diff --git a/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.cpp b/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.cpp
index c7d3898..52fe6bc 100644
--- a/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.cpp
+++ b/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include "model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.h"
 
-RecipeIngredient::RecipeIngredient(int id, string name, string foodGroup, int quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit) : Ingredient(id, name, foodGroup){
+RecipeIngredient::RecipeIngredient(int id, string name, string foodGroup, float quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit) : Ingredient(id, name, foodGroup){
     setQuantity(quantity);
     setUnit(unit);
 }
 
-RecipeIngredient::RecipeIngredient(Ingredient i, int quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit){
+RecipeIngredient::RecipeIngredient(Ingredient i, float quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit){
     setId(i.getId());
     setName(i.getName());
     setFoodGroup(i.getFoodGroup());
@@ -13,11 +13,19 @@ RecipeIngredient::RecipeIngredient(Ingredient i, int quantity, UnitOfMeasure uni
     setUnit(unit);
 }
 
+float RecipeIngredient::getQuantity(){
+    return this->quantity;
+}
+
+UnitOfMeasure RecipeIngredient::getUnit(){
+    return this->unit;
+}
+
 string RecipeIngredient::getComment(){
     return this->comment;
 }
 
-void RecipeIngredient::setQuantity(int newQuantity){
+void RecipeIngredient::setQuantity(float newQuantity){
     this->quantity = newQuantity;
 }
 
diff --git a/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.h b/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.h
index 8a75c0e..491d20e 100644
--- a/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.h
+++ b/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.h
@@ -15,18 +15,22 @@ using namespace std;
 class RecipeIngredient : public Ingredient
 {
 public:
-    RecipeIngredient(int id, string name, string foodGroup, int quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit);
-    RecipeIngredient(Ingredient i, int quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit);
+    //Constructor for new RecipeIngredient without starting child ingredient.
+    RecipeIngredient(int id, string name, string foodGroup, float quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit);
+    //Constructor using data from a child ingredient.
+    RecipeIngredient(Ingredient i, float quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit);
 
-    int getQuantity();
+    //Getters
+    float getQuantity();
     UnitOfMeasure getUnit();
     string getComment();
 
-    void setQuantity(int newQuantity);
+    //Setters
+    void setQuantity(float newQuantity);
     void setUnit(UnitOfMeasure newUnit);
     void setComment(string newComment);
 private:
-    int quantity;
+    float quantity;
     UnitOfMeasure unit;
     string comment;
 };