About Foodlas
Foodlas is a world atlas of packaged food. The name joins food and atlas: just as an atlas turns the whole planet into maps anyone can read, Foodlas turns the small print on food labels — nutrition tables, ingredient lists, allergens and E-numbers — into clear pages that anyone can understand, in their own language.
Why Foodlas exists
Food labels are written for regulators, not for people. They are small, dense and full of codes. “E471”, “NOVA 4” or “Nutri-Score D” mean very little in a supermarket aisle, and the same product can be described differently from one country to the next. Yet the questions shoppers ask are simple: How many calories are in this? Is it vegan? What is this additive? Is there something better?
Foodlas exists to answer those questions quickly, honestly and without jargon — for anyone, anywhere.
What you will find here
- A page for every product with nutrition facts per 100 g and per serving, the share of an adult’s daily reference intake, the full ingredient list, allergens and traces, labels and certifications.
- Context, not just numbers. Each product is compared with the median of hundreds of similar products in its category, so you can see at a glance whether it is high or low in sugar, salt or saturated fat for what it is.
- Every E-number explained. Our additive guides describe what each substance is, where it comes from, why manufacturers use it, whether it suits vegan, vegetarian, halal or kosher diets, and how it is regulated.
- Healthier alternatives from the same category and, where possible, from the same market — ranked by nutritional quality.
- A barcode scanner that works in your browser: point your camera at a package and see what is inside. The image never leaves your device.
- Thirty languages, so a German yoghurt, a Spanish biscuit or a Japanese snack can be understood by everyone.
Where the data comes from
Product information comes from Open Food Facts, the largest open, collaborative database of food products, built by volunteers and manufacturers who photograph and transcribe labels around the world. Foodlas refreshes this data every night and adds its own analysis on top: quality checks, category comparisons, healthier alternatives and translations.
We only publish a product page for search engines when the record is complete enough to be genuinely useful — with an ingredient list, an energy value and a photo — and when the product is actually sold in a country where that language is spoken. Records with obvious data errors are kept out. The details are on our methodology page.
How we write and review content
Product pages are generated from label data using transparent, documented rules; the numbers you see are the numbers on the label. Our additive guides are written by the Foodlas editorial team with the help of AI tools and are checked against EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and the scientific opinions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). They are factual and neutral: we explain, we do not frighten or promote, and we never issue medical or religious rulings.
Independent by design
Foodlas is not affiliated with any food manufacturer, retailer or with Open Food Facts. Brands cannot pay to appear, to change how their products are presented, or to be recommended as an alternative. The site may display advertising to cover its running costs; advertising never influences scores, comparisons or rankings.
Information, not medical advice
Foodlas helps you understand labels. It does not replace the label on the package or the advice of a doctor or registered dietitian — especially if you have an allergy, an intolerance or a medical condition. Recipes change; always check the product you are holding.
Help us improve
Spotted a mistake or a missing product? Every product page links to its Open Food Facts record, where anyone can correct the data; the fix reaches Foodlas after the next nightly update. For anything else, visit our contact page.
Last updated: October 14, 2026