Free NHS food scanning App

[jomar_uk]

Not sure if this is helpful but as a really new newbie I came across this phone app I always use now.

It scans the bar code and tells you the sugar, fat contents etc and in some cases suggests a swap.

I like its WHOA option when a food item is way over healthy limits.

I use it all the time shopping now and hope it’s if some help to others.

I still am trying to work out a decent diet between the 2 diets I have to follow, this seems to bring a little light relief as well as valuable information also.

Kind regards, john

 

[MissMuffett]

I’ve downloaded the app as I’m curious but a bit worried that it says it flags up saturated fat content in food as well as sugars. You have to remember saturated fat is not the enemy!

 

[In Response]

Sadly, it still uses the "Traffic light system" so it only indicates high sugar not high carbs.

 

[jomar_uk]

Thank you. I’m a little problematic as my “main diet” is for my Crohn’s disease.

I was curious as a complete novice as it showed high sugar, fat that also I have to careful of.

Apologies if if I have misunderstood, just trying to find out quickly if an item helps me or otherwise.

Always willing to learn, my Crohns & diabetes teams doing heroically so far

Kind regards, john