FoodData Central · Pricing Plans

Fooddata Central Plans Pricing

FoodData Central API access plans and pricing tiers from USDA

Fooddata Central Plans Pricing is the pricing profile for FoodData Central on the APIs.io network.

It defines 3 plans, with named plans including Demo Key, Standard (Free), High Volume (Custom).

This profile was written by API Evangelist and has not been verified against a page the provider published; treat every figure as unconfirmed until a dated transcription replaces it.

Tagged areas include Health and Public APIs.

3 Plans
Method: generated, dated 2026-06-13.
Written by API Evangelist on 2026-06-13 and not verified against a page the provider published. Treat every figure as unconfirmed until a dated transcription replaces it.
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Plans

Demo Key

Limited access key for testing and evaluation purposes without registration.

Standard (Free)

Full API access available at no cost after registering for a data.gov API key. Provides 1,000 requests per hour per IP address. Suitable for most applications. All data is in the public domain under CC0 1.0 Universal licensing.

High Volume (Custom)

Higher request rate limits available upon request by contacting FoodData Central. Intended for applications that exceed the standard 1,000 requests/hour threshold.

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