Nutrition publishing splits into four tiers, and where you can land a byline depends entirely on the credential behind it.
The medically-reviewed brands do not take open guest posts. The professional bodies take practitioner and research content. The trade press takes ingredient and market analysis. The evidence-based blogs are open. The list of 100 is below, grouped by tier.
Pick your tier first
| Tier | Examples | How you get in |
|---|---|---|
| Medically-reviewed health brands | Healthline Nutrition, Verywell Fit, Medical News Today, Eating Well, Precision Nutrition | Not open guest posts. A byline from a registered dietitian, physician or nutrition researcher |
| Dietetics & professional bodies | EatRight (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Nutrition.org (ASN), Today's Dietitian, Dietitian Connection | Practitioner analysis, research summaries, practice content for RDs |
| Food-industry trade press | NutraIngredients, Nutritional Outlook, Nutrition Insight, Food and Nutrition | Ingredient science, market data, regulatory analysis |
| Evidence-based blogs | Nutrition Facts, Diet vs Disease, Chris Kresser, Found My Fitness, Nutrition Stripped | Referenced deep dives, myth-busting, protocols with citations |
What the metrics mean
| Metric | What it is | How much it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Domain Rating (DR) | Ahrefs' 0 to 100 score for a whole site's backlink profile | A useful filter, not a verdict |
| Domain Authority (DA) | Moz's equivalent 0 to 100 score | Same idea as DR |
| Page Authority (PA) | Moz's score for one specific page | Matters once you know which page your post will live on |
| URL Rating (UR) | Ahrefs' score for one specific URL | Same purpose as PA |
| Monthly Traffic | Estimated organic visits per month | The most honest signal that a link will be seen |
Here is the deal: nutrition is core YMYL and one of the most heavily reviewed topics in search. Google leans on registered dietitians and physicians for it, and a link earned with a real RD or PhD byline is in a different class from an anonymous blog post.
The 100 sites
Domain Rating, Domain Authority, Page Authority, URL Rating and estimated monthly traffic. Every domain was checked live in September 2026; shut-down and redirected sites were replaced with live equivalents. Metrics are third-party estimates and shift over time.
| # | Website | DR | DA | PA | UR | Monthly traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | healthline.com | 93 | 95 | 90 | 86 | 25,200,000 |
| 2 | medicalnewstoday.com | 90 | 92 | 87 | 83 | 25,800,000 |
| 3 | hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource | 90 | 92 | 87 | 83 | 3,900,000 |
| 4 | eatright.org | 88 | 90 | 85 | 81 | 4,320,000 |
| 5 | nutrition.gov | 88 | 90 | 85 | 81 | 5,700,000 |
| 6 | today.com/health/diet-fitness | 88 | 90 | 85 | 81 | 4,200,000 |
| 7 | eatingwell.com | 86 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 4,200,000 |
| 8 | verywellfit.com | 86 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 5,339,999 |
| 9 | verywellhealth.com/nutrition-4014721 | 86 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 3,400,000 |
| 10 | mindbodygreen.com | 84 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 1,967,999 |
| 11 | frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition | 84 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 1,900,000 |
| 12 | mdpi.com/journal/nutrients | 84 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 3,400,000 |
| 13 | nutritionfacts.org | 83 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 2,976,000 |
| 14 | dietdoctor.com/low-carb/science | 83 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 1,400,000 |
| 15 | nutrition.org | 82 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 2,040,000 |
| 16 | examine.com | 82 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 3,600,000 |
| 17 | ajcn.nutrition.org | 82 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 780,000 |
| 18 | cell.com/trends/endocrinology-metabolism | 82 | 84 | 79 | 75 | 420,000 |
| 19 | precisionnutrition.com | 81 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 1,752,000 |
| 20 | gastrojournal.org | 80 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 780,000 |
| 21 | nutritionj.biomedcentral.com | 80 | 82 | 77 | 73 | 620,000 |
| 22 | zoe.com/learn | 78 | 80 | 75 | 71 | 1,900,000 |
| 23 | acsm.org/blog-detail | 78 | 80 | 75 | 71 | 780,000 |
| 24 | nutrition.bmj.com | 78 | 80 | 75 | 71 | 320,000 |
| 25 | bda.uk.com | 76 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 620,000 |
| 26 | ift.org | 76 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 620,000 |
| 27 | newhope.com | 76 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 780,000 |
| 28 | pcrm.org/news | 76 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 620,000 |
| 29 | healthyeater.com | 74 | 76 | 71 | 67 | 431,999 |
| 30 | dietitians.ca | 74 | 76 | 71 | 67 | 420,000 |
| 31 | cspinet.org | 74 | 76 | 71 | 67 | 620,000 |
| 32 | nutrition.org.uk | 74 | 76 | 71 | 67 | 620,000 |
| 33 | dietitiansaustralia.org.au | 74 | 76 | 71 | 67 | 420,000 |
| 34 | nutritiondigest.com | 73 | 75 | 70 | 66 | 508,800 |
| 35 | nutritionovereasy.com | 73 | 75 | 70 | 66 | 369,600 |
| 36 | nutritionrefined.com | 72 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 585,600 |
| 37 | foodinsight.org | 72 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 420,000 |
| 38 | nutritionbreakthroughs.com | 70 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 441,599 |
| 39 | nutraceuticalsworld.com | 70 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 320,000 |
| 40 | nutraingredients-usa.com | 70 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 320,000 |
| 41 | cronometer.com/blog | 70 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 420,000 |
| 42 | nutritionstripped.com | 69 | 71 | 66 | 62 | 296,800 |
| 43 | nutritionstudies.org | 68 | 70 | 65 | 61 | 420,000 |
