The lookup column should be the first column in your range. Also you
probably want to set the last parameter to false so it looks for the exact
ingredient. Try:
=VLOOKUP(E6,'Food DataBase'!E1:H2500,4,FALSE)

-Simon

"sfi" wrote:

Have two worksheets

1st worksheet is called "Food Database"

A B C D E F G
H
Blank Item# Brand Pack Ingredients Pricing Units oz/ea. Cost Per oz/ea

2nd worksheet is called "Recipe Calculation"

A B C D E F G H I
J
Blank Blank Blank Blank Ingredient Blank Blank Qty Unit Unit Cost

Have formula =VLOOKUP(E6,'Food DataBase'!A1:H2500,8,TRUE) in "Recipe
Calculation" J(Unit Cost)

E6 is the first ingredient listed in Recipe Calculation that I want it to
lookup

Want it to lookup Recipe Calculation E(Ingredient) and return the value in
Food DataBase H(Cost per Oz/ea)
to Recipe Calculation J(Unit Cost)

Currently it returns a 0
It should return $ 0.17

What did I do wrong

Thanks
DuWayne