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Chomp vs Foodish

If you need a Food & Drink API that's easy to integrate, go with Foodish.

Chomp

Data about various grocery products and foods

Foodish

Random pictures of food dishes

Chomp

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported

Foodish

  • No authentication required
  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
FeatureChompFoodish
AuthenticationapiKeyNone
HTTPSYesYes
CORSUnknownYes

When to use which?

Foodish is the better choice for quick prototypes and hackathons since it requires no authentication. Foodish works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.