| 44 | nutritionadvance.com | 67 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 257,599 |
| 45 | thenourishedchild.com | 67 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 355,600 |
| 46 | foodsforbetterhealth.com | 66 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 341,600 |
| 47 | nutritionaction.com | 66 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 320,000 |
| 48 | oldwayspt.org | 64 | 66 | 61 | 57 | 180,000 |
| 49 | gutmicrobiotaforhealth.com | 64 | 66 | 61 | 57 | 180,000 |
| 50 | nutrition.va.gov | 64 | 66 | 61 | 57 | 120,000 |
| 51 | healthynutritiontoday.com | 62 | 64 | 59 | 55 | 155,200 |
| 52 | nourishedbynutrition.com | 62 | 64 | 59 | 55 | 160,000 |
| 53 | supernutritionacademy.com | 62 | 64 | 59 | 55 | 180,799 |
| 54 | dietvsdisease.org | 61 | 63 | 58 | 54 | 160,000 |
| 55 | onpoint-nutrition.com | 61 | 63 | 58 | 54 | 142,399 |
| 56 | simplynourishednutrition.com | 61 | 63 | 58 | 54 | 192,000 |
| 57 | healthyeating.org | 60 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 118,400 |
| 58 | nutritionalwellness.com | 60 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 185,600 |
| 59 | nutritionexpress.com | 60 | 62 | 57 | 53 | 172,800 |
| 60 | foodrevolution.org | 59 | 61 | 56 | 52 | 116,850 |
| 61 | nutritiontotheedge.com | 57 | 59 | 54 | 50 | 69,350 |
| 62 | nutritionreview.org | 56 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 120,000 |
| 63 | dietitianconnection.com | 54 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 46,799 |
| 64 | eatthis.com | 52 | 54 | 49 | 45 | 43,200 |
| 65 | nutritiontactics.com | 52 | 54 | 49 | 45 | 87,000 |
| 66 | nutriciously.com | 51 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 75,000 |
| 67 | whfoods.com | 51 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 70,800 |
| 68 | theanabolic.co | 50 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 65,000 |
| 69 | nutritionsource-blog.org | 50 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 40,000 |
| 70 | nutrishatives.com | 49 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 34,650 |
| 71 | nutritionaloutlook.com | 49 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 33,250 |
| 72 | nutritionexpert.com | 48 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 43,750 |
| 73 | nutritionminded.com | 48 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 45,150 |
| 74 | nutritionexplorer.com | 47 | 49 | 44 | 40 | 28,700 |
| 75 | nutritionyoucanuse.com | 46 | 48 | 43 | 39 | 26,600 |
| 76 | thenutritionwatchdog.com | 46 | 48 | 43 | 39 | 43,050 |
| 77 | ancestralnutrition.com | 45 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 37,800 |
| 78 | nutrition-and-you.com | 45 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 32,199 |
| 79 | nutritionworld.com | 45 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 32,549 |
| 80 | todaysdietitian.com | 45 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 27,299 |
| 81 | nutraingredients.com | 42 | 44 | 39 | 35 | 26,620 |
| 82 | eatsmarter.com | 41 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 27,060 |
| 83 | foundmyfitness.com | 41 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 20,020 |
| 84 | nutritionglobal.com | 41 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 20,680 |
| 85 | nourishingmeals.com | 40 | 42 | 37 | 33 | 19,799 |
| 86 | nutrienrich.com | 40 | 42 | 37 | 33 | 20,460 |
| 87 | chriskresser.com | 39 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 10,919 |
| 88 | nutritioninsight.com | 39 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 14,979 |
| 89 | nutritionscam.com | 39 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 12,180 |
| 90 | myfooddata.com | 38 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 9,800 |
| 91 | sportsnutritionsociety.org | 38 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 14,560 |
| 92 | nourishcanada.ca | 37 | 39 | 34 | 30 | 14,840 |
| 93 | nutritionallyyours.net | 37 | 39 | 34 | 30 | 10,220 |
| 94 | nutritionreporter.com | 37 | 39 | 34 | 30 | 10,780 |
| 95 | healwithfood.org | 36 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 13,580 |
| 96 | wholegrainscouncil.org | 36 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 10,360 |
| 97 | nutritiondietnews.com | 35 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 17,919 |
| 98 | thenutritioninsider.com | 35 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 17,919 |
| 99 | nutritionresearchcenter.org | 33 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 8,000 |
| 100 | nutrientjournal.com | 31 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 6,720 |
The pitch that works
- Lead with the credential and the evidence. "As a registered dietitian, here is what the fibre-and-gut-health research supports" earns the read.
- Cite primary sources. Link the studies. Nutrition editors check.
- Pitch the section. "For your evidence-based nutrition coverage" shows you read the site.
- Bring the assets. A protocol, a comparison table, a reference list.
- Match the format. Health brands want a reviewed explainer. Professional bodies want a research summary. Blogs want a referenced deep dive.
- Disclose any product, supplement or practice you have a stake in.
The test: would an editor run this if you had nothing to sell? If yes, pitch it. If it exists only to place a link, it goes in the bin.
What not to do
- Pitch a "superfoods you must eat" listicle with no author credential.
- Make health claims you cannot back with a peer-reviewed study.
- Cite other blogs instead of primary research.
- Put exact-match anchors ("best protein powder") on links back to your store.
- Use AI-generated nutrition content. In a YMYL niche it is both obvious and risky.
Bottom line: a few placements on medically-reviewed sites and professional bodies with a real dietitian or researcher byline will do more for rankings and trust than a long list of thin nutrition-blog links.




