Extensive Curated Food Data
Work with quantitative and qualitative computable data for more than 450,000 foods and beverages.
Wolfram for
Food Science
Enhance food modeling and data analysis with advanced physical and chemical computation
Understand the science of food chemistry, engineering and nutrition
- Immediately access curated computable data on more than 450,000 food entities, with over 10,000 attributes and over 150 nutrients
- Streamline structural analysis with symbolic representation of biochemical species
- Analyze chemical reactions and biological systems with integrated graph theory
- Interact with parameters to see their effect on statistical or rheological models
- Explore biomolecular sequences with string-based representation
- Simulate reactions and mass transport with numeric and symbolic PDE models
- Analyze catalyst deactivation, perform cyclic voltammetry, simulate solute centrifugation and more
- Send computable food data to LLMs or compute on output from AI
Having the ability to create great, compelling graphics and really interesting scientific and effectively engineering results...adds something to the cookbook.
I can build models of this process that include extensive use of algebraic summations and thousands of data points to predict the interaction between chemical components.
Our goal is to minimize temperature excursions...in the supply chain and reduce the carbon footprint impact on a global scale.
Examine molecular components of additives, model physical behavior of food products, analyze recipe nutrition and more
Compute & Visualize Food Data
Uncover patterns and relationships with statistical analysis and create informative plots, charts and 3D visualizations.
Recipe & Nutrition Analysis
Turn natural language into computable data structures to create nutrition labels, find ingredient substitutions and search recipes by nutrition goals.
Nutrients by the Numbers: Food and Nutrition Statistics »Correlation & Regression Analysis of Meat Fat Content »Statistical Comparison of Folate Content across Food Groups »Generate a Nutrition Report about Foods Specified in Text »Natural Language Processing »Optimization Capabilities »Create a Graph of the Ingredients and Instructions for a Recipe »
Food Chemistry
Understand food components and composition such as proteins and carbohydrates, gels, preservatives and additives.
Physical & Chemical Modeling
Study food product rheology, mass transport and chemical reactions during processing, preservation, transportation and storage.
Ensure Food Safety
Find optimal processing and storage conditions by modeling microbial growth and survival rates. Analyze recipes for allergens.
Focus on Sustainability
Examine energy used in production and cooking to develop more environmentally friendly food products or recipes.
Computational Gastronomy
Develop unique dishes, novel techniques and new presentations beginning at the molecular level.
Computation for Foodies
Plan holiday meals, log daily intake, map restaurants and more.
Understanding Smoke Point in Cooking »Seasoned with Science: The Chemistry of Spices »Analyze a Color-based Diet »Calculate Cocktail Alcohol Content »Compare Pasta Sauce Nutrients »Thanksgiving Day the Wolfram Way »Cheers! A Computational Exploration of Alcoholic Beverages »How I plan to visit every Wimpy Restaurant in the UK »Pepper Pungency on the Scoville Scale »
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Wolfram for Food Science for?
Food chemists and engineers, nutritionists, recipe publishers, food industry analysts, researchers and anyone who wants to understand the science behind food.
Is Wolfram for Food Science a standalone application?
No. Wolfram's food science functionality is integrated into Wolfram Language, which means that whether you use Mathematica or the Wolfram Cloud, you can access food science capabilities along with the rest of Wolfram’s computation, visualization and data features.
Is there a free trial available?
Yes, we offer free trials for most of our products, including Mathematica. You can request a trial directly or see if your organization already has access.
How can I share my notebooks with colleagues?
You can publish notebooks to the Wolfram Cloud and share them publicly or privately via a simple URL so that others can view and interact with these notebooks in a web browser without needing to install software.
How can I publish my food science code or examples?
You can contribute interactive examples to the Wolfram Demonstrations Project, discuss ideas in the Wolfram Community and share code in the Wolfram Function Repository or the Wolfram Language Paclet Repository.
Where does the built-in data come from?
Data sources used in the Wolfram Knowledgebase include US government sources like the US Department of Agriculture and the National Institutes of Health, associations such as EuroFIR, and academic institutions.
Does Wolfram offer corporate partnerships or accelerator programs?
Is there a way to start building applications before acquiring a commercial license?
The Wolfram Engine can be licensed for non-production use. The Wolfram Engine implements Wolfram Language with interfaces suitable for use in software projects.
Does Wolfram offer consulting for building an application or pipeline?
Whether you are starting a new project or need help with something in progress—any size or scope—you'll get unparalleled innovation and high-fidelity results with Wolfram Consulting.
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