Nutrition API
Nutrition API Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of YMove against the four most-used nutrition and food database APIs. Pick the one that fits your product, or read the dedicated alternative pages for endpoint-by-endpoint mapping.
MyFitnessPal API alternative
Drop-in replacement for the closed MyFitnessPal API
YMove vs Edamam
Edamam splits nutrition, food DB, and recipes; YMove bundles them
YMove vs FatSecret
Self-serve $19/mo vs FatSecret enterprise contracts
YMove vs Nutritionix
Public pricing + photo food logging vs custom enterprise pricing
Feature Comparison
| Feature | YMove | Edamam | FatSecret | Nutritionix | MyFitnessPal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-serve signup | |||||
| Public pricing | |||||
| USDA FoodData Central | |||||
| Open Food Facts (180+ countries) | |||||
| Barcode lookup | |||||
| AI food logging (text) | Enterprise | ||||
| AI food logging (photo) | |||||
| Recipe search bundled | |||||
| Exercise videos bundled | |||||
| Country-aware label localization | |||||
| Starting paid price | $19/mo | $9-$58+/mo | Enterprise | Custom | Closed to new |
Self-serve signup
Public pricing
USDA FoodData Central
Open Food Facts (180+ countries)
Barcode lookup
AI food logging (text)
AI food logging (photo)
Recipe search bundled
Exercise videos bundled
Country-aware label localization
Starting paid price
Why developers pick YMove
YMove's pitch is consolidation and self-serve access. The nutrition api, food database api, barcode lookup, AI food logging, recipe api, and exercise api all sit behind one API key on a $19/mo paid plan. Edamam splits the same surface area across three paid products. FatSecret and Nutritionix gate the comparable feature set behind enterprise contracts. MyFitnessPal's public API is closed to new partners.
For a developer or small team that wants to ship a calorie tracker, macro counter, recipe browser, or full fitness app without a sales cycle, YMove is the path of least resistance. For the rest of the SERP, the deep comparison pages above walk through the endpoint mapping and feature gaps.
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