Taxonomy Properties

Introduction

Taxonomy properties describe possible properties that can be added to a term in any Taxonomy.

This document gives an alphabetic overview of all (I hope) properties that are in use in all taxonomies. Not every property is relevant to every taxonomy.

Properties in use

additives_classes

The additive classes associated to a term.

• example: additives_classes:en: en:colour - the additive classes associated to E100
• usage: Additives taxonomy
• Linked taxonomy: https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/additives_classes.txt

agribalyse_food_code

• example: agribalyse_food_code:en:3000
• usage Categories taxonomy, Minerals taxonomy

agribalyse_proxy_food_code

• example: agribalyse_proxy_food_code:en:19013
• usage: Categories taxonomy

agribalyse_proxy_food_name

• example: agribalyse_proxy_food_name:en:Beer, dark
• usage: Categories taxonomy

allergens

To indicate what allergen the term belongs to.

• example: allergens:en: en:milk
• usage: Ingredients
• linked taxonomy: https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/allergens.txt

carbon_footprint_fr_foodges_ingredient

carbon_footprint_fr_foodges_ingredient:fr:Lait semi-écrémé, pasteurisé

• usage: Ingredients taxonomy

carbon_footprint_fr_foodges_value

• example: carbon_footprint_fr_foodges_value:fr:1.2
• usage: Ingredients taxonomy

ciqual_food_code

The ciqual code

• example: ciqual_food_code:en:13165
• usage: Categories taxonomy, Ingredients taxonomy

ciqual_food_name

The Ciqual description.

• example: ciqual_food_name:fr:Dessert lacté infantile au riz ou à la semoule
• usage: Categories taxonomy, Ingredients taxonomy

ciqual_proxy_food_code

• example: ciqual_proxy_food_code:en:18340
• usage: Categories taxonomy

ciqual_proxy_food_name

• example: ciqual_proxy_food_name:en:Fruit soft drink, carbonated (less than 10% of fruit juice), without sugar and with artificial sweetener(s)
• usage: Categories taxonomy

country_code_2

The two letter country code for a country. This is based on the standard ISO 3166 alpha 2 .

• example: country_code_2:en:AF - the country code for Afghanistan.

colour_index

• example: colour_index:en:CI 19140
• usage: Additives taxonomy

country_code_3

The three letter country code for a country. This is based on the standard ISO 3166 alpha 3

• example: country_code_2:en:AFG - the country code for Afghanistan.
• usage: Countries taxonomy

description

A short description of a term. This is usually taken from a standard, wikidata, wiktionary or wikipedia.

• example: description:en:Acids are substances which increase the acidity of a foodstuff and/or impart a sour taste to it. - which described the term Acid in the Additives Classes taxonomy.
• usage: Additives Classes taxonomy, Categories taxonomy, Improvements taxonomy, Ingredients taxonomy, Minerals taxonomy, Nucleotides taxonomy, Other nutritional substances taxonomy,

dv_value

• example: dv_value:en: 40
• usage: Nutrients taxonomy

dv_2016_value

• example: dv_2016_value:en: 20
• usage: Nutrients taxonomy

e_number

A reference url to a report? The European standard identification for additives that corresponds to the term.

• example: e_number:en:100 - to associate the term with E100
• usage: Additives taxonomy

efsa

References to efsa documents. There can be more that one per term.

• example: efsa:en:http://www.efsa.europa.eu/fr/efsajournal/doc/1331.pdf reference to a report on E102
• usage: Additives taxonomy

efsa_evaluation

The title of European Food Safety Authority evaluation report of the term.

• example: efsa_evaluation:en: Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of curcumin (E 100) as a food additive
• usage: Additives taxonomy

efsa_evaluation_adi_established

• example: efsa_evaluation_adi_established:en: en:no
• usage: Additives taxonomy

efsa_evaluation_date

The European standard identification for additives that corresponds to the term.

• example: efsa_evaluation_date:en: 2010-09-06 - the latest evaluation date of the report on E100
• usage: Additives taxonomy

efsa_evaluation_exposure_mean_greater_than_adi

• example: efsa_evaluation_exposure_mean_greater_than_adi:en: en:no-group
• usage: Additives taxonomy

efsa_evaluation_exposure_95th_greater_than_adi

• example: efsa_evaluation_exposure_95th_greater_than_adi:en: en:adults, en:elderly, en:children, en:toddlers
• usage: Additives taxonomy

efsa_evaluation_overexposure_risk

• example: efsa_evaluation_overexposure_risk:en: en:moderate
• usage: Additives taxonomy

efsa_evaluation_url

A web-link to the European Food Safety Authority evaluation data for a term.

• example: efsa_evaluation_url:en: http://dx.doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1679 - to indicate the documentation for the term E100
• usage: Additives taxonomy

evaluation

• example: evaluation:en: bad
• usage Nutrients taxonomy

expected_ingredients

• example: expected_ingredients:en: en:olive-oil
• usage Categories taxonomy
• comment:should refer to an existing ingredient

expected_nutriscore_grade

• example: expected_nutriscore_grade:en: c
• usage: Categories taxonomy
• comment: to create a data quality error if the nutriscore was different

from_palm_oil

To indicate whether the term is made from palm oil. Possible values are: no, maybe, yes.

• example: from_palm_oil:en:maybe
• usage Additives classes, Ingredients taxonomy

gpc_category_code

Refers to a category in the gpc (https://gpc-browser.gs1.org)

• example: gpc_category_code:en:18015
• usage Categories taxonomy

gpc_category_name

Refers to the english category name in the gpc (https://gpc-browser.gs1.org)

• example: gpc_category_name:en:Tea - Liquid/Ready to Drink
• usage Categories taxonomy

gpc_category_description

To indicate whether the term is made from palm oil. Possible values are: no, maybe, yes.

