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PRODX

Food scanner

Scan food. Understand what it means for you.

One barcode is enough. PRODX pulls the product's information, lays it out so you can actually read it, then reads it against what you've told it: your allergies, dietary rules, health context and goals.

From barcode to an answer that is about you

  1. 01

    Scan or search

    Point the camera at the barcode, or search the product by name or brand when the packaging is damaged.

  2. 02

    The product is identified

    PRODX looks it up in Open Food Facts, an open database contributed by its community, and caches the result for later lookups.

  3. 03

    The information is laid out

    Nutrition per 100 g, the ingredient list as printed, declared allergens and “may contain” statements, and the official Nutri-Score where it exists.

  4. 04

    The result is read against your profile

    Fixed rules compare that data to your allergens and dietary rules, then explain the verdict point by point.

What a scan shows you

  • The full nutrition table

    Energy, carbohydrates and sugars, fat and saturates, salt, protein and fibre — each with a marker for whether a value is high or low.

  • The complete ingredient list

    The label verbatim, followed by only the ingredients worth your attention, and why each one was flagged.

  • Declared allergens

    What the product declares it contains, and what it flags as a possible trace.

  • Closer alternatives

    When a product does not fit, PRODX offers products from the same category, ranked by nutritional quality.

Why personalization is the point

A label tells everyone the same thing. But the same packet of biscuits does not mean the same thing to someone with coeliac disease, to someone managing their blood pressure, and to a parent packing a lunchbox. PRODX never changes a product's numbers — it changes how they are read. An allergen conflict is a hard stop no matter how good the nutrition looks, and a dietary rule that is not met caps the verdict rather than being averaged away by everything else.

A concrete example

You are at the spreads shelf with a peanut allergy declared in your profile. You scan a jar: PRODX puts the allergen warning above the score, not below it, then breaks down the nutrition and the ingredients behind the result. One gesture and you move on to the next product — or open the list of alternatives from the same category.

What the data supports, and what it does not

Product information comes from Open Food Facts and can be incomplete or behind real life: manufacturers change recipes and packaging without notice. Where something is missing, PRODX shows the gap instead of guessing, and an absence is never scored against a product. PRODX provides information, not medical or dietetic advice. If something matters to you, always check the current physical packaging.

Common questions

Does PRODX scan barcodes?
Yes. The camera reads the product barcode and identifies it immediately. If the barcode will not read, you can search for the product by name or brand instead.
Where does the product information come from?
Primarily from Open Food Facts, an open database of packaged foods. You can correct or add a product there, and the change flows through to PRODX.
Is the verdict generated by artificial intelligence?
No. Results are calculated with fixed, deterministic rules — the same inputs always give the same result. No AI service is involved and your data is not sent to one.
Do I need an account?
An account is needed for most features, because it holds your profile. Scanning, verdicts and allergen checks are free.

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