Midorio
An app I’m building to see what’s in the things we use and eat. I scan the barcode or take a photo of the packaging and get a score from 0 to 10: the lower, the better.
Scan or search
Barcodes are read with the camera. Midorio looks in its own database first, then in Open Food Facts and Krónan’s range, and reads the ingredient list from a photo if the product isn’t anywhere.
You can also search for a product by name, for example straight in Krónan, with prices.
Every ingredient rated
Every ingredient gets a rating with a short explanation, and the score is worked out from those. For food, sugar, salt, saturated fat and how processed it is count too.
The ratings rest on independent research, not on sources from manufacturers or industry groups.
Compare
Two to six products side by side, ranked by score, with what sets them apart and which is the best pick.
What I want to avoid
Everyone picks what to be warned about, such as artificial sweeteners. It’s flagged on every product that contains it, whatever the score, even when the ingredient list is in Icelandic.
Midorio is in development and only open to the family. The app is in English. The products in the pictures are real products from Krónan, but the account is made up. The scores are an unofficial estimate, not medical advice.