diff --git a/mealie/services/parser_services/ingredient_parser.py b/mealie/services/parser_services/ingredient_parser.py
index 6f011e501..76a83b7d8 100644
--- a/mealie/services/parser_services/ingredient_parser.py
+++ b/mealie/services/parser_services/ingredient_parser.py
@@ -252,7 +252,17 @@ class NLPParser(ABCIngredientParser):
         return self.find_ingredient_match(parsed_ingredient)
 
     async def parse_one(self, ingredient_string: str) -> ParsedIngredient:
-        parsed_ingredient = parse_ingredient(ingredient_string)
+        database_units = {}
+        for ingredient_unit in self.data_matcher.units_by_id.values():
+            if ingredient_unit.name:
+                plural_name = ingredient_unit.plural_name or ingredient_unit.name
+                database_units[plural_name] = ingredient_unit.name
+
+            if ingredient_unit.abbreviation:
+                plural_abbr = ingredient_unit.plural_abbreviation or ingredient_unit.abbreviation
+                database_units[plural_abbr] = ingredient_unit.abbreviation
+
+        parsed_ingredient = parse_ingredient(ingredient_string, custom_units=database_units)
         return self._convert_ingredient(parsed_ingredient)
 
     async def parse(self, ingredients: list[str]) -> list[ParsedIngredient]: