Scan a food barcode
Point your phone at the barcode on a cereal box, yoghurt pouch or lunchbox snack. Milo looks up the product’s nutrition and ingredient data. If it is missing, photograph the label to add it.
Made for parentsFood barcode scanner
Food barcode scanner
for parents.
Scan a food barcode with Milo to check its nutrition score and ingredients. See your family's allergen alerts and compare better-scoring swaps for the snacks you buy every week.
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How Milo scores food →
How the food scanner works
Get the real score
Milo gives products with enough data a score from 0 to 100 and explains the result in plain words. Review nutrition, additives and processing, alongside alerts for your family’s selected allergens.
Find a better swap
Milo looks for a better-scoring product in the same category and shows the scores side by side. Keep useful alternatives in your Swaps tab for your next shop.
Milo's face says it all
Kids read the monkey. You read the score. Everyone leaves the aisle happy.
- Bad
- 0–24
- Poor
- 25–49
- Good
- 50–74
- Excellent
- 75–100
Four bands, one score out of 100. Nutrition per 100 g carries the most weight, then additives ranked by the strength of evidence against them, then how processed the food is. Read exactly how the score works.
Check food ingredients and allergens
Read the nutrition score, check ingredient details and find alternatives for your family’s everyday foods.
A score you can actually trust
- Every product scored 0 to 100 on sugar, salt, saturated fat, fibre, protein, additives and processing, using published nutrition science.
- Built on the full ingredient list and nutrition panel, not on the claims printed on the front of the box.
- No ads, no affiliates, no brand deals. Nobody can pay to move a score.
Cut the hidden junk
- Milo names the additives that matter, from artificial colours and sweeteners to emulsifiers linked to gut effects, and tells you how strong the evidence is.
- Set your family’s allergens once. Every scan checks the ingredients and traces and shows an Allergens detected badge up front.
- Ultra-processed foods get a plain-language reason, not just a label, so you know what to look for next time.
Change that actually sticks
- Start with a pantry scan. Clear the worst offenders in one afternoon and restock with better.
- Keep alternatives in Swaps and save familiar products to Pantry for the next shop.
- A History of everything you have scanned, so you can see how far the lunchbox has come.
Find better-scoring snack swaps
Compare alternatives in the same food category, with both scores side by side. Check the ingredients and choose the option that fits your family.
Explore healthy lunchbox snack swaps →- Lucky Charms
9/100→Three Wishes Cereal
90/100 - Doritos Nacho Cheese
27/100→Frontera Lime & Sea Salt
80/100
Real scores from the app. Swaps stay in your Swaps tab so the change sticks.
100% independent.
Always.
Milo has no ads, no affiliate links and no brand deals. No company can pay to change a score, so the recommendation you see is the one we would give our own kids.
Food scanner questions, answered
What does a food barcode scanner app do?
A food barcode scanner looks up a packaged product’s nutrition and ingredient information. Milo brings that information into a score from 0 to 100, explains the result and checks for your family’s selected allergens.
How to read food labels →How does Milo score food?
Milo’s food score considers nutrition, additives and processing. Products fall into four bands: Bad (0–24), Poor (25–49), Good (50–74) and Excellent (75–100), with a plain-language explanation alongside the number.
How the Milo score works →Can Milo help me compare sugar in breakfast cereals?
Milo shows nutrition information and explains the product’s score, helping you compare similar cereals. Check sugar per 100 g for a like-for-like comparison, then consider the portion your family eats.
Sugar in kids’ breakfast cereals →Does Milo check food ingredients and additives?
Milo uses the ingredient list to explain additives and their contribution to the food score. You can review those details alongside the nutrition panel when comparing products.
A parent’s guide to food additives →Does Milo identify ultra-processed food?
Milo includes the NOVA processing group when that information is available. Read the processing details alongside the nutrition score; they describe different aspects of the product.
The NOVA food groups explained →How do food allergen alerts work?
Choose your family’s allergens and Milo checks available ingredient and may-contain information for matches. One allergen list applies to the account, so include everyone’s needs and always check the current packet as recipes and database records can change.
Reading ingredient and allergen labels →Can Milo suggest healthier lunchbox snack swaps?
Milo looks for a better-scoring alternative in the same category and displays both scores side by side. Keep useful options in Swaps, then check their ingredients and your school’s food rules before packing them.
Healthy lunchbox snack swaps →What if a food barcode is missing or has no score?
Milo uses Open Food Facts and products added by users, so coverage depends on the product data available. Photograph the ingredient list and nutrition panel to add missing details; Milo leaves a product unscored when it does not have enough information.
What a food score needs →Is Milo’s food score designed for children?
Milo is designed for parents comparing food for their family. The score summarises product information rather than a child’s individual nutritional needs, and does not replace advice from your GP or paediatrician.
What the score means →Is Milo available on iPhone or Android?
Milo is coming soon to the iPhone App Store and is not available to download yet. An Android version is also planned.