What can I do with the Scanner?
The Scanner is a unique feature in the app that allows you to scan product barcodes with your phone to easily add them to your tracker. You can also search or browse over 300, 000 food products to view their grade, detailed nutritional analysis, and compare products to find healthier alternatives.
There are three ways to find products using the Scanner:
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Scan the product barcode
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Search for the product by typing in the product or brand name
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Browse products organized by food category
Scan:
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Open the app > press Scanner > a camera/scanner will appear
- Scan the product barcode (like taking a picture without pressing anything)
- If the product is in the Fooducate database, the item will be displayed
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If the product is not in our database, you will be prompted to take 3 pictures to be reviewed and then added to the database
Search:
- Open the app > press Scanner > tap Search > tap where it says "Product or brand name"
- Type the name or brand of a food. Try to be as precise as possible. For example, instead of typing in cereal, type Cascadian farm almond crunch cereal
- Tap the Search button
- Tap a product in the search results
Browse:
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Open the app > press Scanner > tap Browse
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Tap a food category to refine the search results. Additional categories may be available to help further refine your search
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Tap a product in the browse results