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Open Food Facts

Open Food Facts

Everyone
Rating
V3.6.6
Version
1M+
Installs
4.10
82 + Reviews
1
12%
2
5%
3
10%
4
6%
5
68%

Review By AppsWm

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A Vision for Healthy Choices

This application champions informed decisions around food, transforming everyday shopping into an act of empowerment.

Motivation Points: Knowledge is Power
Detailed Product Information

By providing comprehensive data on ingredients, nutritional values, and potential allergens, this app motivates users to understand exactly what they're consuming. This transparency fosters a proactive approach to health and well-being.

Inspiration Features: Connecting Globally
Community-Driven Database

The collaborative nature of the application is inspiring. Users around the world contribute to a shared database, creating a powerful resource built on collective knowledge and a shared commitment to transparency.

  • Contribute to a global food database.
  • See real-time updates and additions.

Empowerment Aspects: Taking Control
Advantages
  • Instant Access: Scan barcodes for immediate product information.
  • Personalized Insights: Tailor information based on dietary needs and preferences.
Considerations
  • Data Completeness: Reliance on user contributions means some product entries may be incomplete.
  • Internet Dependency: Full functionality requires an internet connection.

Growth Paths: Building Healthy Habits

The app encourages a journey of continuous learning and improvement. Users can track their dietary choices, identify areas for improvement, and gradually adopt healthier habits.

  1. Scan a product.
  2. Review its nutritional information.
  3. Make an informed choice.

Uplifting Moments: Supporting Transparency
Final Thoughts

This application is more than just a scanner; it's a tool for empowerment, fostering informed choices, and promoting a more transparent food system. It's an uplifting experience to contribute to and benefit from a global community dedicated to better health.

Description

Open Food Facts is an app that allows users to scan, find, and compare over . million food products. The app utilizes a free and open database called Open Food Facts, which contains a vast amount of information on various food products. Users can contribute to the database by adding pictures and data of products that are not already included. The app provides Nutri-Score and NOVA scores, which help users make informed decisions about the nutritional quality and level of food processing of different products. Open Food Facts is a collaborative and volunteer-run project that aims to promote food transparency and enable individuals to make better food choices. The app offers several features to help users decipher food labels and understand the information provided. It provides details on carbon footprint, packaging, nutritional scores, nutrients, allergens, labels, traceability information, and alcohol content for wines and beers. The grades and information provided by Open Food Facts are science-based and rely on peer-reviewed research. The project collaborates with research teams worldwide to improve nutrition research and benefit the global community. Open Food Facts is designed to work well in any condition, allowing users to add new products even with a bad or no internet connection. The app minimizes data and battery consumption by loading only the necessary information. Users can also use the app anonymously and export their scan history. Additionally, the app allows users to set up allergen alerts for specific products, helping individuals with allergies to screen their food choices more efficiently. However, it is important to note that the information provided may not be % accurate, and users should always double-check with the packaging. Open Food Facts is also available on the web, and users can contact the project team for any questions or feedback. The app prioritizes user privacy, ensuring that data is not sent online without consent.

All Versions

V4.14.0

Updated: 2024-6-28

53.66 MB

V4.13.1

Updated: 2024-2-24

50.33 MB

V4.12.0

Updated: 2023-12-11

50.51 MB

V4.9.2

Updated: 2023-9-2

50.26 MB

V3.6.6

Updated: 2022-3-23

19.67 MB

Summary Of User Reviews

s yasenka
s yasenka
February 22, 2026
Requires an account. Every item i scanned requires that i add missing label information. Then it wants a photo of the item & you must give access to all your photos, and other data. i dont have for the xtra work app requires, and it doesn't need my personal data. Uninstalled after 5 common scanned items. If you have time, & dont care about your data, it should be helpful to have. We do all the work for (them) the app.
Samantha Campbell
Samantha Campbell
July 20, 2024
It has potential. The whole app is confusing for me though. They want me to add info - which I have no problem doing - but WHAT to add is unclear. I'm not dumb, the directions are ambiguous and they don't give good examples of what they want. For EXAMPLE they ask me to categorize an item with no guidelines on how to formulate the category name. I'm just supposed to search for the category I think it should be in! I need to spend LESS time buying groceries, not more...
M S
M S
March 21, 2024
A helpful tool for helping me figure out which foods are highly processed vs which are better choices for overall health. While that may be obvious for some foods, it's not so obvious for others. Developers: It would be really awesome to have an app that lets me track what I eat based on NOVA food group category! Or at minimum includes that score in apps like Fitbit, etc.!!