Get Ingredient Substitutes

GET {{baseUrl}}/food/ingredients/substitutes?ingredientName=butter

Search for substitutes for a given ingredient.

Request Params

KeyDatatypeRequiredDescription
ingredientNamestring(Required) The name of the ingredient you want to replace.

RESPONSES

status: OK

{"ingredient":"butter","substitutes":["1 cup = 7/8 cup shortening and 1/2 tsp salt","1 cup = 7/8 cup vegetable oil + 1/2 tsp salt","1/2 cup = 1/4 cup buttermilk + 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce","1 cup = 1 cup margarine"],"message":"Found 4 substitutes for the ingredient."}