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r/LowCalorieCooking↗

One of Reddit's most-visited communities for maximizing flavour & volume while minimizing calories. Share low-cal recipes, food swaps, and kitchen tips. Enjoy eating MORE while reaching your health goals!

127k subscribers88 posts / mo in Sep 202667 authors / mosince 2020

r/LowCalorieCooking has 127k members (+22% over the last 12 months). It gets about 88 posts a month from 67 people. Top topics: BreakfastCalories, Calorie Counting Salads and Low Cal Snacks.

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Size and growth

How r/LowCalorieCooking has grown

r/LowCalorieCooking

Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+22%in 12 months · +5.2% in 3 months · +1.7% in 1 month
Oct 2026127k
Growing127k subscribers
Live · through Oct 2026
r/LowCalorieCooking

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−31%vs Sep 2025 · +42% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202688
QuieterPeaked at 158 in Aug 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/LowCalorieCooking

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. BreakfastCalories2.0%
  2. Calorie Counting Salads2.0%
  3. Low Cal Snacks1.9%
  4. High Protein Meals1.9%
  5. Pizza Calorie Count1.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Apple
  2. Skinnytaste
  3. Walmart
  4. TikTok

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Posting rules and account requirements, how often posts get removed, who writes here (age, gender, countries), what people ask for, how they talk, and related subreddits — all in the full report.

Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research