diff --git a/src/main/java/idi/ntnu/no/idatt1005projektoppgave/AppController.java b/src/main/java/idi/ntnu/no/idatt1005projektoppgave/AppController.java
index d1f3665a2cc3ae67853a2ffda77d1633fc889f0c..1b75adac5110cf24f6165897b4c46fdbfe3446fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/idi/ntnu/no/idatt1005projektoppgave/AppController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/idi/ntnu/no/idatt1005projektoppgave/AppController.java
@@ -502,10 +502,15 @@ public class AppController implements IngredientItemCardHandler, GroupedIngredie
   @FXML
   private void onAddIngredientToIngredientItemClick(int itemId, IngredientItem.Location location)
       throws SQLException {
-    int initialSetAmount = 1;
-
     Ingredient ingredient = database.getIngredient(itemId);
-    database.addIngredientItem(ingredient, initialSetAmount, -1, location);
+    int initialAmount;
+
+    switch (ingredient.getUnit()) {
+      case milliliter, gram -> initialAmount = 10;
+      default -> initialAmount = 1;
+    }
+
+    database.addIngredientItem(ingredient, initialAmount, -1, location);
   }
 
   private void setUpHomePageButtons() {