Top food influencers on Instagram in 2026
Food influencers on Instagram on CreatorFanBase: 99 profiles. As of 13 Oct 2026, Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) leads them with 65.1M combined followers and subscribers; Lucy Hale is #2 at 22.7M, less than half of Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae)'s count.
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Who are the biggest food creators on Instagram in 2026?
- 1Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae)65.1M followers
- 2Lucy Hale22.7M followers
- 3Taim AlFalasi5.3M followers
- 4Mediterranean Diet Plan5.1M followers
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Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae)
Food creator from Turkey with a global Instagram audience
Lucy Hale
Food creator in the US
Taim AlFalasi
Emirati travel, food and lifestyle host
Mediterranean Diet Plan
Food creator in the US
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Food Instagram accounts: 99 creators, median audience 137K followers.
- By platform
- Instagram (99)
- By follower size
- 10K–50K (21) · 50K–100K (14) · 100K–500K (46) · 500K–1M (4) · 1M–5M (10) · 5M–10M (2) · 10M–100M (2)
- Top languages
- English (86) · Arabic (10) · Hindi (4) · Italian (4) · Russian (3)
- Top countries
- United Arab Emirates (24) · United Kingdom (20) · India (15) · USA (13) · Italy (4)
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Food Instagram accounts: what the data shows
- 14 of 99 pass 1M (14%) and the smallest has 13.6K; across 8,595 Instagram accounts 85% pass 1M.
- Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) is #1 here but #122 among all 8,595 Instagram accounts.
- Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae), Lucy Hale, Taim AlFalasi and Mediterranean Diet Plan hold 75% of the 131.4M that all 99 reach combined.
- These 99 are 11% of the 865 food creators.
The open food Instagram accounts, one by one
The 4 open entries hold 98.2M of the 131.4M (75%); the unlock adds 33.1M from 95 more, median 134.9K.
#1 Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae)
Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) (Turkey, Turkish, English) is #1 of 99 food Instagram accounts at 65.1M, 50% of 131.4M (read 13 Oct 2026).
Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) is #122 of the 8,595 Instagram accounts and #1 here, 50% of 131.4M.
Instagram @nusr_et 50.1M, 38% of 131.4M; TikTok @nusr_et 15M, 11% of 131.4M.
Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae): tagged Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $20M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#2 Lucy Hale
Lucy Hale (US, English) is #2 of 99 food Instagram accounts at 22.7M, 17% of 131.4M (read 13 Oct 2026).
Lucy Hale is #23 of the 865 food creators and #2 here, 17% of 131.4M.
Instagram @lucyhale 22.4M, 17% of 131.4M; TikTok @lucyhale 306.5K, 0.2% of 131.4M.
Lucy Hale: tagged Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $11M–17M; $80K+ per Instagram post.
#3 Taim AlFalasi
Taim AlFalasi (UAE, Arabic, English) is #3 of 99 food Instagram accounts at 5.3M, 4.1% of 131.4M (read 13 Oct 2026).
Taim AlFalasi is #163 of the 865 food creators and #3 here, 4.1% of 131.4M.
Instagram @taimalfalasi 4.5M, 3.4% of 131.4M; YouTube @taimalfalasi 584K subscribers, 0.4% of 131.4M; TikTok @taimalfalasi 241.3K, 0.2% of 131.4M.
Taim AlFalasi: tagged Food & Cooking and Lifestyle; estimated net worth $1.8M–2.8M; $43K – $110K per Instagram post.
#4 Mediterranean Diet Plan
Mediterranean Diet Plan (US, English) is #4 of 99 food Instagram accounts at 5.1M on Instagram @mediterranean.diet.plan, 3.9% of 131.4M (read 22 Sep 2026).
Mediterranean Diet Plan is #174 of the 865 food creators and #4 here, 3.9% of 131.4M.
Mediterranean Diet Plan: tagged Food & Cooking; estimated net worth $2.9M–4.5M; $41K – $100K per Instagram post.
Food Instagram accounts by follower tier
100K–500K holds the most food Instagram accounts: 46 (46%) with 9.2M, 7% of 131.4M, median 157.2K.
By reach, 10M–100M leads: 87.8M from 2 (67% of 131.4M), top open entry Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) at 65.1M.
Tier cut-offs in the 131.4M: 10M+ ends at #2 (22.7M), 1M+ ends at #14 (1M), 100K+ ends at #64 (101.5K); #65 has 97.4K.
#1 has 4798x the audience of #99 (65.1M vs 13.6K), median 137K.
