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 |
Catalogue updates
The OzCal food catalogue is rebuilt every two days from Open Food Facts (ODbL) and the FSANZ Australian Food Composition Database, and every figure below is a counted total from the live catalogue, not an estimate.
- 30 October 2026: 903 foods added from Open Food Facts (AU and NZ). Catalogue now holds 87,735 foods, 78,146 of them barcoded.
- 14 October 2026: 312 foods added from Open Food Facts (AU and NZ). Catalogue now holds 86,832 foods, 77,243 of them barcoded.
- 8 October 2026: 408 foods added from Open Food Facts (AU and NZ). Catalogue now holds 86,520 foods, 76,931 of them barcoded.
- 30 September 2026: 490 foods added from Open Food Facts (AU and NZ). Catalogue now holds 86,112 foods, 76,523 of them barcoded.
- 20 September 2026: 353 foods added from Open Food Facts (AU and NZ). Catalogue now holds 85,621 foods, 76,032 of them barcoded.
- 18 September 2026 — catalogue now holds 85,268 foods, 75,679 of them barcoded. That is 58,668 more foods than the figure quoted at the 6 September load.
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 87,735 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.