# Cooking, recipes & meal planning compared head to head (slim)

> 28 head-to-head comparisons of recipe, nutrition and meal planning APIs for AI agents, grouped by the job each pair shares, with benchmark scores for both sides.

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- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · MCP: https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp · Updated: 2026-11-03
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- Ranked table: https://www.anchorterminal.com/categories/cooking.md
- Shortlist and picks by need: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/cooking/index.md

## Ranked

1. [LogMeal](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/logmeal.md) D 49.1
2. [spoonacular](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/spoonacular.md) D 49
3. [Instacart Developer Platform API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/instacart.md) D 48.5
4. [Eat This Much Partner API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/eat-this-much.md) E 45.7
5. [Edamam](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/edamam.md) E 42.2
6. [fatsecret Platform API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/fatsecret.md) E 42
7. [MealMe API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mealme.md) E 38.4
8. [Nutritionix API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nutritionix.md) F 33.6

## Product search for shoppers

- [Amazon Creators API vs MealMe API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-creators-api-vs-mealme.md): D 48.8 vs E 38.4
- [Best Buy Developer API vs MealMe API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/best-buy-vs-mealme.md): E 39.2 vs E 38.4
- [Etsy Open API v3 vs MealMe API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/etsy-vs-mealme.md): B 62.6 vs E 38.4
- [MealMe API vs opencommerce](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mealme-vs-opencommerce.md): E 38.4 vs C 55.4
- [MealMe API vs Shop MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mealme-vs-shop-mcp.md): E 38.4 vs C 61.8
- [MealMe API vs Walmart Affiliate Marketing API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mealme-vs-walmart-affiliate-api.md): E 38.4 vs E 38.8
- [MealMe API vs Walmart Agent Gateway](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mealme-vs-walmart-agent-gateway.md): E 38.4 vs F 8.5
- [MealMe API vs Zillow in Claude](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/mealme-vs-zillow-claude.md): E 38.4 vs F 28.7

## Cooking nutrition

- [Eat This Much Partner API vs fatsecret Platform API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/eat-this-much-vs-fatsecret.md): E 45.7 vs E 42
- [Eat This Much Partner API vs Nutritionix API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/eat-this-much-vs-nutritionix.md): E 45.7 vs F 33.6
- [Edamam vs Nutritionix API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/edamam-vs-nutritionix.md): E 42.2 vs F 33.6
- [fatsecret Platform API vs LogMeal](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fatsecret-vs-logmeal.md): E 42 vs D 49.1
- [fatsecret Platform API vs Nutritionix API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fatsecret-vs-nutritionix.md): E 42 vs F 33.6
- [fatsecret Platform API vs spoonacular](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/fatsecret-vs-spoonacular.md): E 42 vs D 49
- [LogMeal vs Nutritionix API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/logmeal-vs-nutritionix.md): D 49.1 vs F 33.6
- [Nutritionix API vs spoonacular](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/nutritionix-vs-spoonacular.md): F 33.6 vs D 49

## Cooking recipes

- [Eat This Much Partner API vs Edamam](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/eat-this-much-vs-edamam.md): E 45.7 vs E 42.2
- [Edamam vs fatsecret Platform API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/edamam-vs-fatsecret.md): E 42.2 vs E 42
- [Edamam vs LogMeal](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/edamam-vs-logmeal.md): E 42.2 vs D 49.1
- [Edamam vs spoonacular](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/edamam-vs-spoonacular.md): E 42.2 vs D 49

## Commerce cart

- [Instacart Developer Platform API + MCP vs MealMe API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/instacart-vs-mealme.md): D 48.5 vs E 38.4
- [Instacart Developer Platform API + MCP vs opencommerce](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/instacart-vs-opencommerce.md): D 48.5 vs C 55.4
- [Instacart Developer Platform API + MCP vs Shop MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/instacart-vs-shop-mcp.md): D 48.5 vs C 61.8

## Affiliate product APIs

- [Amazon Creators API vs Instacart Developer Platform API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amazon-creators-api-vs-instacart.md): D 48.8 vs D 48.5
- [Instacart Developer Platform API + MCP vs Walmart Affiliate Marketing API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/instacart-vs-walmart-affiliate-api.md): D 48.5 vs E 38.8

## Cooking meal plans

- [Eat This Much Partner API vs LogMeal](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/eat-this-much-vs-logmeal.md): E 45.7 vs D 49.1
- [Eat This Much Partner API vs spoonacular](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/eat-this-much-vs-spoonacular.md): E 45.7 vs D 49

## Cooking food recognition

- [LogMeal vs spoonacular](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/logmeal-vs-spoonacular.md): D 49.1 vs D 49