South Africa
Data

Every product on the shelf, with its official record.

Ingredients, additives, nutrition, Nutri-Score and the plant that made it — for 653 products sold in South Africa, plus food prices from 75 countries.

Plant-based foods and beveragesSnacksDairiesBeverages and beverages preparationsCondimentsBreakfasts
OatsJungle · 1 kg28AORIGINAL RECIPE CHUTNEY BLATJANGMRS H.S. BALL'S · 470g16DKitKatNestlé · 41,5 g e12ECountry SpreadStork11EOrange SquashOros · 2 L11EClover Full Cream MilkClover · 1L11BSUPERIOR BROWN BREADAlbany · 700g11COriginal MayonnaiseNOLA · 750g10E
653complete records out of 10 427 products sold in South Africa
52brands
107different additives found in ingredient lists
+1,9%food price inflation, year on year (May 2026)

The halls of the atlas

Eight ways in, one record per product. Every figure comes from an official or open source, with its date.

653

Products and brands

Ingredients, nutrition, labels and countries of sale, product by product.

Woolworths58Woolworths Food27Divella22Nestlé13Simple Truth12
107

Additives

What each additive does and which products contain it. 52% of records list at least one.

E330101E32263E31954E20247E322i39E55138
503

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread from A to E under the official algorithm.

ABCDE
A 19%C 23%E 33%
Organic · fair trade

Labels

Organic, gluten-free, vegetarian: the claims printed on the pack.

Vegetarian50Vegan49Kosher43Halal36No gluten35
14

Allergens

The 14 allergens that must be declared, and the products that declare them.

Milk168Gluten149Soybeans106Peanuts48Nuts40Eggs36
38

Categories

From aisle to the finest subcategory, with each product’s place in its own.

Plant-based foods and beverages118Snacks94Dairies57Beverages and beverages preparations55Condiments27
GS1

Barcodes

The prefix shows which GS1 office issued the code — not where the product was made.

6001275000003
600South Africa800Italy544Belgium / Luxembourg200restricted in-store use
May 2026

Food price inflation in South Africa

Monthly series since 2001, from the national consumer price indices compiled by FAO.

+1,9%Food+4,5%All items+2,9%World median, food
75

World food prices

Monthly market prices collected by the World Food Programme.

724 213price records3 459 markets, 2025–2026

Sources: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · WFP via HDX, CC BY-IGO, updated 19 October 2026.