Common Foods Search
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The commonFoods query allows users to search for any type of common food. Within the search, food can be filtered by using tags.
Common foods are known as the most intake foods on a daily basis. Among these common foods, we can find apples, cookies, milk, rice, sugar, noodles, etc.
Within the common food search you are able to:
Get the nutritional information for a specific food
Use pagination
Common food nutrients are per each 100g. The value can be different depending on the portion of each food. For example, the weight of a small banana can be 20g, while a big banana can weigh 30g. To calculate the nutrients, use the following equation:
Where:
weight is equivalent the gramWeightfield included within the portions object
Define at least one argument within the query.
Argument Name
Type
Description
query
Query
Name or keyword of the food. It is possible to add more than one value. The query is case insensitive.
filter
Object that filters food according to different criteria. Use this object to filter:
Id
externalId
Barcode
Name
Tags
Nutrients
mealTime
Ingredients
after
String
before
String
first
String
Retrieves the first results from the list.
last
String
Field Name
Type
Description
id
ID
Id of the food
description
String
Description of the food
foodDataId
String
Food Id to use in the addFoodLog mutation
name
String
Name of the food
nutrients
portions
Object that retrieves the information of the food portions
tags
String
The commonFood query supports the use of pagination. The following fields can be used
pageInfo{
hasNextPage
hasPreviousPage
startCursor
endCursor
}{
commonFoods(
filter: {
id: "Q29tbW9uRm9vZE5vZGU6N2QyYTY0NDUtN2MwZi00ZTYxLTlkNjctYTA4ZWI2NDhlNTY3"
}
) {
edges {
node {
id
name
description
nutrients {
type
amount
name
unit
}
portions {
amount
gramWeight
modifier
}
}
}
}
}
{
"data": {
"commonFoods": {
"edges": [
{
"node": {
"id": "Q29tbW9uRm9vZE5vZGU6N2QyYTY0NDUtN2MwZi00ZTYxLTlkNjctYTA4ZWI2NDhlNTY3",
"name": "Milk crackers",
"description": "Crackers, milk",
"nutrients": [
{
"type": "VITAMIN_A_IU",
"amount": 58,
"name": "Vitamin A, IU",
"unit": "IU"
},
{
"type": "VITAMIN_K_PHYLLOQUINONE",
"amount": 3.8,
"name": "Vitamin K (phylloquinone)",
"unit": "UG"
},
{
"type": "CHOLINE_TOTAL",
"amount": 10.8,
"name": "Choline, total",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "FOLIC_ACID",
"amount": 70,
"name": "Folic acid",
"unit": "UG"
},
{
"type": "FOLATE_DFE",
"amount": 139,
"name": "Folate, DFE",
"unit": "UG"
},
{
"type": "FOLATE_FOOD",
"amount": 20,
"name": "Folate, food",
"unit": "UG"
},
{
"type": "SODIUM_NA",
"amount": 687,
"name": "Sodium, Na",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "TRYPTOPHAN",
"amount": 0.1,
"name": "Tryptophan",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "THREONINE",
"amount": 0.221,
"name": "Threonine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "METHIONINE",
"amount": 0.138,
"name": "Methionine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "PHENYLALANINE",
"amount": 0.376,
"name": "Phenylalanine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "TYROSINE",
"amount": 0.237,
"name": "Tyrosine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "ALANINE",
"amount": 0.246,
"name": "Alanine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "GLUTAMIC_ACID",
"amount": 2.482,
"name": "Glutamic acid",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "GLYCINE",
"amount": 0.264,
"name": "Glycine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "PROLINE",
"amount": 0.858,
"name": "Proline",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "THIAMIN",
"amount": 0.538,
"name": "Thiamin",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "RIBOFLAVIN",
"amount": 0.418,
"name": "Riboflavin",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "DHA",
"amount": 0.001,
"name": "22:6 n-3 (DHA)",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "PROTEIN",
"amount": 7.6,
"name": "Protein",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "ASH",
"amount": 2.2,
"name": "Ash",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "COPPER_CU",
"amount": 0.227,
"name": "Copper, Cu",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "MANGANESE_MN",
"amount": 0.552,
"name": "Manganese, Mn",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "IRON_FE",
"amount": 3.58,
"name": "Iron, Fe",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "MAGNESIUM",
"amount": 22,
"name": "Magnesium, Mg",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "PHOSPHORUS_P",
"amount": 303,
"name": "Phosphorus, P",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "WATER",
"amount": 4.7,
"name": "Water",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "CALCIUM_CA",
"amount": 172,
"name": "Calcium, Ca",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "POTASSIUM_K",
"amount": 114,
"name": "Potassium, K",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "ZINC_ZN",
"amount": 0.67,
"name": "Zinc, Zn",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "ISOLEUCINE",
"amount": 0.289,
"name": "Isoleucine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "LEUCINE",
