Food Barcode Lookup: See the Ingredients and Nutritional Quality
Scan a food product's barcode with your phone camera; see what additives are inside, its nutritional quality (Nutri-Score) and whether it suits you, instantly. Free, sourced, no app download needed.
The camera opens, show the product, the result comes in seconds.
How does it work?
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Show the barcode
Open the scan page in food mode and point the camera at the product's barcode. The barcode is read on your device; the photo is not sent anywhere.
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We decode the contents
We recognise the product from our own database and assess the additives inside and its nutritional quality against reliable sources.
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Get a clear result
A coloured grade, a Nutri-Score (A-E) and a plain explanation: how this food rates nutritionally and why an additive was flagged.
What do you learn from scanning?
- ✓The additives and E-numbers inside the product, with plain-language meanings.
- ✓A nutritional grade (Nutri-Score A-E) to compare products in the same category.
- ✓Controversial or restricted additives (some azo dyes, titanium dioxide E171 which is banned in the EU and Türkiye) flagged separately.
- ✓Every flag relies on a source (EFSA, IARC, EU); you can open each ingredient's 'what it is, what to do' detail.
Example result
Breakfast Cereal
Consume with careBarcode won't scan?
If the product has no barcode or isn't in the database, take a photo of the ingredient text. We read it on your device, extract the additives and run the same analysis. The product we read is saved for the next people too.
Go deeper
Search thousands of ingredients and products with their sources in our library.
Explore the libraryFrequently asked
Is food barcode lookup free?
Yes. Scanning, additive analysis and the nutritional grade are completely free; no sign-up or app download needed, it works in the browser.
What is Nutri-Score?
A grade that summarises a food's nutritional quality from A (best) to E (worst); it accounts for sugar, salt, saturated fat and positive components. It is practical for comparing products in the same category.
How reliable are the results?
Additive assessments rely on official sources like EFSA, IARC and the EU additive list, not an AI guess. You can report anything you think is wrong.
Is my photo stored?
No. The barcode and ingredient photo are processed on your device, not sent to or stored on a server. We do not sell your data or show ads.