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Numbered series branded around a rule
A viral food and nutrition format on TikTok and Instagram
Run your recipes as a named, numbered series with a fixed rule (two numbers, a shortcut ingredient, or a day count) stated at the start.
12
accounts it worked for
9x
median, times their usual
#8
of 103 in food and nutrition
Editing trick
Voiceover, Video, Talking head
Why it works
A numbered series gives viewers a reason to follow for the next one, and the rule makes the premise clear in seconds. It appeared on several accounts, from '50 30' to 'Part 4' to 'Episode 13'.
Hook formulaWelcome to [number] [number] [series name]: recipes with [X] that take under [Y] minutes
How to make it
- 1Name the series and give its rule in the opening line
- 2Put episode or day number on screen
- 3Keep a persistent text overlay for the dish and macros
- 4End with 'next part' or a series promise
Examples
Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.
- @glowingwithgracee
504K followers, TikTok
“KEEPING THE WOMB WARM”
30x their usual views, voiceover, nutrition facts
- @snackingemily
11K followers, Instagram
“Good Fiberations EPISODE 18”
37x their usual views, talking head, healthy eating
- @thescattymum
23K followers, Instagram
“Slow Cooker Lifesavers Ep 1..”
34x their usual views, voiceover, easy recipes
- @nikittalouise1
113K followers, TikTok
“30 days of winter warmers 🍂 episode 16 🍁”
18x their usual views, talking head, easy recipes
- @nourishment.nutrition
306K followers, TikTok
“WHAT I ATE FOR BREAKFAST & WHY as a dietitian”
13x their usual views, voiceover, nutrition facts
- @createaplatewithdina
167K followers, TikTok
“TURNING YOUR FAVORITE SUSHI ROLLS INTO SUSHI BAKES part 3: spicy salmon roll”
11x their usual views, video, easy recipes
- @dietitianjosie
26K followers, TikTok
“hot girls eat beans”
9.1x their usual views, talking head, nutrition facts
- @finntonry
558K followers, TikTok
“Welcome to 50 30 Noodles”
5.2x their usual views, talking head, healthy eating
- @adamwolfefitness
218K followers, TikTok
“This is episode 13 of getting fit using zero brain cells.”
5.4x their usual views, talking head, healthy eating
- @recipesbyvictoria
2.3M followers, Instagram
“20 days of high protein weeknight dinners Day 5: Lasagna wrap bake 438 cal | 52g P”
3.5x their usual views, video, healthy eating
- @thechrissandoval
84K followers, TikTok
“ROTISSERIE CHICKEN MEAL PREP PART 4”
4.2x their usual views, talking head, healthy eating
- @erinnobrienn
1.3M followers, Instagram
“Cozy AF Episode 1”
2.8x their usual likes, talking head, easy recipes
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How this is measured
- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.