15 Best Nutrition Courses on edX
Choosing a nutrition course on edX involves weighing content focus, teaching institution and price. The fifteen options range from broad health and sustainability themes to specialised topics such as mental health, cardiovascular disease and the science of cooking. Prices listed by the providers at the time of writing vary from $54.00 to $672.30, giving a spectrum of budget-friendly and premium choices.
All courses are delivered through edX and are offered by recognised universities, including University of Bayreuth, Wageningen University & Research, University of Canterbury and Harvard University among others. Prospective learners should consider whether they prefer a general overview of nutrition and lifestyle, a deeper dive into specific health issues, or a culinary science perspective, and match that with the course length, prerequisite knowledge and fee that best fits their goals.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $39.00 – $672.30
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to "nutrition" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $39.00 to $672.30, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Conscious Grocery Shopping: Sustainability, Nutrition, Health and Law
Offered by University of Bayreuth
Would you consider yourself a conscious decider when it comes to food grocery shopping? Do you really buy healthy and sustainably? Enroll in this course for a journey through the grocery store with multidisciplinary scie...
$69.00listed price -
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Food, Nutrition and Health
Offered by Wageningen University & Research
This course delves into the intricate relationship between food, nutrition, and health, exploring how various dietary choices impact our well-being. You'll gain insights into nutritional science, dietary recommendations,...
$448.20listed price -
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Mental Health and Nutrition
Offered by University of Canterbury
Learn what foods and nutrients should and should not be consumed to improve mental wellbeing and explore the fundamental role that nutrition plays in our mental health.
$189.00listed price -
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Nutrition for a Healthy and Sustainable Lifestyle
Offered by Doane University
An introduction to basic principles of human nutrition with emphasis on nutrients, food sources, and function of nutrients within the human body.
$119.00listed price -
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Nutrition and Healthy Living
Offered by University of California, Riverside
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the importance of healthy eating and active living, which, in turn, can produce the best results for your overall well-being.
$59.00listed price -
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edX MOOC / Non-creditFeeding a Hungry Planet: Agriculture, Nutrition and Sustainability
Offered by SDG Academy
How do we create a healthy and sustainable diet for the growing world population?
$59.00listed price -
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Introduction To Food & Health
Offered by Stanford University
Empower yourself and your patients with evidence-based nutrition strategies. This CME/CE course equips healthcare providers with practical tools to foster healthy eating habits, improve patient counseling, and support su...
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Introduction to Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Offered by Stanford University
Learn how to recognize heart disease from experts at Stanford Medicine. Explore the impact of risk factors on coronary artery disease (CAD) and how improved lifestyle changes such as eating patterns, exercise, weight los...
$249.00listed price -
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The Science of Cooking
Offered by Harvard University
In this engaging course, learners explore the fascinating intersection of science and cooking, examining the chemical processes that make food taste great. Through hands-on experiments and practical applications, you'll...
$672.30listed price -
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Know Your Body, Be Yourself
Offered by Seoul National University
Learn how major organs (brain, heart, lungs, GI tract, liver, small & large bowel) work and why common diseases occur—then build whole-person strategies for nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, and relationships. Each wee...
$54.00listed price -
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Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
Offered by Maryville University
In this Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science program, you'll explore the intricate relationship between physical health and overall well-being. The curriculum is designed to equip you with evidence-based knowledge and...
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Eating Disorders
Offered by Wesleyan University
This class provides an academic introduction to eating disorders grounded in “big ideas” and scientific information that have propelled the field forward. This course is designed for everybody, regardless of whether you...
$79.00listed price -
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Sistemas alimentarios sostenibles
Offered by Université de Montréal
En un contexto de crisis climáticas, epidemias de enfermedades crónicas y crisis geopolíticas, este curso se centra en el papel, los retos y el potencial de los sistemas alimentarios sostenibles para garantizar la seguri...
$74.96listed price -
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FlashDiet: Aprende a comer sano
Offered by Universitat Politècnica de València
En este curso aprenderás las bases de la nutrición humana y la alimentación sana como herramientas para llevar una vida saludable.
$39.00listed price -
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Sustainable Food: Production and Processing
Offered by CISL
Discover new models, processes and approaches for achieving sustainable food systems that can equitably meet the nutritional demands of an expanding global population within planetary boundaries.
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Best Nutrition Courses on edX compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 12 priced courses on this page run from $39.00 to $672.30, with the middle of the range around $79.00 — a spread of $633.30. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 10 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Bayreuth, Wageningen University & Research and University of Canterbury — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Before you enrol
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