COFID API
This API is a direct link to the McCance and Widdowson’s Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID) which provides comprehensive nutritional data—including macronutrient and micronutrient profiles for more than 2,000 of the most commonly consumed foods in the UK. The API tool empowers researchers, developers, food producers, and nutrition experts with a easy way to find specific items or query multiple records.
Click here for further information on the CoFID Dataset.
To access this API tool please contact: fn-nbri@quadram.ac.uk to request an API key.
NB: before requesting an API Key please ensure you have read and understand the requirements for citation of the tool and the licence for use.
Food Labelling API
Our Food Labelling API provides reliable, regulation-compliant programmatic access to nutritional data for 2,886 UK foods and ingredients. It is designed to support researchers, dietitians and commercial users to access data that is regulation compliant, EU Regulation No 1169/2011 as retained in UK law. All nutrient values are pre-calculated to meet labelling specifications.
Click here for further information on the Food Labelling Dataset
To access this API tool please contact: fn-nbri@quadram.ac.uk to request an API key
NB: before requesting an API Key please ensure you have read and understand the requirements for citation of the tool and the licence for use.
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Full licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
The three core licence conditions are:
- BY (Attribution) — You must give appropriate credit to FN-NBRI / Quadram Institute Bioscience, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.
- NC (Non-Commercial) — You may not use the data or API for commercial purposes. This includes selling access, incorporating the data into paid products, or using it in revenue-generating services.
- SA (ShareAlike) — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence.
Permitted uses:
- Academic and educational research
- Non-profit public health initiatives and research
- Government policy development and evaluation
- Non-commercial applications designed to improve public health outcome
Not permitted:
- Any commercial use, including licensing or sublicensing of derivative works for commercial purposes
- Distribution of the data or derivatives without applying the same CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence
- Removing or obscuring attribution to FN-NBRI / McCance & Widdowson
NB: Commercial or special-permission enquiries: fn-nbri@quadram.ac.uk
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Full licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
The three core licence conditions are:
- BY (Attribution) — You must give appropriate credit to FN-NBRI / Quadram Institute Bioscience, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.
- NC (Non-Commercial) — You may not use the data or API for commercial purposes. This includes selling access, incorporating the data into paid products, or using it in revenue-generating services.
- SA (ShareAlike) — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence.
Permitted uses:
- Academic and educational research
- Non-profit public health initiatives and research
- Government policy development and evaluation
- Non-commercial applications designed to improve public health outcome
Not permitted:
- Any commercial use, including licensing or sublicensing of derivative works for commercial purposes
- Distribution of the data or derivatives without applying the same CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence
- Removing or obscuring attribution to FN-NBRI / McCance & Widdowson
NB: Commercial or special-permission enquiries: fn-nbri@quadram.ac.uk
Citation Format
To cite the CoFID API in research publications, reports, or applications, use the following format:
FN-NBRI (2026) CoFID API — UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset v2.2.0. Food & Nutrition National Biosciences Research Infrastructure, Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich. https://api.cofid.quadram.ac.uk/ (accessed [Month Day, Year]).
Citation Format
To cite the Food Labelling API in research publications, reports, or applications, use the following format:
FN-NBRI (2026) Food Labelling API — UK Food Labelling Dataset v2.0.0. Food & Nutrition National Biosciences Research Infrastructure, Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich. https://api.foodlabelling.quadram.ac.uk/ (accessed [Month Day, Year]).
