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=== Fields completed by users === | === Fields completed by users === | ||
All these fields can entered or modified by hand by the users. | |||
[to be completed] | [to be completed] | ||
==== Product name ==== | ==== Product name ==== | ||
The product name is the main name printed on the packaging. It can be a registered trademark such as Nutella. This data is important and useful as it's one of the most used data. | The product name is the main name printed on the packaging. It can be a registered trademark such as Nutella. This data is important and useful as it's one of the most used data. | ||
If it's not a part of the name, it shouldn't contain the number of portions or a quantity: bad examples are "1 Onglet", "10 Burgers", "1L Sirop cerise"; "100% Cacao", "1848 Lait noisette" (name of a product); it shouldn't contain registered trademark symbols ®, HTML code such as <code>&quot;</code>; it shouldn't be in capital letters except if they are used on the product; it shouldn't contain brands except if it's included in the name ("Kinder Bueno" is good while "Kronembourg 1664", "Stella" or "Vodka Smirnoff" are not); it shouldn't contain price. | |||
At the beginning of 2020, more than 95% of Open Food Facts products have a product name: | At the beginning of 2020, more than 95% of Open Food Facts products have a product name: | ||
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* <code>Petit déjeuner Nesquick</code> => you don't have to explain, just put the name from the packaging | * <code>Petit déjeuner Nesquick</code> => you don't have to explain, just put the name from the packaging | ||
* <code>Nutella by Ferrero</code> => you shouldn't fill the brand here, there's a field for that :) | * <code>Nutella by Ferrero</code> => you shouldn't fill the brand here, there's a field for that :) | ||
In the database, the technical name for this field is <code>product_name</code>. | |||
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The common name might be equivalent to product category but sometimes not [examples]. | The common name might be equivalent to product category but sometimes not [examples]. | ||
In the database, the technical name for this field is <code>generic_name</code>. | |||
==== Quantity ==== | |||
This is the quantity of the product, with the corresponding number of portions or unit; example: "230g", "6" (for 6 eggs), etc. | |||
In the database, the technical name for this field is <code>quantity</code>. | |||
See [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+quantity+label%3Aquantity issues related to <code>quantity</code>]. | |||
==== Substances or products causing allergies or intolerances ==== | |||
The substances are ingredients that are actually in the product, which could cause common allergies. | |||
Examples: | |||
* <code>Milk</code> | |||
* <code>Gluten</code> | |||
* <code>Nuts</code> | |||
In the database, this field is an array of tags called <code>allergens_tags</code>. | |||
See [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+traces+label%3Aallergens issues related to <code>allergens_tags</code>]. | |||
==== Traces ==== | |||
The traces are ingredients which are not used for the product itself but lay in the factory or the production process: the product might contains traces of these ingredients. Traces are really important if you are allergic. | |||
Examples: | |||
* <code>Milk</code> | |||
* <code>Gluten</code> | |||
* <code>Nuts</code> | |||
In the database, the technical name for this field is <code>traces</code>. | |||
See [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+traces+label%3Atraces issues related to <code>traces</code>]. | |||