The household setting multiplies grocery quantities for people sharing the same menu. It does not create separate nutrition targets for each person. That matters when two people eat different portions or have different needs.
Separate portions and people
First edit the single-person menu and recipe portions. Then set household servings to the number eating that same plan. Daily nutrition remains the per-person estimate, while shopping scales with household count. If one person eats a different lunch, adjust the final list manually or keep a separate project for them. Multiplying shopping quantities is a convenience, not an individualized family nutrition plan.
Translate weights into purchases
The combined list adds ingredient grams across all seven days, including repeated meals. Shops sell packages, bunches, and cans rather than exact planned grams. Round purchases after checking edible or drained weight, and decide how to use remaining food. Household scaling can make a package fit better but cannot guarantee every package will be used completely. Check quantities against your storage space too.
Audit the pantry
A pantry check means you intend to use an ingredient already available. Compare planned quantity with what remains before removing it from shopping. If entering prices, use consistent units and remember unpriced items make the total partial. Export after the menu is settled, then save the project that produced it. If you change the household count later, export again so the shopping copy reflects the new quantities.
Set household servings to two and confirm grocery weights double while nutrition stays per person.
Plan my weekFurther reading
Our guides offer general planning advice. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient weights and selected USDA reference foods, not laboratory analysis of a finished recipe. Cooking, brands, and serving sizes change values. You choose your targets; example targets are not individualized dietary advice. Ingredient filters are planning aids, not an allergy safety certification. Check packaging and cross-contact. We do not claim hands-on tests of products mentioned in buying guides.