Of the 131.4M, the largest 10 (10%) hold 86%; the smallest 49 hold 2.6%, or 3.4M.
| Tier | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10M–100M | 2 | 2% | 87.8M | 67% | 43.9M | Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) |
| 1M–10M | 12 | 12% | 30M | 23% | 2.2M | Taim AlFalasi |
| 500K–1M | 4 | 4% | 2.6M | 2% | 622.5K | – |
| 100K–500K | 46 | 46% | 9.2M | 7% | 157.2K | – |
| 10K–100K | 35 | 35% | 1.8M | 1.4% | 45.3K | – |
Other niches among food Instagram accounts
Second tags on food Instagram accounts: Lifestyle 3 (4.6% of 131.4M), Movies & TV 2 (2.1% of 131.4M), Fitness & Health 1 (0.6% of 131.4M); 6 of 99 carry one, 6.1%.
Largest median: Movies & TV at 1.4M; smallest: Lifestyle at 663K, 2.1x apart.
Food Instagram accounts, highest-ranked by tag: Lifestyle #3 (5.3M), Movies & TV #11 (1.4M), Fitness & Health #15 (772K).
| Niche | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle | 3 | 3% | 6M | 4.6% | 663K | Taim AlFalasi |
| Movies & TV | 2 | 2% | 2.7M | 2.1% | 1.4M | – |
| Fitness & Health | 1 | 1% | 772K | 0.6% | 772K | – |
Where food Instagram accounts are based
24 base countries across food Instagram accounts: UAE 24 (10% of 131.4M), UK 20 (5.6% of 131.4M), India 15 (2.1% of 131.4M); 1 with no country, 1%.
Largest median: UAE at 210.2K (24); smallest: Italy at 80.7K (4).
| Country | Creators | Share of list | Combined | Share of reach | Median | Largest open entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | 24 | 24% | 13.7M | 10% | 210.2K | Taim AlFalasi |
| UK | 20 | 20% | 7.4M | 5.6% | 116.3K | – |
| India | 15 | 15% | 2.8M | 2.1% | 86.4K | – |
| US | 13 | 13% | 33.6M | 26% | 120K | Lucy Hale |
| Italy | 4 | 4% | 1.2M | 0.9% | 80.7K | – |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 2% | 301K | 0.2% | 150.5K | – |
Food Instagram accounts and nearby lists
Food Instagram accounts (99, 131.4M, median 137K) against nearby lists: Brazil (all platforms) has 33% of the creators and a median 27x larger; All niches has 87x the creators and a median 19x larger; All platforms has 8.7x the creators and a median 12x larger.
| List | Creators | Combined | Median | Biggest platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: Brazil (all platforms) | 33 | 146.4M | 3.7M | YouTube (39%) |
| Niche: All niches | 8,595 | 66.1B | 2.7M | Instagram (100%) |
| Platform: All platforms | 865 | 3.6B | 1.7M | Instagram (50%) |
| Size: 1M–10M (all platforms) | 522 | 1.7B | 2.4M | Instagram (40%) |
How brands use the food Instagram accounts list
$1K – $3K per Instagram post at the food Instagram accounts median of 137K; five near that median, 685K combined, plan at $6K–14K.
#1 Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) (65.1M) plans at $80K+ per post, 475x the 137K median audience.
Of the 131.4M: under 1M holds 10% (85 creators); 1M–10M holds 23% (12 creators); 10M+ holds 67% (2 creators).
How the food Instagram accounts list is built
99 published profiles match: tagged Food & Cooking, Instagram as the largest platform. Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) leads on combined reach (65.1M); #99 has 13.6K. Instagram must be the largest account: 430 of the 865 food creators lead on another platform, so Instagram lists leave them out. Taim AlFalasi (5.3M, read 13 Oct 2026) and Mediterranean Diet Plan (5.1M, read 22 Sep 2026) are 4% apart, so Mediterranean Diet Plan can pass Taim AlFalasi on the next count.
FAQs about food Instagram accounts
Who is #1 among food Instagram accounts, and by how much?
#1 among food Instagram accounts: Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae), 65.1M = 50% of 131.4M; #2 Lucy Hale, 22.7M = 17%; gap 42.4M, 2.9x as many.
What count puts a food Instagram account in the top 10?
#10 sets the line at 1.72M; #11, 1.41M (1.1%). Top 10 food Instagram accounts: Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) at 65.1M down to 1.72M, 86% of 131.4M.
How are food Instagram accounts ordered?
131.4M over 99 food Instagram accounts, by combined count: 50% for #1 Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) (65.1M), 137K in the middle, 13.6K at #99.
How much of the 131.4M do the top four food Instagram accounts hold?
98.2M for Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae), Lucy Hale, Taim AlFalasi and Mediterranean Diet Plan: 75% of all food Instagram accounts combined (131.4M).
How close are food Instagram accounts at the top?
#3 among food Instagram accounts: Taim AlFalasi, 5.3M (4.1% of 131.4M); 17.3M behind Lucy Hale (17%), 59.8M behind Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) (50%).