Look beyond the first search result
A generic term can describe several different foods. Whole milk, reduced-fat milk and plant-based drinks are not interchangeable records.
- Use a more specific food name or brand when it helps.
- Compare the variants rather than selecting the first result by default.
- For packaged products, check the match against the label.
Match the preparation state and portion
Raw, cooked, dry and drained foods can have different nutrition values. Choose the entry that matches the state in which you measured your quantity.
Also check whether the displayed values refer to 100 grams or a portion. A product record and the amount on your plate are two separate pieces of information.
Understand what the catalogue count means
Catalogue snapshot, 4 October 2026: more than 600,000 active food product references, complemented by 11,693 eligible generic food records. These are record counts, not a claim of unique foods or individually verified entries.
The count does not guarantee that every record is available in every search mode, or that each record has complete nutrient data. Coverage still varies by food, brand and country; a missing nutrient is not a confirmed zero.
Your questions, answered
Does Mizen contain every food and barcode?
No. No universal coverage is claimed. Available records vary by product, brand, country and source, and some searches will not find a match.
Can I search foods without Premium?
Yes. Food search, nutrition values for individual foods and manual meal entry are part of the free features.
Does a missing nutrition value mean zero?
No. An absent value means the information is unavailable, not that the food contains none of that nutrient. Do not fill the gap with a guess.