What this calculator does
Ice cream overrun works out how much the volume of a churned ice cream mix has grown from the air whipped into it. Enter your own figures above and the answer updates as you type: nothing is fixed in the code, so the result reflects exactly the numbers you supply.
The formula this calculator evaluates is printed under the tool and explained below, so you can check the working by hand or reuse it in a spreadsheet.
The formula
Formulaoverrun % = (final volume − mix volume) / mix volume × 100
The inputs explained
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Base mix volume (L) | A number, measured in L. Starts at 4. |
| Final churned volume (L) | A number, measured in L. Starts at 7. |
Worked examples
Every figure in the tables below is produced by this page’s own calculator at build time, so the numbers and the tool always agree. Select any row to load that scenario.
How the answer changes with base mix volume
Every other input is held at the calculator’s starting values while base mix volume varies. Select any row to load that scenario into the calculator.