How large and verified is the Nutritionix nutrition database?

Nutritionix describes itself as "the world's largest library of verified nutritional data," and its own site gives two concrete scale figures: the bulk database serves "over 1m+ foods," and the Nutritionix API handles "250m+ queries" per month from "20k+ health apps." So the short answer is: by Nutritionix's own published numbers, the database covers more than one million foods and is positioned as verified data, but the full website is currently offline during upgrades, and the database and API are available "to registered partners" rather than to anonymous visitors.

What the numbers actually say

The homepage evidence gives a few distinct claims, and it's worth keeping them separate because they measure different things:

The "1m+ foods" figure is the one that answers the size question directly. The 250m+ monthly queries and 20k+ apps are adoption metrics — they tell you the data is used at scale, not how many foods exist. The 25,000 restaurant locations describe a separate product line for publishing nutrition data, not the size of the core database.

What "verified" means here

The site's own wording is "verified nutritional data" and "verified partners" access. That's a positioning claim from Nutritionix, not an independent audit, so treat "verified" as the company's description of its data quality process rather than a third-party certification. What the evidence does support is that the data is intended for use cases where accuracy matters — health apps and restaurant nutrition publishing — which is consistent with a verification-oriented product.

How you can actually get the data

The homepage lists three access paths, and each has a different audience:

• Nutrition API — for developers building apps. The site points to a "Learn More" page for API details.
• Bulk Database Licensing — a monthly export of the entire database in CSV format, meant to be imported into your own local database. This is the option if you want the full 1m+ foods in one place rather than querying an API.
• Restaurant Platform — for restaurant operators managing and publishing nutrition data across locations.

There's also a Nutritionix Track app for people who just want to browse nutritional info on foods and products, rather than build on the data.

The current catch: the main site is offline

The page states plainly: "Our full website is temporarily offline while we roll out major upgrades." The database and API remain available "to registered partners." Two practical implications:

1. If you're not already a registered partner, you may not be able to reach the full site or sign-up flows until the upgrade completes.
2. If you are a registered partner, the database and API should still work as described.

The page also notes a troubleshooting tip for the Track app: if you have trouble, try logging out and back in.

How to decide if it fits your need

• You're building a health or fitness app and need a large, queryable nutrition dataset → the API is the relevant product; check the API page for access terms.
• You want the whole dataset locally → bulk licensing with monthly CSV export is the match, assuming you qualify as a partner.
• You run restaurants and need to publish nutrition data → the restaurant platform is the relevant offering.
• You just want to look up a food's nutrition → the Track app is the intended route.

One caveat on pricing and access: the page evidence doesn't state costs, free tiers, or whether registration is open to anyone. Don't assume the API or bulk licensing is free or self-serve — the wording "registered partners" suggests gated access, and pricing would need to be confirmed directly with Nutritionix.