diff --git a/MealPlan.Api/DTOs/Recipe/RecalculateRecipeCaloriesDto.cs b/MealPlan.Api/DTOs/Recipe/RecalculateRecipeCaloriesDto.cs
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+namespace MealPlan.Api.DTOs.Recipe;
+
+public class RecalculateRecipeCaloriesRequestDto
+{
+    public int TargetCalories { get; set; }
+    public int CalorieToleranceKcal { get; set; } = 10;
+    public bool Apply { get; set; }
+}
+
+public class RecalculateRecipeCaloriesResultDto
+{
+    public int RecipeId { get; set; }
+    public int? PreviousCalories { get; set; }
+    public int TargetCalories { get; set; }
+    public int? NewCalories { get; set; }
+    public decimal? NewProtein { get; set; }
+    public decimal? NewFat { get; set; }
+    public decimal? NewCarbs { get; set; }
+    public bool Applied { get; set; }
+    /// <summary>catalog | ai | catalog+ai</summary>
+    public string Method { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    public int UnlinkedIngredientCount { get; set; }
+    public List<IngredientDto> Ingredients { get; set; } = new();
+    public RecipeDetailDto? Recipe { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/MealPlan.Api/Services/RecipeCalorieRecalculationService.cs b/MealPlan.Api/Services/RecipeCalorieRecalculationService.cs
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+using System.Text.Json;
+using MealPlan.Api.Data;
+using MealPlan.Api.DTOs.Recipe;
+using MealPlan.Api.Models;
+using MealPlan.Api.Services.AI;
+using MealPlan.Api.Services.Generators;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+namespace MealPlan.Api.Services;
+
+public interface IRecipeCalorieRecalculationService
+{
+    Task<RecalculateRecipeCaloriesResultDto?> RecalculateAsync(
+        int recipeId,
+        RecalculateRecipeCaloriesRequestDto request,
+        CancellationToken ct = default);
+}
+
+public class RecipeCalorieRecalculationService : IRecipeCalorieRecalculationService
+{
+    private readonly AppDbContext _db;
+    private readonly IOpenAiChatService _openAi;
+    private readonly IRecipeManagementService _recipeManagement;
+
+    public RecipeCalorieRecalculationService(
+        AppDbContext db,
+        IOpenAiChatService openAi,
+        IRecipeManagementService recipeManagement)
+    {
+        _db = db;
+        _openAi = openAi;
+        _recipeManagement = recipeManagement;
+    }
+
+    public async Task<RecalculateRecipeCaloriesResultDto?> RecalculateAsync(
+        int recipeId,
+        RecalculateRecipeCaloriesRequestDto request,
+        CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        if (request.TargetCalories is < 50 or > 10000)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Target calories must be between 50 and 10000.");
+        }
+
+        var recipe = await _db.Recipes.AsNoTracking()
+            .Include(r => r.Ingredients)
+            .Include(r => r.Steps)
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(r => r.Id == recipeId && r.IsActive, ct);
+        if (recipe is null) return null;
+
+        var tolerance = request.CalorieToleranceKcal > 0 ? request.CalorieToleranceKcal : 10;
+        var workingIngredients = recipe.Ingredients
+            .OrderBy(i => i.SortOrder)
+            .Select(CloneIngredient)
+            .ToList();
+
+        var methods = new List<string>();
+        var currentTotals = await ComputeTotalsAsync(workingIngredients, ct);
+        var scaleFactor = RecipeMacroCalculator.ResolveScaleFactor(
+            currentTotals?.Calories ?? recipe.Calories ?? 0,
+            request.TargetCalories,
+            tolerance);
+
+        if (scaleFactor != 1m)
+        {
+            RecipeMacroCalculator.ScaleIngredientAmounts(
+                workingIngredients,
+                scaleFactor,
+                tolerance,
+                request.TargetCalories,
+                currentTotals);
+            methods.Add("catalog");
+        }
+
+        currentTotals = await ComputeTotalsAsync(workingIngredients, ct);
+        var needsAi = _openAi.IsConfigured &&
+            (currentTotals is null ||
+             Math.Abs(currentTotals.Value.Calories - request.TargetCalories) > tolerance ||
+             RecipeMacroCalculator.CountUnlinkedMacroIngredients(workingIngredients) > 0);
+
+        if (needsAi)
+        {
+            await ApplyAiAdjustedAmountsAsync(recipe, workingIngredients, request.TargetCalories, ct);
+            methods.Add("ai");
+            currentTotals = await ComputeTotalsAsync(workingIngredients, ct);
+        }
+
+        if (currentTotals is null && recipe.Calories is > 0)
+        {
+            var fallbackScale = RecipeMacroCalculator.ResolveScaleFactor(
+                recipe.Calories.Value,
+                request.TargetCalories,
+                tolerance);
+            if (fallbackScale != 1m)
+            {
+                foreach (var ing in workingIngredients)
+                {
+                    if (ing.AmountGrams is not > 0 || RecipeMacroCalculator.IsSpiceUnit(ing.Unit)) continue;
