🍏 Nutrition API Pricing
Simple, predictable pricing. No hidden fees.
Production-ready USDA-backed nutrition data in clean JSON.
All plans include access to our USDA FoodData Central integration, intelligent caching for sub-second responses, and structured, portion-aware nutrition analysis.
Start with 1,000 free API calls – no credit card required
Free
$0/month
Perfect for testing and small hobby projects. No credit card required.
- 1,000 calls/month
- Full API access
- USDA-verifiable data
- Portion conversion
- Clean, structured JSON
Most Popular
Starter
$4.99/month
For indie developers and early-stage projects.
- 5,000 calls/month
- All Free features
- Higher rate limits
- Email support
Professional
$8.99/month
Suitable for production apps with moderate volume.
- 10,000 calls/month
- All Starter features
- Priority email support
- Production-ready limits
💳 Pay-As-You-Go Credits
$1 per 1,000 calls
Perfect for unpredictable or seasonal usage. Credits never expire and work with any plan.
Available Credit Packages:
$1
1,000 calls
$5
5,000 calls
$10
10,000 calls
$25
25,000 calls
$50
50,000 calls
$100
100,000 calls
- No monthly commitment
- Credits never expire
- Works with any subscription plan
- Instant top-up via dashboard
⚡️ Rate Limits & Burst Protection
We support high-volume production use with generous rate limits designed to match your plan:
| User Type | Investment | Hourly Limit | Minute Limit | Burst Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | Free | 1,000/hour | 100/minute | 50/10sec |
| Starter | $4.99/month | 2,500/hour | 500/minute | 100/10sec |
| PAYG Small | $0-$49 | 1,000/hour* | 100/minute* | 50/10sec* |
| Professional | $8.99/month | 10,000/hour | 1,000/minute | 200/10sec |
| PAYG Medium | $50-$249 | 25,000/hour | 2,500/minute | 500/10sec |
| Business | $39.99/month | 50,000/hour | 5,000/minute | 500/10sec |
| PAYG Large | $250+ | 50,000/hour | 5,000/minute | 1,000/10sec |
*Uses base subscription tier limits
💡 Key Benefits:
- • PAYG Medium users get better limits than Professional monthly (reward for prepaying)
- • PAYG Large users get better burst limits than Business (1000 vs 500)
- • Prevents abuse while rewarding investment
- • Scales automatically with credit balance
✅ Need more? We offer custom high-volume plans. Contact us to discuss.
✅ ⚙️ Features in Every Plan
USDA-verifiable ingredient data
Real FoodData Central IDs
Portion-aware calculations
Clean, structured JSON responses
Sub-second cache hits for ~94% of requests
Developer-friendly SDKs and CLI tools