Menu Data, Nutrition Data & Food Product Databases
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Introduction
Working out the calories in a dish, or which of your products contain an allergen, needs reliable food data. This category supplies it. Some products are databases you search through a website, where suppliers enter product specifications for caterers to look up. Others are application programming interfaces (APIs), which let a developer pull nutrition data straight into an app. A few are full platforms for restaurant chains that calculate nutrition, produce labels and publish menus. One offers market and trend data on what consumers are ordering. You should first decide whether you need to look up data yourself, or whether you need something built into a system.
Who needs it
Caterers and restaurants that must supply allergen or calorie information, chains publishing nutrition on menus, and developers building food apps. It becomes worth paying for when you spend more time checking ingredient sheets than cooking. Rules on menu labelling differ by country, so check what applies to you.
Written 30 September 2026
What to look for
Website tool or developer API. Erudus and Nutritics are used through a browser. Edamam, Spoonacular and Nutritionix are sold as APIs for developers. Buying the wrong kind wastes time.
Where the data comes from. Erudus data is entered by manufacturers, while others draw on databases of branded and restaurant foods. Ask about coverage in your country.
Allergen and label output. Nutritics and Syndigo produce labels and menu displays. Pure data APIs give you numbers but leave the formatting to you.
Free tier for testing. Of the products with published plans, several such as Spoonacular, FatSecret Platform and Nutritionix offer a free tier or trial. Test coverage against your own menu.
Usage limits and annual billing. API plans are capped by calls or users, and Nutritionix bills annually. Check the cap matches your volume.
At a glance
Of the 12 profiled products, six are quote only. Several sell API plans by month with usage caps, and some have a free tier. One is priced per user, and others have monthly or annual terms.
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6products with a profile. Ordered by how many columns are filled, then by name. Select a column heading to sort.
| Product | Best for | Starting price | Free plan | Free trial | Platforms | Integrations | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterers and restaurants that need allergen data | GBP 10 per user per month | Yes | Not stated | Web | 18 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Food and grocery suppliers that must feed product data to retailers | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | 1 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Multi-unit restaurant groups | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web, iOS, Android | 21 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Food brands selling into restaurant chains | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | 12 | 29 September 2026 | |
| Restaurant, pub and cafe groups needing allergen and calorie compliance | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web, iOS, Android | None named | 29 September 2026 | |
| Hotels and resorts | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | Web | None named | 29 September 2026 |
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Figures come from vendors' own published information, last reviewed on 29 September 2026. See how we list products.