Top 20 Food Influencers in United States on Instagram (Jul 2026)

We found 525 food influencers in United States on Instagram. These creators use "food" in their Instagram bio and have audiences concentrated in United States. Here are the top 20, ranked on engagement rate, audience quality and reach, not follower count alone.

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Ranked by engagement rate, audience quality and reach

Updated July 30, 2026

  1. 1gal akbari Instagram profile photo

    gal akbari

    @gal.qal

    Just a gal who eats lots of food and posts it for the world. Im just as confused as you are FULL VIDS with no cuts⤵️ 📧galvsfood@gmail.com

    MacroCanada
    Followers932K
    Engagement rate2.98%At page median
    Suspicious followers22.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays1.6MPer video post

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    gal akbari's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States60%
    Canada8.3%
    United Kingdom3.8%
    Mexico3.6%
    Australia2.3%

    Audience gender

  2. 2Brian Gerwig Instagram profile photo

    Brian Gerwig

    @g_bque

    Easy Recipes | Backyard Bites | Game Day Food 📍North Carolina Email: brian.gbque@gmail.com

    MacroUnited States
    Followers667K
    Engagement rate2.15%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers23.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays308KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States60%
    United Kingdom4.2%
    Canada3.9%
    India3.6%
    Australia2.3%

    Audience gender

  3. 3Michael Tran Instagram profile photo

    Michael Tran

    @betweenspoonfuls

    nostalgic food recipes & beyond 🥄 📍sf bay area partnerships: betweenspoonfuls@undercurrent.net find recipes on my blog ⤵️

    MacroUnited States
    Followers664K
    Engagement rate4.77%1.7x page median
    Suspicious followers23.5%Elevated
    Average reel plays422KPer video post

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    Michael Tran's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States65%
    Canada3.6%
    United Kingdom2.7%
    Australia2.4%
    Mexico2.0%

    Audience gender

  4. 4Rey | kingcooks Instagram profile photo

    Rey | kingcooks

    @kingcooksofficial

    Food Blogger Smooth Talker 😏 Collab: kingcooks@alooma.mg 👇🏾JUST LIKE THAT: COOKBOOK

    MacroUnited States
    Followers657K
    Engagement rate2.79%At page median
    Suspicious followers23.9%Elevated
    Average reel plays272KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States62%
    Canada4.1%
    Australia2.7%
    United Kingdom2.5%
    Brazil2.3%

    Audience gender

  5. 5Alexius Ordaz-Craig Instagram profile photo

    Alexius Ordaz-Craig

    @alexxiusss

    Real life. Real food. -130lbs ✨ Mom of 3 sharing easy meals + motherhood 📧 Helloalexxiusss@gmail.com 📍Dallas , Tx | Recipes ⬇️

    MacroUnited States
    Followers531K
    Engagement rate2.37%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers19.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays264KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States96%
    Australia0.6%
    Nigeria0.4%
    Canada0.4%
    South Africa0.3%

    Audience gender

  6. Followers439K
    Engagement rate2.50%At page median
    Suspicious followers26.7%Elevated
    Average reel plays153KPer video post

    Audience gender

    Audience location

    United Kingdom6.0%
    Canada4.8%
    Australia4.7%
    Mexico1.5%

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 11.0K. Avg comments: 33. Audience credibility: 83%.

  7. 7Daja ASMR Instagram profile photo

    Daja ASMR

    @dajaasmr

    here to make you smile 🌸 asmr, beauty, wellness, food dajaasmr@gmail.com

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers386K
    Engagement rate2.77%At page median
    Suspicious followers15.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays188KPer video post

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    Daja ASMR's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States60%
    United Kingdom5.7%
    Brazil3.3%
    Nigeria2.4%
    Germany1.4%

    Audience gender

  8. 8David Dominguez Instagram profile photo

    David Dominguez

    @goingoutwithchungy

    POV Content Creator 👓 Food. Travel. Explore 📍Texas Follow my YouTube & TikTok 850K+👇

    Mid-tier
    Followers378K
    Engagement rate12.62%4.5x page median
    Suspicious followers18.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays318KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States91%
    Mexico4.0%
    Spain0.5%
    Argentina0.5%
    Norway0.2%

