r/foodscience is a subreddit with 93k members. The community frequently discusses food science, food, food safety, career, and protein, and they frequently recommend/review sweetener, home roaster, and sour candy, and the most common flair used is career, academia, food safety, product development, and food engineering and processing.
A professional place to discuss questions regarding food science and technology, as well as the greater food industry.
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Popular Topics in r/foodscience
#1
Food Science
30 posts
#2
Food
21 posts
#3
Food Safety
12 posts
#4
Career
7 posts
#5
Protein
6 posts
#6
Flavors
6 posts
#7
Flavor
6 posts
#8
Job
5 posts
#9
Food Technology
5 posts
#10
Product Development
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/foodscience
Sweetener
7 reviews
#1
Allulose
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Stevia
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Erythritol
4.0★ from 1 review
Home Roaster
1 review
#1
Probatino
4.0★ from 1 review
Sour Candy
1 review
#1
Tajin
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/foodscience
#1
Career
: "I was hired to be a R&D scientist, but instead doing specialist work."
39 posts
#2
Academia
: "Food Science vs. Chemistry Degree"
16 posts
#3
Food Safety
: "Thin film on chilli oil"
13 posts
#4
Product Development
: "Master's project idea: using date pit powder in biscuits — looking for advice"
13 posts
#5
Food Engineering and Processing
: "A new study suggests that consumers in the US and Germany are more accepting of cultivated meat when labelled with that term instead of ‘lab-grown’."
12 posts
#6
Food Chemistry & Biochemistry
: "Making Chicken Transparent Using Dorito Dust"
11 posts
#7
Research & Development
: "Am I being too cautious about a 145 kg peanut roasting challenge study?"
10 posts
#8
Nutrition
: "Why do two 12.5 oz cans of chicken with nearly the same drained weight have ~46g vs ~78g of protein?"
9 posts
#9
Culinary
: "Kombucha in Diplomat Cream"
8 posts
#10
Food Consulting
: "What should one actually check before choosing a food testing laboratory?"
8 posts
Member Growth in r/foodscience
Yearly
+26k members(38.1%)
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Last updated: October 23, 2026