prep Cost Savings

Grundlagen

4-5 Mahlzeiten in 2-3h am Sonntag vorbereiten. Kosten: 3-6 €/Mahlzeit vs. 8-15 € Kantine/Restaurant. Jahresersparnis bei 5 Mittagessen/Woche: 1.500-3.000 €. Struktur: 1 Protein + 1 Kohlenhydrat + 2 Gemuese.

Haltbarkeit

Kuehlschrank: 3-4 Tage. Gefrierfach: 2-3 Monate. Glasbehaelter (mikrowellengeeignet) investieren.

⚡ CalcWolf Insight

The #1 meal prep failure reason is boredom — eating the same chicken-rice-broccoli for 5 days straight. The fix: prep 2-3 different proteins and 3-4 different sauces/seasonings. Same base ingredients, completely different flavors each day. Variety prevents burnout without adding significant prep time.

Frequently asked questions

Wie viel spare ich?▾

1.500-3.000 €/Jahr. 3-6 € vs. 8-15 € pro Mahlzeit.

Wie lange haltbar?▾

Kuehlschrank: 3-4 Tage. Gefrierfach: 2-3 Monate.

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