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A clearer look at food processing
Scan the barcode. Check the available NOVA group.
Ultra-Processed? helps you understand whether community-maintained product data classifies a packaged food as NOVA 4, with a short explanation and honest handling of missing data.
NOVA describes food processing. It is not a nutrition score or medical advice.
Example result
Yes — ultra-processed
NOVA 4
Industrial formulations typically made with several processing steps and ingredients not commonly used in home kitchens.
Source: Open Food Facts
How it works
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The barcode is sent securely to Open Food Facts to retrieve available product and NOVA data.
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Only NOVA group 4 is shown as ultra-processed. Missing or invalid data stays unknown.
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Community data, clearly credited.
Product data comes from Open Food Facts. Its database is provided under ODbL, individual contents under DbCL, and product images under CC BY-SA. NOVA was developed by NUPENS at the University of São Paulo.
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