"amount": 0.541,
"name": "Leucine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "LYSINE",
"amount": 0.241,
"name": "Lysine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "CYSTINE",
"amount": 0.159,
"name": "Cystine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "VALINE",
"amount": 0.333,
"name": "Valine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "ARGININE",
"amount": 0.307,
"name": "Arginine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "HISTIDINE",
"amount": 0.167,
"name": "Histidine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "ASPARTIC_ACID",
"amount": 0.345,
"name": "Aspartic acid",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "SERINE",
"amount": 0.399,
"name": "Serine",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "NIACIN",
"amount": 4.43,
"name": "Niacin",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "FIBER_TOTAL_DIETARY",
"amount": 3.4,
"name": "Fiber, total dietary",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "FATTY_ACIDS_TOTAL_SATURATED",
"amount": 2.912,
"name": "Fatty acids, total saturated",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "FAT",
"amount": 13.77,
"name": "Total lipid (fat)",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "CARBS",
"amount": 71.73,
"name": "Carbohydrate, by difference",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "ENERGY",
"amount": 446,
"name": "Energy",
"unit": "KCAL"
},
{
"type": "SUGARS_TOTAL_INCLUDING_NLEA",
"amount": 10.32,
"name": "Sugars, total including NLEA",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "FATTY_ACIDS_TOTAL_MONOUNSATURATED",
"amount": 5.485,
"name": "Fatty acids, total monounsaturated",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "FATTY_ACIDS_TOTAL_POLYUNSATURATED",
"amount": 4.867,
"name": "Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "VITAMIN_B_12_ADDED",
"amount": 0,
"name": "Vitamin B-12, added",
"unit": "UG"
},
{
"type": "VITAMIN_E_ADDED",
"amount": 0,
"name": "Vitamin E, added",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "CHOLESTEROL",
"amount": 11,
"name": "Cholesterol",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "VITAMIN_C_TOTAL_ASCORBIC_ACID",
"amount": 0.2,
"name": "Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "EPA",
"amount": 0.001,
"name": "20:5 n-3 (EPA)",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "VITAMIN_B_12",
"amount": 0.08,
"name": "Vitamin B-12",
"unit": "UG"
},
{
"type": "PANTOTHENIC_ACID",
"amount": 0.407,
"name": "Pantothenic acid",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "VITAMIN_B_6",
"amount": 0.037,
"name": "Vitamin B-6",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "VITAMIN_D_D2_D3",
"amount": 0,
"name": "Vitamin D (D2 + D3)",
"unit": "UG"
},
{
"type": "SELENIUM_SE",
"amount": 15.9,
"name": "Selenium, Se",
"unit": "UG"
}
],
"portions": [
{
"amount": 1,
"gramWeight": 11,
"modifier": "cracker",
"unit": "undetermined"
},
{
"amount": 0.5,
"gramWeight": 14.2,
"modifier": "oz",
"unit": "undetermined"
}
]
}
}
]
}
}
}{
commonFoods(query: "milk chocolate", first: 1) {
edges {
node {
id
name
portions {
modifier
amount
gramWeight
}
nutrients {
type
amount
name
unit
}
}
}
}
}
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{
"node": {
"id": "Q29tbW9uRm9vZE5vZGU6MWFkZjRlMmYtYjQxZi00YmNmLTg2M2MtNjcwYTAyYzMxY2Zi",
"name": "Milk chocolate candies",
"portions": [
{
"modifier": "cup chips",
"amount": 1,
"gramWeight": 168
},
{
"modifier": "bar (1.55 oz)",
"amount": 1,
"gramWeight": 44
},
{
"modifier": "bar, miniature",
"amount": 1,
"gramWeight": 7
}
],
"nutrients": [
{
"type": "FATTY_ACIDS_TOTAL_SATURATED",
"amount": 18.509,
"name": "Fatty acids, total saturated",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "DHA",
"amount": 0,
"name": "22:6 n-3 (DHA)",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "EPA",
"amount": 0,
"name": "20:5 n-3 (EPA)",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "DPA",
"amount": 0,
"name": "22:5 n-3 (DPA)",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "WATER",
"amount": 1.5,
"name": "Water",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "FATTY_ACIDS_TOTAL_MONOUNSATURATED",
"amount": 7.186,
"name": "Fatty acids, total monounsaturated",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "FATTY_ACIDS_TOTAL_POLYUNSATURATED",
"amount": 1.376,
"name": "Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "STIGMASTEROL",
"amount": 16,
"name": "Stigmasterol",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "BETA_SITOSTEROL",
"amount": 37,
"name": "Beta-sitosterol",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "CAFFEINE",
"amount": 20,
"name": "Caffeine",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "THEOBROMINE",
"amount": 205,
"name": "Theobromine",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "FAT",
"amount": 29.66,
"name": "Total lipid (fat)",
"unit": "G"
},
{
"type": "CALCIUM_CA",
"amount": 189,
"name": "Calcium, Ca",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "POTASSIUM_K",
"amount": 372,
"name": "Potassium, K",
"unit": "MG"
},
{
"type": "SELENIUM_SE",
"amount": 4.5,
"name": "Selenium, Se",
"unit": "UG"
},
{
"type": "NIACIN",
"amount": 0.386,