Worked example · simulated scenario

Reading Discards Recorded in the Batch Unit

A liter-based carton and a milliliter-based carton can both contribute to a volume review without losing their original records. The useful comparison converts compatible units while keeping each discard attached to its own batch.

One milk batch is recorded as 1 L and another as 500 mL. The cook discards 0.1 L from the first and 50 mL from the second.

Review the two recorded volumes

1. Record each actual discard against its own batch with a reason.
2. Open the current month in the tracker.
3. Read the quantities and units on both event rows.

Compare them in a common unit

The rows show 0.1 L and 50 mL. Their combined volume is 150 mL, while the remaining batches hold 0.9 L and 450 mL.

One tenth of a liter is one hundred milliliters, so the two losses total one hundred fifty milliliters. That comparison does not combine unrelated food quantities or require another deduction from either carton.

Convert to one compatible unit before making your own quantity comparison.