    Audience gender

  9. 9Emily Askin Instagram profile photo

    Emily Askin

    @askinem

    💌 askinem@coastsocial.com 🛍️ ASMR food & home 🐾 @franklinandmilo 👩🏼‍💻 Biz owner @shopfranklinmilo @coastmgmt

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers348K
    Engagement rate3.45%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers24.4%Elevated
    Average reel plays73.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States87%
    United Kingdom1.8%
    Canada0.8%
    Australia0.8%
    Germany0.7%

    Audience gender

  10. 10Sama Instagram profile photo

    Sama

    @samalouisaa

    Real food. Real life. Real sass. All in sign language. 🍓 Partnerships: w@lydia.so (no DMs)

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers340K
    Engagement rate2.71%At page median
    Suspicious followers15.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays228KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States75%
    Canada3.0%
    India1.9%
    United Kingdom1.6%
    Germany1.6%

    Audience gender

  11. Followers295K
    Engagement rate2.14%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers35.8%High
    Average reel plays172KPer video post

    Audience gender

    Audience location

    Canada3.7%
    United Kingdom2.5%
    Australia2.3%
    Philippines1.4%

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 6.3K. Avg comments: 129. Audience credibility: 77%.

  12. 12Hydroxide Instagram profile photo

    Hydroxide

    @hydroxide.foodscience

    Food scientist, dancer, yapper ✉️: hydroxide@mightyjoy.com

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers286K
    Engagement rate2.87%At page median
    Suspicious followers15.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays90.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States64%
    Canada6.0%
    United Kingdom3.9%
    Australia3.3%
    Germany2.2%

    Audience gender

  13. 13Gabrielle Saucedo Instagram profile photo

    Gabrielle Saucedo

    @gabbyvr.official

    I’m a home cook teaching average people to make above average food 👩🏼‍🍳 Waifu of @sauceddie ❤️ Cat mom to @chopoyvisco 😽

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers270K
    Engagement rate70.13%Outlier, verify before using
    Suspicious followers18.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays733KPer video post

    Audience gender

    Audience location

    United States61%
    United Kingdom8.3%
    Australia3.4%
    Mexico3.2%
    Canada3.0%
  14. 14Danielle Pierce Instagram profile photo

    Danielle Pierce

    @daniellepiercee

    Marriage, mom life & everyday chaos😅 Lifestyle | Food | Home Relatable, real & actually useful 💌 daniellepierce@gb-dm.com 📍Roswell, GA

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers257K
    Engagement rate5.40%1.9x page median
    Suspicious followers23.4%Elevated
    Average reel plays134KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States56%
    Brazil13%
    United Kingdom8.8%
    Canada5.4%
    Philippines2.9%

    Audience gender

  15. 15Marianna Moore Instagram profile photo

    Marianna Moore

    @mariannasreads

    Enjoys screaming about words on paper 🐉🗡️📚 💌: mariannamoore@dulcedo.com Food: @mariannas_pantry YouTube & TikTok ⬇️

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers243K
    Engagement rate2.87%At page median
    Suspicious followers8.8%Low risk
    Average reel plays141KPer video post

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    Marianna Moore's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States68%
    United Kingdom7.3%
    Canada5.4%
    Australia3.0%
    Germany1.4%

    Audience gender

  16. 16Shari Dyonne Instagram profile photo

    Shari Dyonne

    @sharidyonne

    🇭🇹1 MIL on tiktok @sharidyonne Food & Lifestyle✨ Business inquiries⬇️ shari@kensingtongrey.co

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers232K
    Engagement rate2.24%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers16.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays72.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States90%
    Canada1.7%
    United Kingdom1.2%
    Australia0.6%
    Puerto Rico0.4%

    Audience gender

  17. 18BIG M 👩🏻‍🍳 | Easy Recipes for Home Cooks Instagram profile photo

    BIG M 👩🏻‍🍳 | Easy Recipes for Home Cooks

    @bigmcooking

    Home cook with a passion for delicious food.👩🏻‍🍳 Personal: @duongerz Real Estate: @mariadrealtor_ 🏡 Inquiries: 📩 MariaDuongRealtor@gmail.com