• example: gpc_category_description:en:Definition: Includes any products that can be described/observed as a ready to drink beverage made from the dried leaves of the tea plant, Camellia Sinensis. Includes self-heating products and teas from single tea types such as Assam and Ceylon, and those, which are blends of various teas. Products may also have added flavourings such as lemon and milk or sweeteners. Definition Excludes: Excludes products such as Tea Bags or Loose Tea, Liquid Not Ready to Drink Teas, Teas in Capsules or Pods and Herbal Infusions/Tisanes.
• usage Categories taxonomy

image

This allows to add an image/logo related to the term.

iu_value

example: iu_value:en: 0.025 usage: Nutrients taxonomy

language_code_2

The two letter language code as defined by the ISO standard ISO 639-1.

• example: language_code_2:en:ab
• usage: Languages taxonomy

language_codes

A list of two letter language codes. This can be used to list the languages spoken in a country

• Example: language_codes:en:ps,prs - the languages spoken in Afghanistan
• Usage: Countries taxonomy

language_code_3

The three letter language code as defined by the ISO standard ISO 639-2.

• example: language_code_3:en:abk
• usage: Languages taxonomy

mandatory_additive_class

• example: mandatory_additive_class:en: en:colour
• usage: Additives taxonomy
• Linked taxonomy: https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/additives_classes.txt

non_recyclable_and_non_biodegradable

Values: no, maybe, yes example: non_recyclable_and_non_biodegradable:en:maybe usage: Packaging materials taxonomy

nova

The NOVA level. Values can be 1,2,3,4.

• example: nova:en:3
• usage: Additive classes taxonomy, Categories taxonomy
• Linked Taxonomy: https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/nova_groups.txt

opposite

To specify the opposite relation to another term, i.e. organic versus non-organic;

• example:
• usage: [Labels taxonomy]]

origins

To indicate the geographic origin. A comma separated list of values, keys (language code + canonical value) from the Countries taxonomy.

• example: origins:en: en:Finland
• usage: Categories taxonomy
• Linked Taxonomy: https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/origins.txt

pnns_group_2

• example: pnns_group_2:en:Artificially sweetened beverages
• usage: Categories taxonomy

protected_name_file_number

• example: protected_name_file_number:en: TSG-FI-0014
• usage: Categories taxonomy

protected_name_type

Valid values gi, tsg

• example: protected_name_type:en: tsg
• usage: Categories taxonomy

recycling_code

Values: 1

• example: recycling_code:en:1
• usage: Packaging materials taxonomy

sales_format

Values: package, weight, volume, item

• example: sales_format:en: package, weight
• usage: Categories taxonomy
• default: sales_format:en: package (when the entry is not present)

show_ingredients

Values vegetarian:maybe, vegetarian:no, vegan:maybe, vegan:no, from_palm_oil:maybe, from_palm_oil:yes

• example: show_ingredients:en:vegetarian:maybe
• usage: Ingredients analysis taxonomy

show_on_producers_platform

Values no, yes.

• example: show_on_producers_platform:en:yes
• usage: Data quality taxonomy

unit

Default unit to be used. Possible values: g, mg, µg, kj, kcal, %DV.

• example: unit:en: kj
• usage: Nutrients taxonomy

unit_ca

Default units to be used in Canada. Possible values: g, mg, µg, kj, kcal, %DV.

• example: unit_ca:en: kcal
• usage: Nutrients taxonomy

unit_us

Default units to be used in the USA, Possible values: g, mg, µg, kj, kcal, %DV.

• example: unit_us:en: kcal
• usage: Nutrients taxonomy

vegan

Indicates whether the associated term is usable for a vegan diet. Values are: no, maybe, yes.

• example: vegan:en:yes
• usage: Additives taxonomy, Ingredients taxonomy, Minerals taxonomy, Nucleotides taxonomy, Other nutritional substances taxonomy,

vegetarian

Indicates whether the associated term is usable for a vegetarian diet. Values are: no, maybe, yes.

• example: vegetarian:en:maybe
• usage: Additives taxonomy, Ingredients taxonomy, Minerals taxonomy, Nucleotides taxonomy, Other nutritional substances taxonomy

who_id

Maps to a world health organisation id?

• example: who_id:en:7
• usage: Categories taxonomy

wikidata

A reference to the corresponding entry on Wikidata.

• Example: wikidata:en:Q5111
• Usage: Additives taxonomy. Allergens taxonomy, Amino acids taxonomy, Categories taxonomy, Ingredients taxonomy, Languages taxonomy, Nucleotides taxonomy, Nutrients taxonomy, Origins taxonomy, Other nutritional substances taxonomy, Packaging materials taxonomy, Packaging shapes taxonomy, Vitamins taxonomy

wikipedia

A link the term with its equivalent on Wikipedia.

• example: wikipedia:en:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutamine
• usage: Amino acids taxonomy, Categories taxonomy, Ingredients taxonomy, Nucleotides taxonomy, Nutrients taxonomy, Other nutritional substances taxonomy, Vitamins taxonomy

Properties suggested

Some properties have been suggestion and are often commented out in the taxonomies.

comment

Instructions for editors.

• Example: comment:en:do not mix with packaging gas. - to indicate that two terms should not be mixed up.
• Usage: Additives classes taxonomy, Minerals taxonomy

category

To indicate the corresponding category

• usage: Ingredients taxonomy

origin

• origin:en:pork:maybe
• usage: Additives taxonomy

usage

An example of how the term is on packages.

• example: usage:en: acerola powder with cassava starch (cooking enhancer) - to illustrate the usage of the term cooking enhancer.
• usage: Additives classes taxonomy