Ingredient Nutrition Detail
Free ingredient nutrition API. Query by name or code to get full nutrition facts: calories, protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, sodium, GI/GL values and common household unit conversions. Ideal for nutrition analysis, fitness meal planning and health management apps. · Nutrition analysis tools, fitness meal calculators, diabetic diet management (GI/GL), health apps, kitchen unit conversion · Ingredient Nutrition Detail
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GET /food/ingredient/detail - Ingredient Nutrition Detail
Get the full nutrition profile of an ingredient by name or code.
What you get
- Core nutrition: calories (kcal/kJ), protein, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, sodium.
- Blood sugar metrics (gi / gl): glycemic index and load, useful for diabetic diets.
- Health rating (healthlight / appraise): eating recommendation.
- Household units (units): conversions like "1 piece ≈ 89g ≈ 12 kcal".
Parameters
Provide either code or name. Recommended flow: search first to obtain code, then query detail. When only name is given, the best search match is used.