How it works

Six numbers off the back of the pack, one published method, and an answer you can use before you reach the till.

01.

Scan

Point the camera at the barcode, or at the nutrition panel itself if the pack is not in the database yet. Either way you get an answer in seconds.

02.

Flags

High in sugar, high in sodium, high in saturated fat. The things a pack tends to say quietly get said plainly.

03.

Compare

Put two packs side by side at the shelf and see which one actually holds up. Comparison is at category level, never brand against brand.

04.

Verified

A brand can confirm its own data and evidence it. Once reviewed, the product carries a Verified mark. Verified means the data was checked, never that the rating was bought.

Why AahaarScore

Most people cannot read a nutrition panel quickly, and the front of a pack is designed to tell a friendlier story than the back. We read the back.

Barcode scan

Six numbers off the panel: energy, saturated fat, sugar, sodium, protein and fibre.

Panel scan

One published method, applied identically to every brand on the shelf.

The rating

Half star steps from half a star to five, so small differences still show.

Flags and badges

Separate scales for solid foods and for drinks, because they cannot be judged alike.

Compare

Ingredients listed in full, including the ones the front of pack leaves out.

Daily tracking

Available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu and Marathi.