+                    ing.AmountGrams = Math.Round(ing.AmountGrams.Value * fallbackScale, 1);
+                }
+
+                if (!methods.Contains("catalog")) methods.Add("catalog");
+            }
+        }
+
+        currentTotals = await ComputeTotalsAsync(workingIngredients, ct);
+        var ingredientDtos = MapIngredients(workingIngredients);
+        var unlinked = RecipeMacroCalculator.CountUnlinkedMacroIngredients(workingIngredients);
+
+        RecipeDetailDto? savedRecipe = null;
+        if (request.Apply)
+        {
+            var updateDto = new CreateRecipeDto
+            {
+                Name = recipe.Name,
+                MealCategory = recipe.MealCategory,
+                Calories = currentTotals?.Calories ?? request.TargetCalories,
+                Protein = currentTotals?.Protein,
+                Fat = currentTotals?.Fat,
+                Carbs = currentTotals?.Carbs,
+                PrepTimeMinutes = recipe.PrepTimeMinutes,
+                Ingredients = workingIngredients.Select((i, index) => new CreateIngredientDto
+                {
+                    Name = i.Name,
+                    AmountGrams = i.AmountGrams,
+                    Unit = i.Unit,
+                    SortOrder = index,
+                    CatalogItemId = i.CatalogItemId,
+                }).ToList(),
+                Steps = recipe.Steps
+                    .OrderBy(s => s.StepNumber)
+                    .Select(s => new CreateRecipeStepDto
+                    {
+                        StepNumber = s.StepNumber,
+                        Description = s.Description,
+                    }).ToList(),
+            };
+
+            savedRecipe = await _recipeManagement.UpdateRecipeAsync(recipeId, updateDto, ct);
+            if (savedRecipe is null) return null;
+        }
+
+        return new RecalculateRecipeCaloriesResultDto
+        {
+            RecipeId = recipeId,
+            PreviousCalories = recipe.Calories,
+            TargetCalories = request.TargetCalories,
+            NewCalories = currentTotals?.Calories ?? savedRecipe?.Calories,
+            NewProtein = currentTotals?.Protein ?? savedRecipe?.Protein,
+            NewFat = currentTotals?.Fat ?? savedRecipe?.Fat,
+            NewCarbs = currentTotals?.Carbs ?? savedRecipe?.Carbs,
+            Applied = request.Apply && savedRecipe is not null,
+            Method = methods.Count == 0 ? "none" : string.Join('+', methods),
+            UnlinkedIngredientCount = unlinked,
+            Ingredients = savedRecipe?.Ingredients ?? ingredientDtos,
+            Recipe = savedRecipe,
+        };
+    }
+
+    private async Task ApplyAiAdjustedAmountsAsync(
+        Recipe source,
+        IList<Ingredient> ingredients,
+        int targetCalories,
+        CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        var system = """
+            You adjust recipe ingredient amounts to match a calorie target for a meal planning app.
+            Respond ONLY JSON:
+            {"ingredients":[{"name":"exact ingredient name","amountGrams":100,"unit":null}]}
+            Rules:
+            - Keep every ingredient from the input list (same names).
+            - Change amountGrams for macro ingredients so the recipe totals about targetCalories kcal.
+            - Use realistic gram amounts. Round to one decimal.
+            - Spices with unit "do smaku" / "to taste" keep null amountGrams.
+            - Do not add or remove ingredients.
+            """;
+
+        var user = JsonSerializer.Serialize(new
+        {
+            recipeName = source.Name,
+            targetCalories,
+            currentCalories = source.Calories,
+            ingredients = ingredients.Select(i => new
+            {
+                i.Name,
+                i.AmountGrams,
+                i.Unit,
+                i.CatalogItemId,
+            }),
+        });
+
+        var json = await _openAi.CompleteJsonAsync(system, user, OpenAiUseCase.Recipe, ct);
+        using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        if (!doc.RootElement.TryGetProperty("ingredients", out var ingredientsEl) ||
+            ingredientsEl.ValueKind != JsonValueKind.Array)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("AI did not return adjusted ingredients. Try again.");
+        }
+
+        var byName = ingredients.ToDictionary(i => i.Name.Trim(), StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        foreach (var item in ingredientsEl.EnumerateArray())
+        {
+            var name = item.TryGetProperty("name", out var nameEl)
+                ? AiRecipeJsonParser.GetString(nameEl)
+                : null;
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name) || !byName.TryGetValue(name.Trim(), out var target)) continue;
+
+            if (item.TryGetProperty("amountGrams", out var gramsEl))
+            {
+                target.AmountGrams = AiRecipeJsonParser.GetNullableDecimal(gramsEl);
+            }
+
