Food data & accuracy

Where BeFit Tracker food data comes from

Understand the bundled catalog, Open Food Facts lookup, source context, and how to report a discrepancy.

Accuracy in BeFit Tracker is a process: preserve source context, keep the reference catalog read-only, filter unsuitable rows, normalize search, reduce duplicate-looking results, and show missing data instead of inventing it.

iPhone

iPhone keeps the source and available nutrition attached to the food you review.

iPad

iPad provides the same inspectable food detail in a wider layout.

Mac

Mac exposes source context before a food is logged or saved.

The bundled food catalog

BeFit Tracker’s catalog governance recognizes USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts as approved public upstream sources. The bundled August 2026 catalog is opened read-only, while logs, favorites, collections, and custom foods are stored separately.

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Source data can still contain errors.

Public datasets and package labels can be incomplete or inconsistent. These safeguards improve traceability and search quality; they do not make every food error-free.

Open Food Facts on iPhone and iPad

Barcode or manually entered code lookup can request a product from Open Food Facts. BeFit Tracker validates the code, requires a successful and sufficiently complete response—including energy—preserves source and barcode provenance, and lets you review nutrition before saving. Availability and completeness vary by product and country.

Report incorrect nutrition

Compare uncertain values with the package label. Then use Report a problem and include the food name, brand, barcode or visible source identifier, serving basis, value believed incorrect, and a package/source photo without unrelated personal information.