diff --git a/recipe/__init__.py b/recipe/__init__.py
index 5c7354c..236b905 100644
--- a/recipe/__init__.py
+++ b/recipe/__init__.py
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ def parse_ingredient_from_nlp(ingredients: List[str]) -> Ingredient:
     for ingredient in parse_multiple_ingredients(ingredients):
         name = ingredient.name.text if ingredient.name else ''
 
-        quantity, unit = 0, units.ITEMS.name
+        quantity, unit = 1, units.ITEMS.name
         if ingredient.amount:
             amount = ingredient.amount[0]
             
             real_unit = units.get_unit(unit)
             unit = real_unit.name if real_unit else units.ITEMS.name
-            quantity = amount.quantity if amount.quantity else 0
+            quantity = amount.quantity if amount.quantity else 1
 
         results.append(Ingredient(id=0,
             line=ingredient.sentence,