+            if (item.TryGetProperty("unit", out var unitEl) && unitEl.ValueKind != JsonValueKind.Null)
+            {
+                target.Unit = AiRecipeJsonParser.GetString(unitEl);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task<MacroTotals?> ComputeTotalsAsync(IEnumerable<Ingredient> ingredients, CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        return await RecipeMacroCalculator.ComputeFromCatalogAsync(
+            _db,
+            ingredients.Select(i => (i.AmountGrams, i.Unit, i.CatalogItemId)),
+            ct);
+    }
+
+    private static Ingredient CloneIngredient(Ingredient source) => new()
+    {
+        Id = source.Id,
+        Name = source.Name,
+        AmountGrams = source.AmountGrams,
+        Unit = source.Unit,
+        SortOrder = source.SortOrder,
+        CatalogItemId = source.CatalogItemId,
+    };
+
+    private static List<IngredientDto> MapIngredients(IEnumerable<Ingredient> ingredients) =>
+        ingredients
+            .OrderBy(i => i.SortOrder)
+            .Select(i => new IngredientDto
+            {
+                Id = i.Id,
+                Name = i.Name,
+                AmountGrams = i.AmountGrams,
+                Unit = i.Unit,
+                SortOrder = i.SortOrder,
+                CatalogItemId = i.CatalogItemId,
+            }).ToList();
+}
diff --git a/MealPlan.Api/Services/RecipeMacroCalculator.cs b/MealPlan.Api/Services/RecipeMacroCalculator.cs
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+using MealPlan.Api.Data;
+using MealPlan.Api.Models;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+namespace MealPlan.Api.Services;
+
+public readonly record struct MacroTotals(int Calories, decimal Protein, decimal Fat, decimal Carbs);
+
+public static class RecipeMacroCalculator
+{
+    public static bool IsSpiceUnit(string? unit)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(unit)) return false;
+        var u = unit.Trim().ToLowerInvariant();
+        return u is "do smaku" or "optional" or "opcjonalnie" or "szczypta" or "to taste";
+    }
+
+    public static bool IsQuantifiedMacroIngredient(decimal? amountGrams, string? unit, int? catalogItemId) =>
+        catalogItemId.HasValue && amountGrams is > 0 && !IsSpiceUnit(unit);
+
+    public static async Task<MacroTotals?> ComputeFromCatalogAsync(
+        AppDbContext db,
+        IEnumerable<(decimal? AmountGrams, string? Unit, int? CatalogItemId)> ingredients,
+        CancellationToken ct = default)
+    {
+        var rows = ingredients.ToList();
+        var ids = rows
+            .Where(i => IsQuantifiedMacroIngredient(i.AmountGrams, i.Unit, i.CatalogItemId))
+            .Select(i => i.CatalogItemId!.Value)
+            .Distinct()
+            .ToList();
+        if (ids.Count == 0) return null;
+
+        var catalog = await db.IngredientNutritionCatalog.AsNoTracking()
+            .Where(i => ids.Contains(i.Id) && i.IsActive)
+            .ToDictionaryAsync(i => i.Id, ct);
+
+        int calories = 0;
+        decimal protein = 0, fat = 0, carbs = 0;
+        foreach (var ing in rows)
+        {
+            if (!IsQuantifiedMacroIngredient(ing.AmountGrams, ing.Unit, ing.CatalogItemId)) continue;
+            if (!catalog.TryGetValue(ing.CatalogItemId!.Value, out var cat)) continue;
+
+            var scale = ing.AmountGrams!.Value / 100m;
+            calories += (int)Math.Round(cat.CaloriesPer100G * scale);
+            protein += cat.ProteinGPer100G * scale;
+            fat += cat.FatGPer100G * scale;
+            carbs += cat.CarbsGPer100G * scale;
+        }
+
+        if (calories <= 0) return null;
+        return new MacroTotals(calories, Math.Round(protein, 2), Math.Round(fat, 2), Math.Round(carbs, 2));
+    }
+
+    public static decimal ResolveScaleFactor(int currentCalories, int targetCalories, int toleranceKcal)
+    {
+        if (currentCalories <= 0 || targetCalories <= 0) return 1m;
+        if (Math.Abs(currentCalories - targetCalories) <= toleranceKcal) return 1m;
+        return Math.Clamp((decimal)targetCalories / currentCalories, 0.25m, 4m);
+    }
+
+    public static void ScaleIngredientAmounts(
+        IList<Ingredient> ingredients,
+        decimal scaleFactor,
+        int toleranceKcal,
+        int targetCalories,
+        MacroTotals? currentTotals)
+    {
+        if (scaleFactor == 1m) return;
+        if (currentTotals is null || currentTotals.Value.Calories <= 0) return;
+        if (Math.Abs(currentTotals.Value.Calories - targetCalories) <= toleranceKcal) return;
+
+        foreach (var ing in ingredients)
+        {
+            if (!IsQuantifiedMacroIngredient(ing.AmountGrams, ing.Unit, ing.CatalogItemId)) continue;
+            ing.AmountGrams = Math.Round(ing.AmountGrams!.Value * scaleFactor, 1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static int CountUnlinkedMacroIngredients(IEnumerable<Ingredient> ingredients) =>
+        ingredients.Count(i => i.AmountGrams is > 0 && !IsSpiceUnit(i.Unit) && !i.CatalogItemId.HasValue);
+}