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Grow a Garden: Cooking Profit Calculator

Calculate recipe profits, ingredient costs, and best dishes

calculatorGuideLast updated: May 22, 2026
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Quick Summary

GAG sell values swing with weight and mutations — enter your plot details in the Cooking Profit Calculator before you harvest or trade. Calculate recipe profits, ingredient costs, and best dishes. Recipe values, ingredient costs, and cook times sourced from in-game Cooking Kit testing. Select a recipe, and the calculator computes the total ingredient cost (based on seed shop buy prices), the recipe sell value, and your net profit.

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Verification Notes

Inputs, formulas, and recommendations should be rechecked when the Roblox experience receives a gameplay update.

TIER:SORT:
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Sushi
Legendary
Ingredients: 4x Bamboo, 1x Corn
COST
17,300
VALUE
1,200
PROFIT
-16,100
⏱️ Cook time: 40s
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Cake
Legendary
Ingredients: 1x Watermelon, 2x Corn, 1x Banana
COST
8,600
VALUE
1,000
PROFIT
-7,600
⏱️ Cook time: 35s
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Pizza
Legendary
Ingredients: 1x Corn, 1x Coconut, 1x Cactus
COST
22,300
VALUE
800
PROFIT
-21,500
⏱️ Cook time: 30s
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Pie
Rare
Ingredients: 1x Pumpkin, 1x Apple
COST
6,250
VALUE
600
PROFIT
-5,650
⏱️ Cook time: 30s
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Burger
Rare
Ingredients: 1x Pepper, 1x Corn, 1x Tomato
COST
1,002,100
VALUE
500
PROFIT
-1,001,600
⏱️ Cook time: 25s
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Candy Apple
Rare
Ingredients: 1x Apple, 2x Strawberry
COST
3,350
VALUE
450
PROFIT
-2,900
⏱️ Cook time: 25s
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Waffle
Rare
Ingredients: 1x Strawberry, 1x Coconut
COST
6,050
VALUE
400
PROFIT
-5,650
⏱️ Cook time: 25s
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Smoothie
Rare
Ingredients: 2x Banana, 1x Strawberry
COST
7,050
VALUE
400
PROFIT
-6,650
⏱️ Cook time: 20s
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Donut
Rare
Ingredients: 1x Corn, 1x Blueberry
Alt: 3x Banana
COST
1,700
VALUE
380
PROFIT
-1,320
⏱️ Cook time: 25s
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Ice Cream
Rare
Ingredients: 1x Corn, 1x Blueberry
Alt: 2x Banana
COST
1,700
VALUE
350
PROFIT
-1,350
⏱️ Cook time: 25s
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Hot Dog
Uncommon
Ingredients: 1x Pepper, 1x Corn
COST
1,001,300
VALUE
300
PROFIT
-1,001,000
⏱️ Cook time: 20s
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Porridge
Uncommon
Ingredients: 2x Corn, 1x Blueberry
COST
3,000
VALUE
300
PROFIT
-2,700
⏱️ Cook time: 20s
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Sweet Tea
Uncommon
Ingredients: 2x Strawberry, 1x Blueberry
COST
500
VALUE
250
PROFIT
-250
⏱️ Cook time: 15s
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Sandwich
Uncommon
Ingredients: 2x Tomato, 1x Corn
COST
2,900
VALUE
200
PROFIT
-2,700
⏱️ Cook time: 20s
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Salad
Common
Ingredients: 2x Tomato
COST
1,600
VALUE
80
PROFIT
-1,520
⏱️ Cook time: 15s
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Soup
Common
Ingredients: 1x Carrot
COST
10
VALUE
20
PROFIT
10
⏱️ Cook time: 10s

📘 Grow a Garden Cooking Calculator — Recipe Profit Optimizer

This Grow a Garden cooking calculator estimates recipe profit from ingredient costs and sell values. Select a recipe above, adjust quantities, and instantly see your net profit, profit per cook, and profit efficiency. Unlike guessing or using outdated spreadsheets, this calculator keeps the formula visible so values can be rechecked after game patches.

How to maximize cooking profit: Focus on recipes where the output value significantly exceeds ingredient cost. High-tier recipes like Sushi, Pizza, and Cake have the best absolute profits, but they require expensive ingredients. For early-game players, Sweet Tea and Porridge offer the best ROI because their ingredients (Strawberry, Corn, Blueberry) are cheap and easy to obtain. Always check if your ingredients would sell for more raw — sometimes selling mutated crops directly is more profitable than cooking them.

For the complete recipe list, visit the Recipe Database. For step-by-step cooking instructions, check the Cooking Guide. For recipe rankings, see the Recipe Tier List.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Grow a Garden Cooking Profit Calculator

How does the cooking calculator work?

Select a recipe, and the calculator computes the total ingredient cost (based on seed shop buy prices), the recipe sell value, and your net profit. It also shows profit per second of cook time for efficiency comparison.

Is cooking more profitable than selling raw crops?

Usually yes. Most recipes yield 2-5x more value than selling ingredients individually. However, mutated crops (especially Rainbow or Celestial) may be worth more sold raw than cooked.

What is the most profitable recipe in Grow a Garden?

Sushi (4x Bamboo + 1x Corn) and Pizza (Corn + Coconut + Cactus) consistently rank as the highest-profit recipes. Check our Recipe Tier List for complete rankings.

What does the Cooking Profit Calculator help with in GAG?

GAG sell values swing with weight and mutations — enter your plot details in the Cooking Profit Calculator before you harvest or trade.

Methodology & Sources

Recipe values, ingredient costs, and cook times sourced from in-game Cooking Kit testing. Profit calculations use real seed shop buy prices as ingredient cost basis.

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