Credits & Acknowledgments
Nutribaba is built on the work of many organizations, open-source projects, and individuals. We gratefully acknowledge the following:
Data Sources
FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)
Regulatory guidelines, HFSS thresholds, and food safety standards that form the basis of our nutritional analysis.
ICMR-NIN (National Institute of Nutrition)
Indian dietary guidelines and recommended daily allowances (RDA) for the Indian population.
Open Food Facts
An open database of food products from around the world, used to bootstrap our product catalog. Licensed under Open Database License (ODbL).
NOVA Food Classification
The NOVA classification system for identifying ultra-processed foods, developed by researchers at the University of Sao Paulo.
US FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
Food labeling requirements, Daily Values (DVs), and nutrition guidelines that inform our percentage calculations.
EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)
Scientific opinions on food additives, E-numbers, and safety assessments that inform our additive explanations.
Open Source Technologies
Inspiration
Nutribaba was inspired by global efforts to improve food transparency, including:
- Yuka (France) - Food product scanner
- Fooducate (USA) - Nutrition grade system
- NHS Eat Well Guide (UK) - Traffic light labeling
- The work of researchers studying ultra-processed foods
Special Thanks
To everyone who has provided feedback, reported errors, and helped improve our database. Your contributions make Nutribaba better for everyone.
Want to contribute? Nutribaba welcomes community contributions. If you'd like to help improve our database or report corrections, reach out at contribute@nutribaba.in