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25 Nutrients.
One API Call.
Zero Parsing.

The nutrition API that gives you protein, vitamins, and minerals in the free tier. Natural language input. USDA data. Built for developers who ship fast.

25+
Nutrients
<100ms
Response Time
1,000
Free Calls/Month
USDA
Data Source

See It In Action

Natural language in. Complete nutrition data out. It's that simple.

๐Ÿ“ฅ Your Request

POST /v1/calculate/natural

{
  "text": "100g grilled chicken breast"
}

๐Ÿ“ค API Response (25 nutrients!)

{
  "Energy": 156 kcal,
  "Protein": 31.02g,
  "Fat": 3.57g (with breakdown!),
  "Vitamin B-6": 0.6mg,
  "Vitamin B-12": 0.34ยตg,
  "Iron": 1.04mg,
  "Zinc": 1.0mg,
  "Calcium": 15mg,
  ...and 17 more nutrients
}

Integrate in Minutes

Official SDKs for Python, JavaScript, and Java. Copy, paste, ship.

from nutrition_api import NutritionAPI

# Initialize with your RapidAPI key
api = NutritionAPI(api_key="YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY")

# Calculate nutrition for any food
result = api.calculate("100g grilled chicken breast")

# Access the data
print(f"Calories: {result['Energy']['value']} kcal")
print(f"Protein: {result['Protein']['value']}g")
print(f"Fat: {result['Fat']['value']}g")

# Multi-item meals work too!
meal = api.calculate("2 eggs, 100g oatmeal, 1 banana")

Why Developers Choose Us

Built by a developer who was tired of paying $50/month for basic nutrition data.

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25+ Nutrients in Free Tier

Protein, carbs, fats, 13 vitamins, 10 minerals. Most APIs lock this behind premium plans.

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Natural Language Input

Send "100g chicken and 1 cup rice" - we parse it. No need to build your own food parser.

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<100ms Response Time

Multi-layer edge caching. 5,000 popular foods indexed for instant lookup.

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Multi-Item Meals

Calculate entire meals in one request. Up to 10 items per call on Business tier.

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Hierarchical Fat Breakdown

Industry first: Saturated + mono + poly + trans + other = total. Math that works.

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USDA Data Source

Same peer-reviewed, laboratory-analyzed database used by MyFitnessPal & Cronometer.

Fat Breakdown That Actually Adds Up

No more mysterious "missing" fat in your calculations.

1.01g
1.24g
0.77g
0.55g
Saturated (1.01g)
Monounsaturated (1.24g)
Polyunsaturated (0.77g)
Other* (0.55g)

*Includes phospholipids, sterols, and minor fatty acids. Total: 3.57g โœ“

How We Compare

More nutrients. Better pricing. Faster responses.

Feature NutritionAPI Competitors
Nutrients in Free Tier 25+ 5-10 (paywalled)
Protein in Free Tier Yes Often locked
Vitamins & Minerals All 23 Premium only
Natural Language Input Built-in You build
Multi-Item Meals Up to 10 Limited
Response Time <100ms 500ms+
Fat Breakdown Hierarchical Total only
Data Source USDA (verified) Unknown

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Powered by USDA FoodData Central

The same peer-reviewed, laboratory-analyzed database trusted by millions of users worldwide.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Start free. Scale as you grow. Same 25+ nutrients on every tier.

Free
$0/month
  • 1,000 API calls/month
  • 2 items per request
  • All 25+ nutrients
  • Natural language input
  • USDA data
Get Started Free
Business
$50/month
  • 100,000 API calls/month
  • 10 items per request
  • All 25+ nutrients
  • Priority support
  • Full meal tracking
Scale Up

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