diff --git a/mealie/alembic/versions/2026-02-21-17.59.01_a39c7f1826e3_add_unit_standardization_fields.py b/mealie/alembic/versions/2026-02-21-17.59.01_a39c7f1826e3_add_unit_standardization_fields.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bc93dee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/alembic/versions/2026-02-21-17.59.01_a39c7f1826e3_add_unit_standardization_fields.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"""add unit standardization fields
+
+Revision ID: a39c7f1826e3
+Revises: 1d9a002d7234
+Create Date: 2026-02-21 17:59:01.161812
+
+"""
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "a39c7f1826e3"
+down_revision: str | None = "1d9a002d7234"
+branch_labels: str | tuple[str, ...] | None = None
+depends_on: str | tuple[str, ...] | None = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table("ingredient_units", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("standard_quantity", sa.Float(), nullable=True))
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column("standard_unit", sa.String(), nullable=True))
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table("ingredient_units", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_column("standard_unit")
+        batch_op.drop_column("standard_quantity")
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/recipe/ingredient.py b/mealie/db/models/recipe/ingredient.py
index f65830953..82e6f89af 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/recipe/ingredient.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/recipe/ingredient.py
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ class IngredientUnitModel(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
         cascade="all, delete, delete-orphan",
     )
 
+    # Standardization
+    standard_quantity: Mapped[float | None] = mapped_column(Float)
+    standard_unit: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String)
+
     # Automatically updated by sqlalchemy event, do not write to this manually
     name_normalized: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(sa.String, index=True)
     plural_name_normalized: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(sa.String, index=True)