r/foodscience is a subreddit with 87k 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, food chemistry & biochemistry, product development, flavor science, and academia.
A professional place to discuss questions regarding food science and technology, as well as the greater food industry.
Join our Discord channel for more in depth discussions.
Link: https://discord.gg/x7DbTkAe9D
(For culinary or nutrition questions, visit r/AskCulinary or r/Nutrition.)
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
: "Nobody in my program ever said the words food science salary out loud and im mad about it"
58 posts
#2
Food Chemistry & Biochemistry
: "Why honey never actually expires - the real chemistry behind the 3,000-year-old jar myth"
38 posts
#3
Product Development
: "Do Ketchup manufacturers use an antifoam at industrial scale?"
16 posts
#4
Flavor Science
: "Chocolate. What does it taste like to people that hate it? Is it true there's something in chocolate that only 1% of people are able to taste that makes it repulsive?"
15 posts
#5
Academia
: "Food science fun facts"
11 posts
#6
Food Safety
: "A New Study Found Hidden Mycotoxins in Oat Milk, Veggie Burgers, and 210 Other Plant-Based Foods"
11 posts
#7
Culinary
: "Did my apple juice do a tour?"
9 posts
#8
Education
: "yeast on a frozen Popsicle?"
8 posts
#9
Food Engineering and Processing
: "How Big Tobacco engineered Lunchables to target kids"
5 posts
#10
Research & Development
: "Tips on extending shelf life?"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/foodscience
Yearly
+24k members(39.1%)
Similar Subreddits to r/foodscience
r/dietetics
39k members
21.0% / yr
r/icecreamery
102k members
27.6% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/foodscience, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: July 26, 2026