Packaged food and barcodes

Scan a barcode

1. Tap +, then Scan (or, on iPhone, press and hold the app icon and choose Scan Barcode).
2. Point the camera at the barcode. When it’s found you’ll see Looking it up…, then the product.
3. Choose By serving or Whole package, and use Fewer servings / More servings to match what you ate.
4. Tap Log it.

The numbers come straight from the product’s label, so a scanned food isn’t re-read by the app later.

If the barcode isn’t found

Tap Scan again, or No barcode? Use a photo or type it. A photo of the package front or typing the product name works well — the app can also look the product up online. See Fix a meal read.

Check before you buy

Quick check can scan a barcode too, without logging anything.