GET/v1/foods/{id}/nutrients

Detailed Nutrients

Get expanded nutrient data with confidence levels, units, recommended daily intake, and %RDI for each nutrient.

Request

curl "https://api.chowapi.dev/v1/foods/f47ac10b-.../nutrients" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer chow_live_YOUR_KEY"

Response

200 OK

{
  "id": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479",
  "name": "Chicken Breast, Grilled",
  "nutrients": {
    "calories": {
      "value": 165,
      "unit": "kcal",
      "confidence": "lab_verified",
      "rdi": 2000,
      "pct_rdi": 8.25
    },
    "protein_g": {
      "value": 31,
      "unit": "g",
      "confidence": "lab_verified",
      "rdi": 50,
      "pct_rdi": 62
    },
    "fat_g": {
      "value": 3.6,
      "unit": "g",
      "confidence": "lab_verified",
      "rdi": 78,
      "pct_rdi": 4.6
    },
    "vitamin_b6_mg": {
      "value": 0.6,
      "unit": "mg",
      "confidence": "database",
      "rdi": 1.7,
      "pct_rdi": 35.3
    },
    "iron_mg": {
      "value": 1.04,
      "unit": "mg",
      "confidence": "database",
      "rdi": 18,
      "pct_rdi": 5.8
    }
  }
}

Nutrient object

Field	Type	Description
`value`	number	Nutrient value per 100g
`unit`	string	Unit of measurement (kcal, g, mg, mcg)
`confidence`	string	Data confidence: lab_verified, database, or estimated
`rdi`	number	Recommended daily intake (FDA reference values)
`pct_rdi`	number	Percentage of RDI per 100g

Confidence levels

Level	Meaning
`lab_verified`	Lab-verified value
`database`	Value from manufacturer or database entry
`estimated`	Calculated or imputed value, lower confidence