Nutrition returns the nutrition facts for a generic whole food by name - calories and the core macronutrients per 100 grams straight from the USDA food composition database - plus, on paid plans, a full micronutrient panel and derived nutrition intelligence like calories per gram and the protein, fat and carbohydrate share of calories.
The Nutrition API provides a simple, reliable way to integrate nutrition functionality into your applications. Built for developers who need production-ready nutrition capabilities without the complexity of building from scratch.
Available on:
async function callNutritionAPI() {
try {
const params = new URLSearchParams({
food: 'banana'
});
const response = await fetch(`https://api.apiverve.com/v1/nutrition?${params}`, {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY_HERE'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error:', error);
}
}
callNutritionAPI();curl -X GET "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/nutrition?food=banana" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"Get your API key: https://apiverve.com
📁 For more examples, see the examples folder
Choose your preferred programming language:
npm install @apiverve/nutritionView NPM Package → | Package Code →
dotnet add package APIVerve.API.NutritionView NuGet Package → | Package Code →
pip install apiverve-nutritionView PyPI Package → | Package Code →
gem install apiverve_nutritionView RubyGems Package → | Package Code →
composer require apiverve/nutritionView Packagist Package → | Package Code →
dart pub add apiverve_nutritionView pub.dev Package → | Package Code →
implementation 'com.github.apiverve:nutrition-api:1.0.0'go get github.com/apiverve/nutrition-api/go| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Multi-language SDKs | Native packages for JavaScript, Python, C#, Go, and Android |
| Simple Integration | Single API key authentication, consistent response format |
| Production Ready | 99.9% uptime SLA, served from 24 global regions |
| Comprehensive Docs | Full examples, OpenAPI spec, and dedicated support |
- 🏠 API Home: Nutrition API
- 📚 API Reference: docs.apiverve.com/ref/nutrition
- 📖 OpenAPI Spec: openapi.yaml
- 💡 Examples: examples/
The Nutrition API is commonly used for:
- Web Applications - Add nutrition features to your frontend or backend
- Mobile Apps - Native SDKs for Android development
- Automation - Integrate with n8n, Zapier, or custom workflows
- SaaS Products - Enhance your product with nutrition capabilities
- Data Pipelines - Process and analyze data at scale
All requests require an API key in the header:
x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE
Get your API key: https://apiverve.com
Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same envelope — check status, then read data:
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": { ... }
}A real response from the Nutrition API:
{
"status": "ok",
"error": null,
"data": {
"food": "Bananas, raw",
"fdcId": 173944,
"category": "Fruits and Fruit Juices",
"basis": "per 100g",
"servingSizes": [
{
"label": "1 NLEA serving",
"grams": 126
},
{
"label": "1 extra large (9\" or longer)",
"grams": 152
},
{
"label": "1 large (8\" to 8-7/8\" long)",
"grams": 136
}
],
"nutrition": {
"calories": 89,
"protein": 1.09,
"totalFat": 0.33,
"carbohydrates": 22.8,
"fiber": 2.6,
"sugars": 12.2
},
"micronutrients": {
"sodium": 1,
"potassium": 358,
"cholesterol": 0,
"saturatedFat": 0.112,
"transFat": 0,
"monounsaturatedFat": 0.032,
"polyunsaturatedFat": 0.073,
"calcium": 5,
"iron": 0.26,
"magnesium": 27,
"phosphorus": 22,
"zinc": 0.15,
"vitaminC": 8.7,
"vitaminA": 3,
"vitaminD": 0,
"vitaminE": 0.1,
"vitaminK": 0.5,
"thiamin": 0.031,
"riboflavin": 0.073,
"niacin": 0.665,
"vitaminB6": 0.367,
"folate": 20,
"vitaminB12": 0,
"water": 74.9
},
"analytics": {
"caloriesPerGram": 0.89,
"proteinCaloriePercent": 4.4,
"fatCaloriePercent": 3,
"carbCaloriePercent": 92.6,
"proteinPer100Calories": 1.22
},
"dailyValues": {
"protein": 2.2,
"totalFat": 0.4,
"saturatedFat": 0.6,
"cholesterol": 0,
"sodium": 0,
"carbohydrates": 8.3,
"fiber": 9.3,
"potassium": 7.6,
"calcium": 0.4,
"iron": 1.4,
"magnesium": 6.4,
"phosphorus": 1.8,
"zinc": 1.4,
"vitaminC": 9.7,
"vitaminA": 0.3,
"vitaminD": 0,
"vitaminE": 0.7,
"vitaminK": 0.4,
"thiamin": 2.6,
"riboflavin": 5.6,
"niacin": 4.2,
"vitaminB6": 21.6,
"folate": 5,
"vitaminB12": 0
},
"dietaryFlags": {
"highProtein": false,
"goodSourceOfProtein": false,
"highFiber": false,
"goodSourceOfFiber": false,
"lowSodium": true,
"lowFat": true,
"lowSaturatedFat": true,
"lowCholesterol": true,
"lowCalorie": false
}
}
}- 🏠 API Home: Nutrition API
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