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nutrients and food.
Articles about the up to 138 nutrients, BLS data, methodology and community stories.
Methodology
Why there's no photo scan in our tracker
Photo-to-calories scanning is convenient, but too imprecise for a tracking app – this is a deliberate product decision.
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Background
The smallest food database on the market. On purpose.
Why we don't import millions of products – just the ones people actually eat, verified and current.
4 min read
MethodologyWhy we build our own nutrient dataset
Why Zutato leans on BLS, manufacturer labels, and its own calculations – instead of trusting OpenFoodFacts or an AI.
5 min read
TransparencyRevisions – why nothing gets silently overwritten
Why every old value stays visible when you correct a recipe or a product.
3 min read
MethodologyWhy we calculate up to 138 nutrients instead of 4
Four values aren't enough. Here's where the Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel comes in.
6 min read
Transparency4 source levels – why each one matters
How Zutato makes the origin of every single nutrient value visible.
4 min read