Leewou

Top 20 Food Influencers in United States on Instagram (Aug 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.

Search all 525 creators

14-day free trial, no card required

Ranked by engagement rate, audience quality and reach

Updated August 29, 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
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers940K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.0x page median
    Suspicious followers21.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays720KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

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

    Audience location

    United States of America60%
    Canada7.6%
    United Kingdom3.5%
    Mexico3.4%
    Australia2.3%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 23.0K. Avg comments: 312. Audience credibility: 78%.

  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
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers701K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.0x page median
    Suspicious followers23.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays373KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Brian Gerwig's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America60%
    United Kingdom4.6%
    India4.0%
    Canada3.9%
    South Africa1.8%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 15.4K. Avg comments: 85. Audience credibility: 77%.

  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
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers680K
    Engagement rate0.05%0.0x page median
    Suspicious followers22.9%Elevated
    Average reel plays533KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

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

    Audience location

    United States of America64%
    Canada3.5%
    United Kingdom3.0%
    Australia2.1%
    Mexico2.0%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 35.6K. Avg comments: 64. Audience credibility: 77%.

  4. 4Rey | kingcooks instagram profile photo

    Rey | kingcooks

    @kingcooksofficial

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

    MacroUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers668K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.0x page median
    Suspicious followers22.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays550KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Rey | kingcooks's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America62%
    Canada4.0%
    Australia2.7%
    United Kingdom2.5%
    Brazil2.3%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 16.3K. Avg comments: 5.0K. Audience credibility: 78%.

  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
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers536K
    Engagement rate0.03%0.0x page median
    Suspicious followers19.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays64.6KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Alexius Ordaz-Craig's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America96%
    Australia0.6%
    Nigeria0.4%
    Canada0.4%
    South Africa0.3%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 17.8K. Avg comments: 113. Audience credibility: 81%.

  6. 6Jason Fagre instagram profile photo

    Jason Fagre

    @aspensmainingredient

    Aspen Co 🏔 The Highest Ingredient Driven Chef Company in Aspen. Custom Menus, Organic Gathering of Seasonal Ingredients, Open Fire and Food Therapy

    MacroUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers514K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.0x page median
    Suspicious followers24.6%Elevated
    Average reel plays76.3KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Jason Fagre's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America60%
    Canada5.4%
    United Kingdom3.7%
    Brazil2.8%
    India2.4%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 12.3K. Avg comments: 1. Audience credibility: 75%.

  7. 7Ryan Miller instagram profile photo

    Ryan Miller

    @foodiligence

    Food-il-i-gence: persistent investigation of exceptional food - Nutritionist & Home cook - Next Mayor of Flavortown 📩 foodiligence@gmail.com

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers483K
    Engagement rate0.04%0.0x page median
    Suspicious followers23.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays871KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Ryan Miller's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America67%
    Canada5.0%
    United Kingdom3.3%
    Australia2.5%
    India2.4%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 16.9K. Avg comments: 142. Audience credibility: 77%.

  8. 8David Dominguez instagram profile photo

    David Dominguez

    @goingoutwithchungy

    POV Content Creator 👓 Food. Travel. Explore 📍Texas Follow my YouTube & TikTok 1.5M+👇

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers457K
    Engagement rate36.86%Outlier, verify before using
    Suspicious followers20.2%Elevated
    Average reel plays2.2MPer video post

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Audience location

    United States of America91%
    Mexico3.8%
    Spain0.5%
    Argentina0.5%
    Norway0.2%

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 169K. Avg comments: 1.3K. Audience credibility: 80%.

  9. 9Dylan Reese instagram profile photo

    Dylan Reese

    @dylankreese

    Faith 🙏🏻 Family 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Food 🍔 Married to the beautiful @shelbreese shelbyanddylan@currentsmgmt.com TT: shelbanddyl YOUTUBE/Other Links ⬇️

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers441K
    Engagement rate2.16%At page median
    Suspicious followers14.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays267KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Dylan Reese's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America82%
    United Kingdom5.2%
    Canada3.5%
    Australia2.5%
    South Africa0.5%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 9.5K. Avg comments: 75. Audience credibility: 86%.

  10. 10Daja ASMR instagram profile photo

    Daja ASMR

    @dajaasmr

    here to make you smile 🌱 asmr | beauty | wellness | food dajaasmr@gmail.com

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers386K
    Engagement rate0.03%0.0x page median
    Suspicious followers15.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays209KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

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

    Audience location

    United States of America61%
    United Kingdom5.7%
    Brazil3.3%
    Nigeria2.4%
    Germany1.4%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 9.7K. Avg comments: 77. Audience credibility: 85%.

  12. 11ismatu g. instagram profile photo

    ismatu g.

    @ismatu.gwendolyn

    mildly lobotomized food girlie

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers380K
    Engagement rate4.18%2.0x page median
    Suspicious followers17.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays166KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    ismatu g.'s engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America87%
    Nigeria1.5%
    Canada1.3%
    United Kingdom1.2%
    Kenya0.6%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 15.9K. Avg comments: 324. Audience credibility: 82%.

