USDA FoodData Central API
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USDA FoodData Central produces thorough resources for navigating and understanding nutritional info to support dietary choices and nutritional analysis.
Trust signals
Pricing
FREE
Auth
API_KEY
CORS
Yes
Rate limit
No hard limit; fair use
Health
788ms
Trust score
94 (A)
Excellent production-readiness signals.
Links
- Homepagefdc.nal.usda.gov
- Documentationfdc.nal.usda.gov/api-guide
- Base URLfdc.nal.usda.gov/api-guide
Integration checklist
- Auth is API_KEY— no credit card required
- CORS enabled — callable directly from browsers.
- Rate limit: No hard limit; fair use