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Data fields in the API

This file describes the fields from the CSV and json export of the products in the Open Food Facts database.

See http://world.openfoodfacts.org/data for more information.

The file encoding is Unicode UTF-8. The character that separates fields is <tab> (tabulation).

Generalities

- fields that end with _t are dates in the UNIX timestamp format (number of seconds since Jan 1st 1970) - fields that end with _datetime are dates in the iso8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mn:ssZ - fields that end with _tags are comma separated list of tags (e.g. categories_tags is the set of normalized tags computer from the categories field) - fields that end with a language 2 letter code (e.g. fr for French) is the set of tags in that language - fields that end with _100g correspond to the amount of a nutriment (in g) for 100 g or 100 ml of product

List of fields

general information

code : barcode of the product (can be EAN-13 or internal codes for some food stores), for products without a barcode, Open Food Facts assigns a number starting with the 200 reserved prefix url : url of the product page on Open Food Facts creator : contributor who first added the product created_t : date that the product was added (UNIX timestamp format) created_datetime : date that the product was added (iso8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mn:ssZ) last_modified_t : date that the product page was last modified last_modified_datetime product_name : name of the product generic_name quantity : quantity and unit

tags

packaging : shape, material packaging_tags brands brands_tags categories categories_tags categories_fr origins : origins of ingredients origins_tags manufacturing_places : places where manufactured or transformed manufacturing_places_tags labels labels_tags labels_fr emb_codes emb_codes_tags first_packaging_code_geo : coordinates corresponding to the first packaging code indicated cities cities_tags purchase_places stores countries : list of countries where the product is sold countries_tags countries_fr

ingredients

ingredients_text traces traces_tags

misc. data

serving_size : serving size in g no_nutriments : indicates if the nutrition facts are indicated on the food label additives_n : number of food additives additives additives_tags ingredients_from_palm_oil_n ingredients_from_palm_oil ingredients_from_palm_oil_tags ingredients_that_may_be_from_palm_oil_n ingredients_that_may_be_from_palm_oil ingredients_that_may_be_from_palm_oil_tags nutrition_grade_fr : nutrition grade ('a' to 'e'). see http://fr.openfoodfacts.org/score-nutritionnel-experimental-france main_category main_category_fr image_url image_small_url

nutrition facts

energy_100g proteins_100g casein_100g serum-proteins_100g nucleotides_100g carbohydrates_100g sugars_100g sucrose_100g glucose_100g fructose_100g lactose_100g maltose_100g maltodextrins_100g starch_100g polyols_100g fat_100g saturated-fat_100g butyric-acid_100g caproic-acid_100g caprylic-acid_100g capric-acid_100g lauric-acid_100g myristic-acid_100g palmitic-acid_100g stearic-acid_100g arachidic-acid_100g behenic-acid_100g lignoceric-acid_100g cerotic-acid_100g montanic-acid_100g melissic-acid_100g monounsaturated-fat_100g polyunsaturated-fat_100g omega-3-fat_100g alpha-linolenic-acid_100g eicosapentaenoic-acid_100g docosahexaenoic-acid_100g omega-6-fat_100g linoleic-acid_100g arachidonic-acid_100g gamma-linolenic-acid_100g dihomo-gamma-linolenic-acid_100g omega-9-fat_100g oleic-acid_100g elaidic-acid_100g gondoic-acid_100g mead-acid_100g erucic-acid_100g nervonic-acid_100g trans-fat_100g cholesterol_100g fiber_100g sodium_100g alcohol_100g : % vol of alcohol vitamin-a_100g vitamin-d_100g vitamin-e_100g vitamin-k_100g vitamin-c_100g vitamin-b1_100g vitamin-b2_100g vitamin-pp_100g vitamin-b6_100g vitamin-b9_100g vitamin-b12_100g biotin_100g pantothenic-acid_100g silica_100g bicarbonate_100g potassium_100g chloride_100g calcium_100g phosphorus_100g iron_100g magnesium_100g zinc_100g copper_100g manganese_100g fluoride_100g selenium_100g chromium_100g molybdenum_100g iodine_100g caffeine_100g taurine_100g ph_100g : pH (no unit) fruits-vegetables-nuts_100g : % of fruits, vegetables and nuts (excluding potatoes, yams, manioc)

carbon-footprint_100g : carbon footprint (indicated on some products)

nutrition-score-fr_100g : experimental nutrition score derived from the UK FSA score and adapted for the French market (formula defined by the team of Professor Hercberg) nutrition-score-uk_100g : nutrition score defined by the UK Food Standards Administration (FSA)