Open Food Facts - Product Scan
Open Food Facts - Product Scan
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Open Food Facts - Product Scan

Join the global non-profit movement to decode over 4 million products. Get instant, science-based insights on Nutri-Score, Eco-impact, and ultra-processing—no ads, no tracking, just the facts.

Key Figures

Downloads

1M+

User Rating

4.4/5

Total Ratings

900

Publisher

Open Food Facts

Category

Health & Fitness

Locales

123

Latest Version

4.23

Size

84.7 MB

First Released

Jan 3, 2013
Features

Shop with Confidence, Not Marketing

Get independent, science-based insights on 4 million products. From health scores to eco-impact, we decode labels so you don't have to.

Science-Backed Health Grades

Instantly see Nutri-Scores and NOVA processing levels to avoid hidden additives and ultra-processed ingredients.

Measure Your Eco-Impact

Choose products that are good for the planet with the Eco-Score, tracking everything from carbon footprint to packaging.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Open Food Facts - Product Scan

What is Open Food Facts - Product Scan?

Open Food Facts - Product Scan is a collaborative app that allows users to scan barcodes of food and cosmetic products to receive personalized health and environmental impact information. It helps users make informed choices for themselves and the planet.

How does Open Food Facts - Product Scan help users choose healthy food?

Open Food Facts - Product Scan provides personalized health information, including Nutri-Score grades (A to E) for nutritional quality and NOVA group classifications to identify ultra-processed foods. It also deciphers detailed nutritional labels.

Does Open Food Facts - Product Scan provide environmental impact information for products?

Yes, Open Food Facts - Product Scan provides environmental impact information. It displays an Eco-Score grade (A to E) based on 16 environmental impacts, carbon footprint data, packaging details, and ingredient origins.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

Open Food Facts - Product Scan - Open Food Facts app screen showing a scale balancing personal health and environmental impact with Nutri-Score and Eco-Score labels.

Open Food Facts app screen showing a scale balancing personal health and environmental impact with Nutri-Score and Eco-Score labels.

Open Food Facts - Product Scan - Scanning a food product barcode with the Open Food Facts mobile app

Scanning a food product barcode with the Open Food Facts mobile app

Open Food Facts - Product Scan - Open Food Facts mobile app interface showing a scanned product with positive nutritional and environmental scores

Open Food Facts mobile app interface showing a scanned product with positive nutritional and environmental scores

Open Food Facts - Product Scan - Open Food Facts app screenshot showing a Nutri-Score A rating and detailed nutritional health data

Open Food Facts app screenshot showing a Nutri-Score A rating and detailed nutritional health data

Open Food Facts - Product Scan - Open Food Facts app interface displaying product environmental impact and eco-score details

Open Food Facts app interface displaying product environmental impact and eco-score details

Open Food Facts - Product Scan - A comparison of tomato sauce products in the Open Food Facts app showing Nutri-Score and Eco-Score ratings

A comparison of tomato sauce products in the Open Food Facts app showing Nutri-Score and Eco-Score ratings

Open Food Facts - Product Scan - Promotional graphic for Open Food Facts titled Join the Food Revolution highlighting its independent open source anonymous and ad free mission

Promotional graphic for Open Food Facts titled Join the Food Revolution highlighting its independent open source anonymous and ad free mission

Open Food Facts - Product Scan - An illustration showing hands of different skin tones assembling colorful puzzle pieces with text highlighting the collaborative nature of the Open Food Facts project.

An illustration showing hands of different skin tones assembling colorful puzzle pieces with text highlighting the collaborative nature of the Open Food Facts project.

Open Food Facts - Product Scan - A smartphone screen displaying the Open Food Facts app scanning a barcode to add a new product to its collaborative database

A smartphone screen displaying the Open Food Facts app scanning a barcode to add a new product to its collaborative database

Description

News: We invented the collaborative scanning app in 2012. As we turn 10, we’re reinventing it from the ground up! This app lets you find food and cosmetics that are good for you and good for the planet by scanning their barcodes. You will get personalised health & eco-impact info for 4M foods. Set your food preferences without ruining your privacy A scan that truly matches who you are Green: the product matches your criteria Red: there is a problem Gray: Help us answer you by photographing the products Compare in a few seconds those 3 different tomato sauces left on the shelf. Get a tailored comparison of any food category Food criteria you can pick Environment Health Additives & Ultra processed foods Salt Allergens Nutri-Score Eco-Score Scan, find & compare more than 3,5 million food products Choose products that are good for you - The Nutri-Score grade, from A to E : Nutritional quality - The NOVA group, from 1 to 4 : Avoid ultra-processed foods (Group 4) Choose products that are good the planet - Food causes over 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions - The Eco-Score grade, from A to E : a synthesis of 16 environmental impacts Contribute to Food Transparency - Open Food Facts is made by everyone, for everyone! - In short, we're "the Wikipedia of food", as the press nicknamed the project. Open Food Facts has also enabled the creation of over 150+ apps like Date Limite, Yuka or FoodVisor. - Use it to make better food choices - The app is also collaborative. If the product is missing, contribute pictures and data to get the Nutri-Score, food processing level (NOVA) and Eco-Score. - Make a difference today by photographing a product from your kitchen. - Open Food Facts is a non-profit project made by thousands of volunteers from around the world. Why don't you join us ? Decipher food labels We decipher products labels for you. You'll find: - Nutrition: The Nutriscore (nutritional score), nutrients, fat, transfat, carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, protein, salt & sodium. - Environment: The Greenscore (including carbon footprint (CO2 emissions), packaging (as well as recycling instructions), environmental labels (organic, quality etc.), and origins of ingredients) - Other: brands, allergens, labels (bio, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, halal, kosher...), traceability information (packaging codes, origins, food factories) - On wines and beers, you'll find the alcohol content. - We collect prices to document shrinkflation, inflation and more Our grades are science-based, and Open Food Facts is helping science! - We don't make up things. We rely on peer-reviewed science. - The Nutri-Score has been created by the independent French team led by Professor Hercberg. - The NOVA groups on food processing have been designed by the international team of Professor Monteiro. - The additives synthesis is based on reviews by EFSA on exposure levels on food additives. - The Green-Score (formerly Eco-Score) is based on ground breaking data by ADEME, the French environmental agency, adapted for the world. - The Open Food Facts community is collaborating with research teams across the planet for research that benefits all. Your food, your data. Privacy-friendly app. - You can use the app anonymously - Your food data is yours, and is never sent online Set up allergen alerts on products - Do you have a Milk, Gluten, Eggs, Soybeans, Nuts, Fish, Celery, Mustard, Sulphites, Peanuts, Sesame seeds, Crustaceans, Molluscs or Lupin allergy ? - Speed up your shopping with an initial screening with Open Food Facts. - Be careful that the info and the detection may not be 100% accurate. Always double check by yourself, with the packaging. More Web version: https://world.openfoodfacts.org Questions, feedback : mobile@openfoodfacts.org Works with cosmetics, pet food and more Lets you collect prices

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This page is not an official page of the app or its developer, but an independent editorial publication created for informational and commentary purposes. Unless expressly stated otherwise, neither the app nor its developer is affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, authorized by, or otherwise officially connected with MWM, Apple, Google Play, the app publisher, or the app's developer, and nothing on this page implies that the app was developed using MWM's services. Any trademarks, logos, screenshots, and other content remain the property of their respective owners.