  13. 12Sama instagram profile photo

    Sama

    @samalouisaa

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

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers364K
    Engagement rate2.87%1.4x page median
    Suspicious followers15.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays238KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Sama's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America75%
    Canada3.2%
    India1.8%
    United Kingdom1.4%
    Germany1.4%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 10.4K. Avg comments: 259. Audience credibility: 84%.

  14. 13Vanessa Rctz instagram profile photo

    Vanessa Rctz

    @nessarctz

    Food Account 👩🏻‍🍳 @nessrctz Michoacán 🇲🇽 Business inquiries: nessrctz@gmail.com Subscribe! New written recipes every Monday and Friday

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers360K
    Engagement rate0.05%0.0x page median
    Suspicious followers22.6%Elevated
    Average reel plays324KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Vanessa Rctz's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America79%
    Mexico12%
    Canada0.8%
    Chile0.8%
    Japan0.4%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 18.2K. Avg comments: 264. Audience credibility: 77%.

  15. 14Gabrielle 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
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers270K
    Engagement rate70.01%Outlier, verify before using
    Suspicious followers17.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays764KPer video post

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Audience location

    United States of America60%
    United Kingdom7.1%
    Mexico3.5%
    Australia3.3%
    Canada3.2%

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 189K. Avg comments: 1.6K. Audience credibility: 83%.

  16. 15Audrey Rogers instagram profile photo

    Audrey Rogers

    @cookwithauds

    welcome to my world of food recipes, reviews & travel 💌 teamaudrey@dsytalent.com

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers268K
    Engagement rate2.05%At page median
    Suspicious followers19.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays296KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Audrey Rogers's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America66%
    United Kingdom9.5%
    Canada4.6%
    Australia3.3%
    Netherlands1.2%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 5.5K. Avg comments: 71. Audience credibility: 81%.

  17. 16Marianna Moore instagram profile photo

    Marianna Moore

    @mariannasreads

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

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers258K
    Engagement rate2.13%At page median
    Suspicious followers8.8%Low risk
    Average reel plays91.5KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

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

    Audience location

    United States of America67%
    United Kingdom7.8%
    Canada5.3%
    Australia3.2%
    Germany1.6%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 5.5K. Avg comments: 62. Audience credibility: 91%.

  18. 17Alyssa instagram profile photo

    Alyssa

    @plantifulalyssa

    🌿 Plant-based food • herbal wellness • ferments

    Mid-tierCanada
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers258K
    Engagement rate5.64%2.7x page median
    Suspicious followers22.5%Elevated
    Average reel plays28.0KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Alyssa's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America51%
    Canada19%
    United Kingdom14%
    Jamaica1.6%
    Australia1.4%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 14.6K. Avg comments: 160. Audience credibility: 78%.

  19. 18Matteo il Pazzeo (The Justice Guy) instagram profile photo

    Matteo il Pazzeo (The Justice Guy)

    @matteo_il_pazzeo

    Passionate about justice. Travel, food, mundane stuff - also on TikTok at @matteo_il_pazzeo Citizen of 🇮🇹🇺🇸 and 🇪🇺 Lover of learning

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers251K
    Engagement rate2.40%At page median
    Suspicious followers20.5%Elevated
    Average reel plays76.0KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Matteo il Pazzeo (The Justice Guy)'s engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America74%
    Canada3.6%
    United Kingdom3.5%
    Australia2.0%
    Italy1.8%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 6.0K. Avg comments: 352. Audience credibility: 80%.

  20. 19Olivia 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
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers233K
    Engagement rate2.65%1.3x page median
    Suspicious followers12.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays180KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

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

    Audience location

    United States of America89%
    Canada1.4%
    United Kingdom0.9%
    Italy0.9%
    France0.6%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 6.2K. Avg comments: 45. Audience credibility: 88%.

  21. 20Shari Dyonne instagram profile photo

    Shari Dyonne

    @sharidyonne

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

    Mid-tierUnited States
    Unlock contact detailsUnlock audience demographics breakdown
    See full profile
    Followers232K
    Engagement rate2.74%1.3x page median
    Suspicious followers16.7%Moderate
    Average reel plays61.8KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Shari Dyonne's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America89%
    Canada1.7%
    United Kingdom1.2%
    Australia0.7%
    Puerto Rico0.4%

    Audience gender

    Unlock audience gender

    Top posts

    Avg likes: 6.4K. Avg comments: 43. Audience credibility: 83%.

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 indexed383Kmedian followers2.09%median engagement19.0%avg suspicious followers

The top food influencers in United States run a median engagement rate of 2.09% and average 19.0% suspicious followers. Treat 2.09% 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 6 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in United States of America (100%), skewing female at 61%.

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 Aug 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

United States of America100%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
0
Micro10K to 100K
0
Mid-tier100K to 500K
14
Macro500K+
6

Combined audience gender

Unlock full demographics

Check a creator before you book them

Free tools, no account needed. Run one on any handle you are considering.

Fake follower checkerProfile analyzerInfluencer searchEmail finder

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 Aug 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 2.09% at a median of 383K 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 19.0% 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.

Search 525 food influencers in United States

This page shows the top 20. Inside Leewou you get the whole set, filterable by audience country, age, gender, engagement and audience credibility, plus contact emails, shared lists and campaign tracking.

Start free trialSee how discovery works

14-day trial · 40 search credits · no credit card