🍳 Recipe Schema Validator – Validate Recipe Structured Data with SchemaValidator.org
Validate Recipe schema for Google Search and enhanced recipe visibility.
🌐 Validate Live Websites Instantly
Test any URL and see markup as Google crawlers do • Complete schema detection
Why Use Recipe Schema Validator?
Recipe schema markup is essential for food blogs and cooking websites to appear in Google Search results with rich recipe cards, ratings, and preparation details.
✓ Validate Recipe schema for Google Rich Results and recipe cards
✓ Check required fields like name, prepTime, cookTime, and recipeIngredient
✓ Ensure proper rating, nutrition, and yield markup
How to Use Recipe Schema Validator Tool?
Follow these simple steps to validate your Recipe schema
Enter your URL, HTML code, or JSON-LD markup in the validator above
Our tool will analyze your schema against Google's requirements
See detailed results with error explanations and recommendations
🚨 Common Recipe Schema Issues
Most frequent issues that prevent Google Rich Results eligibility
⚠️ Top Schema Errors & Quick Fixes
Missing recipeIngredient or recipeInstructions
Required: Must have ingredients list and step-by-step instructions
Invalid prepTime or cookTime format
Error: Time must be ISO 8601 duration format. Example: "prepTime": "PT15M"
Missing recipe name
Required: Recipe must have a name
Invalid rating format
Error: aggregateRating needs ratingValue between 1-5
Image too small or missing
Fix: Use images at least 800x800px and make them publicly accessible
Incomplete nutrition information
Recommended: Include calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat information
💡 Pro tip: Use our validator above to catch these errors before they affect your search rankings!
Recipe Schema Implementation Methods
JSON-LD Implementation
- 📄Most popular and recommended method
- ⚡Fastest to implement and maintain
- 🎯Google's preferred format
- 🛠️Easy to update programmatically
Microdata Implementation
- 🏷️Embedded directly in HTML attributes
- 📝Requires editing HTML structure
- ⏰More time-consuming to implement
- 🔄Harder to maintain and update
🧩 Required vs Recommended Fields
Understand which Recipe schema properties are mandatory
Required Fields
Must be present for schema to be valid
- @typeMust be "Recipe"
Recommended Fields
Enhance results and improve click-through rates
- nameRecipe name/title
💡 Pro tip: Start with required fields to get basic eligibility, then add recommended fields for maximum visibility.
📋 Example Schemas (Copy-Paste Help)
Complete, ready-to-use Recipe schema examples
Minimal Valid Schema
Required fields only
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Recipe"
}
</script>Recipe Schema FAQ
Do I need Recipe schema for my food blog?
Highly recommended! Recipe schema helps Google display recipes with ratings, cooking time, and nutrition information.
What are the required fields for Recipe schema?
At minimum: name, recipeIngredient, recipeInstructions, prepTime, cookTime.
How do I add Recipe schema to my website?
Use JSON-LD format in a script tag. Most food blogging platforms have plugins for automatic markup.
🌍 Real-World Examples (Authority)
See how major organizations implement Recipe schema successfully
AllRecipes ↗
Recipe database with comprehensive recipe markup
- •Ingredient and instruction schema
- •Nutrition information markup
- •User ratings integration
- •Video recipe support
All major organizations successfully use Recipe schema to enhance their search visibility.
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