What is Nutri-Score?

Nutri-Score is a logo that aims to inform you about the nutritional quality of food. The color code ranges from dark green (A) for the healthiest products to dark red (E) for the least healthy.

Why is Nutri-Score changing?

The Nutri-Score formula is evolving to provide better recommendations:

• Better evaluate all drinksThe comparative scores of milk, sweetened dairy drinks, and plant-based drinks have been better differentiated in the new algorithm.
• Better ranking of drinksSugar content is better taken into account and favors low-sugar drinks. Sweeteners will also be penalized: diet sodas will be downgraded from a B rating to between C and E. Water remains the recommended drink.
• Salt and sugar penalizedProducts that are too sweet or too salty will see their rating further downgraded.
• Prioritization of oils and fishThe rating of some fatty fish and oils rich in good fats will improve.
• Limit red meatRed meat consumption should be limited. This is why poultry will be comparatively better ranked.

How to differentiate between old Nutri-Score and new calculation?

From now on, the logo can display a "New calculation" mention to clarify that it is indeed the new calculation.

Where to find the new Nutri-Score calculation?

Nutri-Score is in use in several countries: Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

Manufacturers have until 2026 at the latest to replace the old calculation with the new one.

Without waiting, you can already find the new calculation in the Open Food Facts application, even if the manufacturers have not updated the score.

What does not change

Nutri-Score is a score designed to measure nutritional quality. It is complementary to the NOVA group on ultra-processed foods (also present in the application).

For manufacturers, the display of Nutri-Score remains optional.

The algorithm is evolving to be more in line with dietary recommendations

"This new algorithm will enhance the effectiveness of the Nutri-score in classifying foods and drinks, in line with the main dietary recommendations of European countries, and guide consumers towards informed choices that are good for their health" explains the French Directorate-General for Health.

✅ Strengthened criterion 

The EREN* scientific team has completely reviewed the algorithm used to calculate the Nutri-Score, resulting in more scores that better reflect the nutritional quality of products, with many of them losing a grade.

✅ Distinctive banner for new calculation 

Nutri-Score v2 will have a distinctive banner indicating that it has been calculated using the new formula. While the banner is not mandatory on packs, it provides assurance that the Nutri-Score has been correctly calculated.

Where can you find the Nutri-Score V2 ?

• The Open Food Facts website: You can find Nutri-Score v2 on the product pages of our website, Open Food Facts.
• The official Open Food Facts mobile app: The Nutri-Score v2 is also available today on our mobile app, allowing you to scan products and see their nutritional scores on the go.
• The Open Food Facts free Platform for Food Professionals: We have updated our platform for professionals to include Nutri-Score v2, enabling food manufacturers and retailers to improve the nutritional quality of their products.
• Our OpenData Exports: Nutri-Score v2 is also available in our data exports, allowing researchers, journalists, and other stakeholders to access this new nutritional information.
• For the 200+ web and mobile applications based on Open Food Facts, we have made available new logos to use and advice to support the migration in this tutorial. Please direct additional questions at reuse@openfoodfacts.org

For journalists

• If you’re covering this subject, we have a press kit around Nutri-Score V2 and Open Food Facts. We also did a press webinar a few hours ago that will be available shortly for replay. If you’d like to be added to our press listings for advance briefings, please get in touch at presse@openfoodfacts.org

Open Food Facts and the Nutri-Score

Open Food Facts has been a historical supporter of the Nutri-Score since 2014. 

We believe that Nutri-Score v2 is a valuable tool for consumers, food manufacturers, and retailers alike. 

It provides:

✔ a clear and concise summary of the nutritional quality of products, 

✔ helping consumers make informed choices

✔ encouraging food manufacturers to improve the nutritional profile of their products.

Some of the changes at a glance