Scan a barcode
Lychee looks up the product in Open Food Facts and turns available label data into a readable product view.
Food scanner
Know more about the food you pick up.
Lychee scans packaged food barcodes and ingredient labels. See a processing-first score, additives, allergen information and available nutrition in one place, then compare your next purchase.
Free download · Optional Premium · iOS & Android
In the grocery aisle
Scan, understand, compare.
Read the breakdown
Inspect processing, additives, sugar, salt and other nutrition alongside the score. Your allergen profile is a separate check.
Make the next choice
Save products to your pantry or history and compare similar items. Optional Premium adds more analysis and healthier-swap features.
Why processing matters
A protein claim is only part of the label.
A packaged snack can advertise protein, low sugar or added vitamins while still using a highly processed formulation. Lychee’s approach keeps processing and ingredients central instead of treating a tidy nutrient panel as the whole answer.
Nutrition remains part of the picture. Read the scoring methodology for the food model, score ranges and incomplete-data behavior.
When a barcode is incomplete
Read the ingredients on the package.
If a product is missing, has no ingredient list or has an outdated formula, use ingredient-label scanning and check the extracted text. You can contribute missing or corrected product details through the app.
Common questions
Before you scan.
Is Lychee free?
Free to download with core barcode scanning and product scores. Optional Lychee Premium unlocks additional analysis and features. The free experience may include ads; Premium includes ad-free scanning. See the current in-app offer or app-store listing for local prices, trial eligibility, and subscription terms.
How does Lychee score food?
Lychee uses a 1–100 food score that prioritizes processing. Additives, ingredient quality, sugar, salt, saturated fat, fiber and protein also matter. Available NOVA data and ingredient-based estimates inform processing; Lychee applies its own scoring rules. Missing data can reduce confidence or prevent a score.
Can Lychee check food allergens?
Lychee helps compare available ingredient, allergen and trace information with a selected profile. It cannot guarantee that a food is allergen-free or detect undeclared cross-contact. Always read the current label and follow your allergy care plan.
What if my product is missing from the database?
Try reading the ingredient label with Lychee. You can also submit or correct product data through its contribution flow. OCR and contributed records need checking; a missing ingredient list should be treated as incomplete data.
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