Food Datasets & APIs for Developers

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Hi everyone,

I’ve been exploring ways to combine coding with food, and I thought it would be fun to start a discussion here. Many developers love food just as much as coding, and there are actually some amazing food-related datasets, APIs, and projects that can be useful for both hobby and professional work.

Some ideas worth sharing:

Recipe APIs – Free and paid APIs that give nutritional info, ingredients, and step-by-step cooking guides.

Food image datasets – Useful for AI/ML projects like food recognition or calorie estimation.

Restaurant menu scrapers – Scripts that track fast-food chains’ menus and prices (like Arby’s, IHOP, Firehouse Subs, etc.).

Nutritional analysis tools – Open-source projects that help calculate calories and macros from meal inputs.

💡 I’d love to hear from others:

Have you worked on a food-related coding project?

Do you know of any open-source repos or APIs for recipes, menus, or nutrition?

What fun ideas could we build around food + code (maybe a “GitHub Cookbook” 🤔)?

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!