Scanning & scores
7 guides on scanning & scores with Novaz: Food & Cosmetic Scanner.
How to scan a food barcode with your iPhone
Scan the barcode on any food or cosmetic with your iPhone camera to see its 0–100 score in about a second — and what to do if the camera won't read it.
What does a product's 0–100 score mean?
Novaz rates every product from 0 to 100 and gives it one of four colors. Here's what Excellent, Good, Poor and Bad mean — and what the score doesn't tell you.
How the food score is calculated
A food's score is 60% nutritional quality, 30% additives and 10% organic, with a cap of 49 for any product that contains a high-risk additive. Here's how each part works.
Why doesn't this product have a score?
Sometimes a scanned product shows its details but no score. Here's why — missing nutrition facts, too few rated ingredients, or a category that isn't scored — and what you can do.
Barcode not found? How to add a product
If a scan comes back 'not found,' you can add the product yourself in about a minute with a few photos. Here's how it works and where what you add is kept.
UPC vs. EAN barcodes: what's the difference?
UPC barcodes have 12 digits and are used in the U.S. and Canada; EAN barcodes have 13 and are used almost everywhere else. Here's how they relate — and why both scan the same way.
Can you scan products offline?
Every product you've opened in Novaz is saved on your iPhone, so you can reopen it with no signal. New products need a connection for the lookup. Here's how it works.