Guides
12 guides covering everything you might want to check on a food label: what it means, why it matters, and how to check it in seconds.
What is in my food
Insect ingredient scanner
An insect ingredient scanner reads a food product’s barcode or its printed ingredient list and flags anything derived from insects: carmine (E120)…
Read the guide GuideGMO / bioengineered checker
"Bioengineered" is the USDA’s official term for food containing detectable modified genetic material. It replaced "GMO" on US labels in 2022. The…
Read the guideAdditives and E-numbers
Food additive scanner
A food additive scanner reads a product’s ingredient list and identifies every additive in it by name and E-number, flagging the ones commonly avoided…
Read the guide GuideE-number checker
An E-number is the EU’s index code for an approved food additive. E100–E199 are colours, E200–E299 preservatives, E300–E399 antioxidants and acidity…
Read the guideHow to scan
Ingredient label scanner
An ingredient label scanner uses your camera to read the printed ingredient list on a package and check every item against additive, allergen and…
Read the guide GuideBarcode food scanner
A barcode food scanner looks up a product by its EAN or UPC code and returns its full record: ingredients, additives, allergens, nutrition, country of…
Read the guide GuideHow to read a food label
A food label has four parts to read: the ingredient list (ordered by weight, allergens emphasised), the nutrition panel (compare per 100 g, not per…
Read the guideDiet and faith
Halal food scanner
A halal food scanner checks a product’s ingredient list for items that are haram or mushbooh: gelatin (E441), carmine (E120), shellac (E904), animal-fat…
Read the guide GuideVegan food scanner
A vegan food scanner checks an ingredient list for animal-derived items that are easy to miss: carmine (E120), shellac (E904), beeswax (E901), gelatin…
Read the guideAllergies and intolerances
Alpha-gal food scanner
Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy to galactose-α-1,3-galactose, a sugar found in most mammals, usually triggered by a tick bite. Managing it means avoiding…
Read the guide GuideAllergen scanner
A food allergen scanner reads a product’s ingredient list and highlights declared allergens so they are visible at a glance instead of buried in a…
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