---
title: "Get Ingredient Information"
method: GET
path: "/food/ingredients/{id}/information"
tags: ["ingredients"]
---

# Get Ingredient Information

`GET /food/ingredients/{id}/information`

Use an ingredient id to get all available information about an ingredient, such as its image and supermarket aisle.

## Path parameters

- `id` number, required

## Query parameters

- `amount` number
- `unit` string

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `id` integer, required
  - `original` string, required
  - `originalName` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `nameClean` string, required
  - `amount` number, required
  - `unit` string, required
  - `unitShort` string, required
  - `unitLong` string, required
  - `possibleUnits` string[], required
  - `estimatedCost` object, required
    - `value` number, required
    - `unit` string, required
  - `consistency` string, required
  - `shoppingListUnits` string[], required
  - `aisle` string, required
  - `image` string, required
  - `meta` object[], required
  - `nutrition` object, required
    - `nutrients` object[], required
      - `name` string, required
      - `amount` number, required
      - `unit` string, required
      - `percentOfDailyNeeds` number, required
    - `properties` object[], required
      - `name` string, required
      - `amount` number, required
      - `unit` string, required
    - `caloricBreakdown` object, required
      - `percentProtein` number, required
      - `percentFat` number, required
      - `percentCarbs` number, required
    - `weightPerServing` object, required
      - `amount` number, required
      - `unit` string, required
  - `categoryPath` string[], required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found

---

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