Ultra-Processed?

Scan food. Check NOVA.

Only for iPhone

Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Have you ever wondered which foods are ultra-processed, and which ingredients in them are ultra-processed? Scan the barcode with the app, and get the answer instantly. Wondering whether a packaged food is ultra-processed? Ultra-Processed? scans an EAN or UPC barcode and shows the product's available NOVA processing group with a short, plain-language explanation. Features: - Scan a packaged-food barcode with the camera or enter it manually. - Search by product name and choose from matching product variants. - See whether available Open Food Facts data places the product in NOVA group 4. - Understand all four NOVA processing groups in plain language. - Review the ingredient list directly below the NOVA result. - Open source-supplied NOVA 4 markers for a short explanation. - See up to three verified category-based NOVA 1–3 comparisons when available. - Review the product name, brand, source date, and data-quality warnings when available. - Open the source record on Open Food Facts. - Get an honest "Unknown" result when the source does not provide usable data. NOVA describes the nature and purpose of food processing. It is not a nutrition score, medical diagnosis, or medical advice. Open Food Facts is community-maintained, so records may be incomplete, outdated, or incorrect. Product lookup requires an internet connection. Ultra-Processed? has no account, advertising, developer analytics, tracking, or developer-stored scan or search history. Camera recognition happens on your iPhone. Product searches, barcode lookups, marker explanations, and alternative-product requests are sent securely to Open Food Facts. Open Food Facts may log the request and network information under its own privacy policy.

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Improved the stability of the Scan Price feature after recognizing a price and currency, making automatic conversion more reliable.

Version 1.5

The developer, Mats Amlie, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Search History
    • Identifiers

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Information

Seller
  • Mats Amlie
Size
  • 3.4 MB
Category
  • Food & Drink
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English and 15 more
  • English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
Age Rating
4+
Copyright
  • © 2026 Mats Amlie
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