InstagramFood & RecipesUpdated: August 12, 2026

The Top 20 Food and Recipes Creators on Instagram by Reach This Week

Based on a sample of 68 public Instagram posts analyzed this week, @jalalsamfit, @momnutritionist, and @foodie_gujarati11 are the top Food and Recipes creators leading in reach. ContentScout analyzed this week's sample, which shows an average of 679,507 views per post and a median engagement rate of 2.56%. This ranking reflects the performance of specific posts within our weekly sample rather than the total follower count of each creator.

ContentScout's own analysis: we sample real public posts matching food & recipes search terms on Instagram and score them by how much engagement they're getting relative to how recently they were posted. The ranking measures reach pulled inside this sample, not follower count or account size.

680K

Avg. views

2.6%

Median engagement

Posts analyzed

First week with data

Vs. last week

@jalalsamfit
Eating Healthy Does Not Have to be Boring! NEW Meal Prep Cookbook is Finally Here!📖👨‍🍳❤️ There’s no reason for you to be eating plain boring foods for Meal Prep when you can eat delicious macro fr
11M
total views
1
posts
2.4%
engagement
@momnutritionist
Healthy Sunday Meal Prep Recipes If you’re new here, every Sunday I share a new meal prep video, and the full blog post has everything you need, including the complete recipes, grocery list, and link
8.1M
total views
4
posts
6.0%
engagement
@foodie_gujarati11
Comments “Recipe ” to get the Recipe Link in your DM Cheesy Masala Pasta | Quick & Easy Recipe . . #instagood #food #idli yummyfood yumm soyummy foodblogger khaman streetstyle streetfood foodie foo
4.6M
total views
1
posts
2.6%
engagement
@moriahcrobinson
Lazy Mom Dinner Idea— SAVE FOR LATER! 🍝 This one is DELICIOUS, cooks quick, and bonus the kids love it too! Comment RECIPE for links to everything shown AND the full recipe! Lazy girl dinner, lazy
3.1M
total views
1
posts
1.4%
engagement
@itsmesaramartinez
If you like easy meals, you have come to the right place, because the only kind of dinner I know how to make is an easy one 😅 Dumb Dinners Ep. 34: Crunchwrap Cups Comment RECIPE and I’ll send the r
2.2M
total views
1
posts
4.0%
engagement
@ainsley
A little high protein snack prep! These have been SO handy to keep in the fridge for the week! #highprotein #mealprep #snackprep #iam1stphorm
2.1M
total views
1
posts
4.9%
engagement
@makayla_thomas_fit
meal prep you’ll actually look forward to 👏🏼 filling, flavorful, and ready in a hurry !!! add chicken, shrimp, or steak if you prefer, these are so versatile and reheat so well too! From my home
2.1M
total views
1
posts
3.3%
engagement
@onesweeetmama
#food #easyrecipe
2M
total views
1
posts
3.5%
engagement
@eylems_kitchen
🥔🤤 #food #foodlovers #foodreels #cooking #recipes
1.9M
total views
1
posts
0.8%
engagement
@mistieknight
I should have tried this sooner! 🍏 #easyrecipes
1.7M
total views
3
posts
1.1%
engagement
@thegoldenbalance
3 Easy Dinner Ideas In Under 20 Minutes 🫣 Recipes updated weekly on Thegoldenbalance.com #food #easyrecipeideas
893K
total views
1
posts
3.9%
engagement
@desi_recipes
5 min ready🤌Easy to make and yumm😋🌼#easyrecipes #quickmeals Ingredients:- Whisked yogurt /Curd- 2 cup Ghee/mustard oil- 1 tbs Jeera-1/2 tsp Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp Red chilli Curry leaves Asafoetida
674K
total views
1
posts
2.5%
engagement
@aubreylondon_
CHIPOTLE BOWL AND CHIPOTLE TACOS MUKBANG!!! #foodreels #chipotle #mukbangshow #viralreels #foodstagram
624K
total views
1
posts
6.2%
engagement
@yourbarefootneighbor
Welcome! #easymeals #easyrecipe #dinnerideasُ
509K
total views
3
posts
4.1%
engagement
@majasrecipes
Best Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas (less than 30 minutes) Comment “YES” & I’ll send you all of these recipe! 🔥 Looking for weeknight meals that are quick, tasty, and stress-free? I’ve got you covered
499K
total views
1
posts
6.7%
engagement
@badbatchbaking
Comment RECIPES for this yummy, low effort collection. #chickensalad #mealprep #healthyish #easyrecipes
413K
total views
1
posts
9.3%
engagement
@desertislanddishes
Welcome to 20 days of easy weeknight recipes! A series dedicated to simple but delicious dishes you can easily cook after a long day when time is short and energy is flagging. Over the next 20 days
399K
total views
1
posts
1.6%
engagement
@foodieholly
10 EASY DINNER IDEAS 😍 (see below) Comment RECIPE or DINNERS and I’ll DM you the link to my dinner recipe category 🥰 - also in my bio or at www.foodieholly.com All of these tasty, easy dinner re
393K
total views
2
posts
5.1%
engagement
@abigailfmarquez
COOK & SING-ALONG with @ajrafael 🍳🎶 #food #foodie #lumpiaqueen #cooking #foodlover
338K
total views
1
posts
4.4%
engagement
@food.journalista
new meal prep reel & recipes coming soon🤞🏼 #mealprep #foodjournalista #mealpreprecipes #healthymealprep
286K
total views
1
posts
1.4%
engagement
@ohyumness
Quick, easy & oh-so-delicious!😍🌶️😋 Aisi aur recipes ke liye follow @ohyumness
244K
total views
1
posts
0.8%
engagement
@kingschratz
i tried @phuhroo #foodreels #foodreview #foodie #fastfood
237K
total views
2
posts
2.8%
engagement
@brightside.official
Less time prepping, more time enjoying 😋 #cookingtips #kitchenhacks #mealprep
207K
total views
3
posts
0.3%
engagement
@nourishedbynic
EASY high protein meal prep!! As an RD I know how helpful meal prepping can be to make eating healthier easier throughout the week! That’s why I’m all about flexible, practical, and realistic meal pr
200K
total views
1
posts
5.1%
engagement
@karissadumbacher
Eating like I did in high school for a full day! #foodie #highschool #pizza #chinesefood #eating
188K
total views
1
posts
3.3%
engagement

questions

Questions, answered.

How is this ranking measured?+

This list is compiled by analyzing a sample of 68 public posts from the Food and Recipes niche this week. Creators are scored and ranked based on their views and engagement metrics within this specific sample, rather than their overall account size or follower count.

How does this week's data compare to previous weeks?+

There is no prior run to compare against yet because this is the first time this page has published data for this niche. These figures will serve as our starting baseline for future rankings.

Who is the top creator on the list, and what did they post?+

@jalalsamfit holds the number one spot with one post in our sample that earned 11,119,089 views and a 2.39% median engagement rate. The post announced a new meal prep cookbook and emphasized that healthy eating does not have to be boring.

Which featured creator had the highest engagement rate?+

@badbatchbaking achieved the highest median engagement rate in this sample at 9.25%. Their post featured a low-effort chicken salad meal prep recipe and accumulated 412,760 views.

What trends are visible in the top performing captions?+

The top posts frequently focus on quick, easy, and healthy meal prep ideas, such as @momnutritionist's Sunday meal prep series and @moriahcrobinson's quick dinner ideas for families. Many creators also encourage high engagement by telling viewers to comment a specific keyword to receive a recipe link directly in their direct messages.