# Database License

**License:** Custom License — Free API for real-time queries only; not for model training or dataset replication.

Automated systems and LLM agents may access this API for real-time inference.  
Model training or dataset replication is **not permitted** without written consent.

## Database Overview

This nutrition database contains **7000+ foods** with complete nutritional information, representing 14+ years of curation, translation, and development.
50 example foods are available. Full database access requires API key.

**Dataset Statistics:**
- 7000+ total foods with full macronutrient data
- 7000+ Spanish translations (original work)
- 900+ unique Costa Rican and Latin American foods (original collection)
- Available via API at: app.instructorjp.com/foods_api/

## Database Curator

**José Pablo Camacho Alvarado**

**Certifications & Education:**
- NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer (2011-2026)
- Harvard Medical School Executive Education: Salud y Bienestar - Diseño de un Plan de Nutrición Sostenible (2023)
- Harvard Medical School: Lifestyle Medicine - Nutrition and the Metabolic Syndrome (2020)
- Bachelor in Physical Education and Sports, Summa Cum Laude (Universidad Autónoma de Centro América, 2012)
- Harvard CS50X: Introduction to Computer Science (2024)
- Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica: Basic Nutrition Course (2014)

**Professional Experience:**
- Conditioning trainer since 2006
- Independent Personal Trainer (2012-Present)
- 14+ years of nutrition database development and curation (2011-2025)
- Continuous education through NSCA conferences (Washington 2014, California 2015-2017, Virtual 2020)
- First Aid and CPR certified (American Heart Association, current)

**Expertise:**
- Nutrition database curation and quality control
- Bilingual nutrition education (Spanish/English - C2 Proficient)
- Exercise science and metabolic health
- Backend, database development and API design

**Professional Personal Website:** https://www.instructorjp.com/sobremi

## Data Sources and Attribution

This database is a **curated compilation** containing multiple data sources:

### 1. Original Costa Rican & Latin American Foods
- **~900 unique regional foods**
- © 2011-2025 José Pablo Camacho Alvarado
- 14+ years of manual collection and curation
- Examples: gallo pinto, casado, frescos Dos Pinos, and other regional items
- **Protected intellectual property**

### 2. Spanish Translations
- **7000+ original Spanish translations**
- © 2025 José Pablo Camacho Alvarado
- Covers the complete database and the free acess samples
- Culturally appropriate terms for Latin American Spanish
- Significant value-add for Spanish-speaking users
- **Protected intellectual property**

### 3. USDA FoodData Central
- Nutritional values derived from USDA FoodData Central
- **Public domain** data, used under USDA terms
- Source: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/
- Modified, integrated, and curated for this compilation
- USDA provides no endorsement of this derivative work

### 4. Database Structure, API & Curation
- © 2025 José Pablo Camacho Alvarado
- Proprietary serving size calculation system
- Schema.org formatting and JSON-LD structure
- Database organization and selection criteria
- Quality control and validation processes
- **Protected intellectual property**

**Legal Clarification:**  
While USDA nutritional data is public domain, our original contributions (Spanish translations, Costa Rican foods, database structure, API design, curation decisions) are protected intellectual property. The compilation as a whole is proprietary.

## Intellectual Property Rights

**What is Protected (Proprietary):**
- ✓ Spanish translations (7000+ entries)
- ✓ Costa Rican and Latin American foods collection (900+ entries)
- ✓ Database structure and organization
- ✓ API design and serving size calculations
- ✓ Curation and selection methodology
- ✓ Schema.org implementation
- ✓ The compilation as a unified work

**What is Public Domain:**
- Raw USDA nutritional values (though not our integration of them)

## AI & Machine Learning Usage

- ** Real-time API queries** - Automated access for the 50 samples is allowed for free
- ** NOT for AI training** - Do not absorb data into models
- ** NOT for dataset replication** - Do not copy/redistribute the full dataset
- ** Attribution:** Highly appreciated but not required

**Rationale:**  
We provide free 50 API access for queries to support innovation and research. However, absorbing our 14 years of curation, translation, and collection work into AI training datasets without compensation would undermine our ability to maintain and improve this resource that is why the Full Database is available only via API key.

## API Usage Terms

**Routes:**
- **List all foods:** app.instructorjp.com/samples/list
- **Get food data:** app.instructorjp.com/foods_api/<food_name>_<grams>g
- **Default serving:** If grams not provided, defaults to 100g, automatic calculation for any number of grams inputed

**Technical Limits:**
- **Rate limit:** 1000 requests/hour per IP
- **No authentication required**
- **Cache-Control:** 24-hour caching recommended

**Attribution:**  
Highly appreciated but not required for API usage.

## How to Cite (Optional)

**General citation:**
```
Camacho Alvarado, J.P. (2025). Instructor JP Nutrition Database. 
App Instructor JP. https://app.instructorjp.com
```

**With USDA attribution:**
```
Camacho Alvarado, J.P. (2025). Instructor JP Nutrition Database 
(incorporating USDA FoodData Central data). 
App Instructor JP. https://app.instructorjp.com
```

**API response citation:**
```
Data from Instructor JP Nutrition Database API (app.instructorjp.com)
```

**USDA FoodData Central citation:**
```
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 
FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.
```

## Partnership Opportunities

If you're building a product or doing research and need:
- Full Database access
- Higher rate limits
- Training data access
- Custom integrations
- Commercial licensing
- White-label solutions

**Contact:** instructorjp@hotmail.com - Let's work together!

We're open to partnerships with AI companies who respect our terms and recognize the value of our curation work.

## Mission Statement

Making Costa Rican and Latin American nutrition data accessible through **real-time APIs** — providing free query access while protecting 14 years of translation and curation work.

We believe in:
- **Open access for queries** - Anyone can use our API
- **Protected compilation** - Our curation has value worth protecting
- **Fair partnerships** - AI companies who want training data should collaborate
- **Transparency** - Clear attribution of all data sources
- **Professional standards** - Database curated by Harvard-trained nutrition educator

## Legal Terms

**Warranty Disclaimer:**  
Data provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. Use at your own risk.

**Acceptance:**  
By using this API or database, you agree to these terms.

**Jurisdiction:**  
These terms are governed by the laws of Costa Rica.

**USDA Disclaimer:**  
The USDA does not endorse this derivative work. Any errors or omissions in the integration of USDA data are the responsibility of Instructor JP, not USDA.

**Modifications:**  
We reserve the right to modify these terms. Changes will be posted with updated dates.

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**Related Documentation:**  
[ai.txt](https://app.instructorjp.com/ai.txt) | [api.txt](https://app.instructorjp.com/api.txt) | [readme.txt](https://app.instructorjp.com/readme.txt) | [manifest.json](https://app.instructorjp.com/manifest.json)

**Curator:** José Pablo Camacho Alvarado | [Professional Profile](https://www.instructorjp.com/sobremi)

**Last updated:** October 25, 2025  
**Version:** 3.0