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Open Food Facts UK Scraper

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Open Food Facts UK Scraper

Open Food Facts UK Scraper

Scrape UK food products from Open Food Facts UK (uk.openfoodfacts.org) - search by keyword, browse by category or brand. Returns product names, ingredients, nutrition facts, Nutri-Score, barcodes, allergens, and more. No API key required.

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Scrape UK food products from Open Food Facts UK — the open, collaborative database of food products sold in the United Kingdom. Search by keyword, browse by category or brand, or look up products by barcode.

Data source: Open Food Facts UK (uk.openfoodfacts.org) — free public database, no API key required. Replaced JustEat (just-eat.co.uk) which uses Cloudflare Bot Management blocking all datacenter IPs.

Features

  • Search by keyword — find UK food products by name (e.g., "cheddar", "digestive biscuits", "baked beans")
  • Browse by category — filter by category (e.g., "cheeses", "biscuits", "cereals", "crisps")
  • Browse by brand — get all products from a UK brand (e.g., "Walkers", "Cadbury", "Heinz")
  • Barcode lookup — retrieve full product details by EAN-13 barcode
  • Nutrition grade filter — filter by Nutri-Score (A–E)
  • Rich nutritional data — calories, fat, carbohydrates, proteins, salt, fiber per 100g
  • UK-specific data — stores, allergens, labels, and packaging information

Input Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
modeselectsearch, byBarcode, byCategory, or byBrand
searchQuerystringKeyword to search (mode=search)
barcodesarrayEAN barcodes to look up (mode=byBarcode)
categoryTagstringCategory slug, e.g., "cheeses" (mode=byCategory)
brandNamestringBrand name, e.g., "Cadbury" (mode=byBrand)
nutritionGradeFilterselectMinimum Nutri-Score grade (a–e)
maxItemsintegerMax records to return (1–500, default 50)

Output Fields

FieldDescription
barcodeEAN-13 barcode
productNameProduct name in English
brandPrimary brand name
categoriesProduct category tags
nutritionGradeNutri-Score grade (a–e)
novaGroupNOVA food processing group (1–4)
ecoscoreGradeEco-Score grade (a–e)
caloriesEnergy in kcal per 100g
fatTotal fat per 100g
saturatedFatSaturated fat per 100g
carbohydratesCarbohydrates per 100g
sugarsSugars per 100g
proteinsProteins per 100g
saltSalt per 100g
ingredientsTextFull ingredients list
allergensAllergen tags
labelsQuality labels
storesUK stores where product is sold
imageUrlProduct front image URL
productUrlOpen Food Facts product page URL

Frequently Asked Questions

Is an API key required? No. Open Food Facts is a free, open-data project with no registration required.

How does this differ from the world Open Food Facts scraper? This scraper targets the UK-specific endpoint (uk.openfoodfacts.org), returning products primarily sold in the UK with English-language product names and UK-specific store information.