Breakfast cereal
Compare the ingredient lists and processing signals of cereals used for a similar breakfast. Review sugar and fiber too.
Processing-first scanning
Look past the healthy-looking front label.
Use Lychee to inspect processing, ingredients and nutrition together. Its food score puts processing first, with NOVA data and ingredient-list evidence when available.
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Read processing in context
NOVA is a useful input, not the whole verdict.
NOVA groups foods by the nature and purpose of processing. Lychee uses available NOVA information and can estimate processing from ingredient signals when database information is absent and the evidence supports an estimate.
Ingredient names, formulations and product categories matter. The model has category-specific checks and can use label evidence to challenge an inconsistent catalog tag. Read the food scoring methodology for the approach.
Compare similar products
Start with the food you already buy.
Snacks and bars
Look beyond protein, low-sugar and vitamin claims. Read the formulation, sweeteners and additive information.
Sauces and pantry staples
Check the ingredients and available nutrition, save what you buy and compare alternatives over time.
When information is thin
Ask for evidence before a number.
A missing ingredient list or nutrition field should reduce confidence. Lychee can withhold a food score when information is insufficient. A long label alone is not proof of harm, and a short one does not resolve allergies or portion context.
Common questions
Before you scan.
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.
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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