Open Food Facts Search
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Open Food Facts Search
Open Food Facts Product Search
What does Open Food Facts Product Search do?
This Apify actor searches the Open Food Facts database, the world's largest open-source food product repository with over 3 million products cataloged. It retrieves detailed information including product names, brands, nutrition facts, ingredients lists, allergen data, nutrition grades (Nutri-Score), and product images for any food product you search for.
Why use this food product data tool?
Access to comprehensive food product data is valuable for nutritionists, diet tracking applications, food industry analysts, allergy researchers, and health-conscious consumers. This actor automates the extraction of detailed food product information from an open, collaborative database maintained by volunteers worldwide. Whether you are building a nutrition app, researching food ingredients, or comparing products across brands, this tool delivers structured data ready for analysis.
How to use the Open Food Facts Product Search
- Enter a Search Query for the food product you want to find (e.g., "nutella", "organic yogurt", "gluten free bread")
- Set Max Results to control how many products are returned
- Click Start to run the actor
- Download your food product data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format
Works out of the box with zero configuration, defaulting to a search for Nutella products.
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | Food product to search for | nutella |
| maxResults | integer | Maximum products to return | 25 |
Output Data
Each food product record contains:
- productName - Name of the food product
- brands - Brand name(s)
- categories - Product categories
- ingredients - Full ingredients list text
- nutritionGrade - Nutri-Score grade (A through E)
- calories - Calories per 100g (kcal)
- fat - Fat per 100g
- protein - Protein per 100g
- carbs - Carbohydrates per 100g
- allergens - Listed allergens
- imageUrl - Product image URL
- barcode - Product barcode/EAN number
Cost of Usage
This actor is lightweight and makes a single API call.
- Per result: $0.01
- Per 1,000 results: $10
- Actor start cost: $0.005
A typical search with 25 results completes in under 10 seconds.
Tips and Advanced Usage
- Search by brand name (e.g., "kellogg") to compare products from one manufacturer
- Use specific product names for targeted results or broad terms like "chocolate" for variety
- The nutritionGrade field uses the Nutri-Score system (A=best, E=worst) for easy comparison
- Barcode numbers can be used to cross-reference with retail inventory systems
- Allergen data helps identify products safe for specific dietary restrictions
- Schedule regular runs to track new products or changes in formulations
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