> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.tryterra.co/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.tryterra.co/faq/help-topics/data-api-sdk/extra-features-scores-graphs-teams-nutrition-cgm/nutrition-meal-name-null-id-not-lookupable.md).

# Can I look up food details from the nutrition meal id?

**The meal `id` in a nutrition payload is a provider-specific passthrough identifier and cannot be looked up via the API** to retrieve food details.

For many sources (such as Apple Health) the name is driven by what the user types and is often empty, with no upstream way to fill it.

The substantive data lives in the `macros` and `micros` objects. If a `NOT NULL` constraint blocks saving, **use a fallback** such as `Untitled meal` or `<meal_type> at <timestamp>`.