# UPC barcode - nutritional information mapping

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upc-barcode-nutritional-information-mapping/517162>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 11, 2009, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upc-barcode-nutritional-information-mapping/517162 "2009-11-11T07:59:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![rockypg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@rockypg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockypg)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upc-barcode-nutritional-information-mapping/517162/1 "2009-11-11T07:59:47Z")

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Does anyone know of a free or publicly accessible UPC barcode to nutritional information mapping DB/query engine out there?

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**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upc-barcode-nutritional-information-mapping/517162/2 "2009-11-11T23:49:01Z")

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[DailyBurn](http://dailyburn.com/nutrition/food_search) seems to do this. Searching for “[042272005024](http://www.checkupc.com/product-67720)” will return a bunch of Amy’s Lentil Soup listings, for example.

And if you want to do it from your phone, there’s [an app for that](http://dailyburn.com/foodscanner).

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**Author:** ![rockypg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aeb1de/32.png) [@rockypg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockypg)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upc-barcode-nutritional-information-mapping/517162/3 "2009-11-12T05:07:39Z")

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Thanks Reply, I discovered that for myself just a little while ago. Alas I got no iPhone. it also looks like shoprite and some other dept store chain websites give out nutritional information for UPC codes.

[sample](http://www.netgrocer.com/pd/Netgrocer_com/Vitarroz/Fancy_Chick_Peas/15_50_oz/00072670018227/2D462)