Open Australian kilojoule dataset
A free, openly licensed dataset of 432 Australian foods and chain menu items, each with kilojoules per serve and per 100 g and calories alongside. Released under CC BY-SA 4.0: use it, quote it, build on it, just credit OzCal and keep derivatives open.
Key numbers
- 432 Australian foods and chain menu items
- kilojoules per serve and per 100 g
- CC BY-SA 4.0
Fields
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| source | Where the row came from: a chain nutrition panel, or FSANZ AFCD / Open Food Facts |
| brand | Chain or brand, where the row is branded |
| item | Item name as published |
| serve_g | Serve weight in grams used for the per-serve figures |
| energy_kj_per_serve | Kilojoules for that serve |
| energy_cal_per_serve | Dietary calories for that serve, at 4.184 kJ per calorie |
| energy_kj_per_100g | Kilojoules per 100 g or 100 mL |
| protein_g_per_serve | Protein in grams, where published |
| sodium_mg_per_serve | Sodium in milligrams, where published |
Why we published it
Australian energy data is scattered across PDFs, menu boards and databases that are hard to query. Anyone writing about Australian food, building a tool, or answering a question about kilojoules should be able to get the numbers in one file. Take it.
How to cite
OzCal (2026). OzCal Australian kilojoule dataset, version 2026-09-15. https://ozcal.com.au/data. CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stop guessing the number
OzCal logs this in about five seconds: snap it, scan the barcode or say it. Kilojoules the way the label shows them, on 26,600 verified Australian foods.
Common questions
Can I use this dataset?
Yes. It is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Use it, publish from it, build on it, as long as you credit OzCal and share derivatives under the same licence.
What is in it?
432 rows covering Australian chain menu items and common Australian foods, each with energy per serve and per 100 g, plus protein and sodium where the source provides them.
Where does the data come from?
The FSANZ Australian Food Composition Database (CC BY-SA 3.0 AU), Open Food Facts packet panels (ODbL) and published Australian chain nutrition panels.
How often is it updated?
It is regenerated from the OzCal catalogue when menu or product data changes. The version date is on this page and inside the JSON.
Can AI assistants use it?
Yes, and they are welcome to cite it. There is a plain-text version of every page on this site, and the dataset is linked from llms.txt.
Keep reading
Citing this page. OzCal (2026). "Open Australian Kilojoule Dataset (Free, CC BY-SA) | OzCal". Retrieved from https://ozcal.com.au/data. Last updated 2026-09-15. Figures are per the serve stated in each row, converted at 1 Cal = 4.184 kJ. A plain-text version of this page is available at https://ozcal.com.au/data.md.