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers232K
    Engagement rate5.02%1.8x page median
    Suspicious followers17.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays102KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States90%
    Canada1.7%
    United Kingdom1.6%
    Mexico0.5%
    Puerto Rico0.5%

    Audience gender

  18. 19Tatiana + Kobie Instagram profile photo

    Tatiana + Kobie

    @weeatfoodsoflo

    Connecting Cultures through food 🌎❤️ Food • Culture • Lifestyle Experiences 💛 Based in Fl & Beyond ✨ Code dym9974 for TEMU deals | Click 🔗

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers230K
    Engagement rate8.59%3.0x page median
    Suspicious followers20.4%Elevated
    Average reel plays68.7KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States95%
    Jamaica0.7%
    Puerto Rico0.4%
    Dominican Republic0.3%
    Mexico0.3%

    Audience gender

  19. 20Olivia Maher Instagram profile photo

    Olivia Maher

    @liviemaher

    Creator of ✨Girl Dinner™️✨ 📍 Full-Time Sister @houseofmaher travel ✈️ food 🫒 hotels 🛏️ books 📚 💌 contactliviemaher@gmail.com

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Followers229K
    Engagement rate2.57%At page median
    Suspicious followers11.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays195KPer video post

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    Olivia Maher's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States89%
    Canada1.5%
    United Kingdom0.9%
    Italy0.9%
    France0.6%

    Audience gender

Benchmarks

Top food influencers in United States: engagement and audience benchmarks

The median and ranges across this ranking, so you can tell a genuinely strong food creator from an average one.

525creators indexed318Kmedian followers2.83%median engagement20.0%avg suspicious followers

The top food influencers in United States run a median engagement rate of 2.83% and average 20.0% suspicious followers. Treat 2.83% as the bar a strong food creator in United States should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best food influencers in United States here span 0 nano or micro and 5 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in United States (95%), skewing female at 67%.

How this list is built. These are Instagram creators who describe themselves using terms like food, foodie, food blogger in their own bio and whose audience is concentrated in United States. 525 accounts matched. We rank them on a blend of engagement rate, suspicious-follower share and reach, then publish the top 20. Figures are a snapshot taken on Jul 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

United States95%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
0
Micro10K to 100K
0
Mid-tier100K to 500K
15
Macro500K+
5

Combined audience gender

FAQ

Food influencers in United States: common questions

How do I find food influencers in United States?

Three approaches work. You can search local hashtags and location tags manually, which is free but slow and biased toward whoever posts most. You can ask your existing customers who they follow. Or you can filter an index: Leewou holds 525 food influencers in United States and lets you narrow by follower range, engagement rate, audience country and suspicious-follower share in one query. The 20 on this page are the top of that set, and the rest are in the app.

Who are the top food influencers in United States right now?

On this ranking, gal akbari (@gal.qal), Brian Gerwig (@g_bque), Michael Tran (@betweenspoonfuls). The ordering blends engagement rate, audience quality and reach rather than follower count alone, which is why a smaller account can outrank a larger one. Data was last refreshed in Jul 2026.

What counts as a good engagement rate for food creators?

Use the set you are actually buying from as the benchmark, not a global average. Across these food influencers in United States, the median engagement rate is 2.83% at a median of 318K followers. Anything meaningfully above that median is doing better than its peers at the same size; anything well below is worth a second look before you pay for reach.

Are these follower counts real?

Not entirely, and that is true of every Instagram list. Across this group, an average of 20.0% of followers show signs of being fake or inactive. We publish that figure on every card instead of hiding it, so you can discount reach estimates before you negotiate. Anything above 30% is worth auditing manually before you commit budget.

Can I see contact details and full audience data for these creators?

Not on this page: it is a public preview. Inside Leewou you get the full audience breakdown (age, gender, country, city, interests, credibility), historical growth, content performance and email unlocks, plus the ability to save creators to shared lists and monitor their campaign posts. The trial runs 14 days with no card required.

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