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Open Food Facts vs Spoonacular

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APIOpen Food FactsDYING29SpoonacularDEAD0
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d39.2%0.0%
Uptime · 30d33.3%0.0%
P50 · ms1556—
P95 · ms2836—
AuthnoneapiKey
CORSnoyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useunclearunclear
Data licenseUnverifiedUnverified
Free tierFree — limits not publishedFree — 50 points/day
Rate limitUnpublished50 points/day on free plan
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Open Food Facts vs Spoonacular: common questions

Which is more reliable, Open Food Facts or Spoonacular?

On our scheduled checks, Open Food Facts leads on measured uptime — Open Food Facts at 39.2% versus Spoonacular at 0.0% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Do Open Food Facts and Spoonacular need an API key?

Open Food Facts needs no key, while Spoonacular requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for Open Food Facts first.

Can I call Open Food Facts and Spoonacular from the browser?

Only Spoonacular is browser-friendly — it returns CORS headers over HTTPS. Open Food Facts needs a server-side call or proxy, so factor that into which one fits a front-end project.

Are Open Food Facts and Spoonacular free for commercial use?

Open Food Facts has unclear commercial terms, and Spoonacular has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.