FoodSwitch

FoodSwitch

About this app

🆕 MAJOR UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE!

FoodSwitch has been completely redesigned to make healthy shopping easier than ever.

✅ New and improved user experience
✅ More product information
✅ Enhanced healthier alternatives

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SCAN SMARTER. SHOP HEALTHIER.

FoodSwitch helps you make better food choices in seconds.

Simply scan a barcode to instantly access nutrition information, health ratings, ingredient insights, allergen information, and healthier alternatives.

Whether you're trying to reduce sugar, salt, saturated fat or calories, FoodSwitch helps you compare products and make informed decisions while you shop.

Developed by The George Institute for Global Health, FoodSwitch uses science-based algorithms to provide credible, independent nutrition information you can trust.

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KEY FEATURES

📷 Barcode Scanner
Scan packaged food products and instantly view detailed nutrition information.

📊 Nutrition Information
View Energy (Calories/Kilojoules), Fat, Saturated Fat, Sugar, Sodium (Salt), Protein, Fibre and more.

⭐ Health Star Ratings
See how healthy a product is using the Health Star Rating system.

🚦 Traffic Light Labels
Understand nutrition at a glance with easy-to-read colour indicators for fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt.

🥗 Healthier Alternatives
Discover healthier products within the same category and compare options instantly.

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FIND HEALTHIER PRODUCTS YOUR WAY

Compare products based on what matters most to you:

❤️ Overall Healthiness
See products ranked by overall nutritional quality.

🍬 Lower Sugar
Find products with less sugar.

🧂 Lower Salt
Identify alternatives lower in sodium.

🥛 Lower Saturated Fat
Compare products with less saturated fat.

⚡ Lower Energy
Find lower-calorie alternatives to help manage energy intake.

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TRUSTED, INDEPENDENT AND SCIENCE-BASED

FoodSwitch is developed by The George Institute for Global Health, a leading medical research institute committed to improving health worldwide.

The FoodSwitch database is used by researchers, governments and health organisations around the world to support healthier food environments and informed consumer choices.

Check out this video. Professor Bruce Neal - Executive Director at The George Institute for Global Health talks about the FoodSwitch program and its vision to improve health.

https://www.georgeinstitute.org/videos/launch-food-the-foodswitch-program

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HELP IMPROVE FOODSWITCH

Can't find a product?
Help us expand the FoodSwitch database by submitting photos of products not currently listed. Every contribution helps improve the app for everyone.

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Download FoodSwitch today and start making healthier food choices with confidence.

Learn more: https://www.foodswitch.com/app/foodswitch/

Terms of Use: https://www.foodswitch.com/foodswitch-general-terms-and-conditions-of-use/

FoodSwitch is owned and operated by The George Institute for Global Health.

Ratings and reviews

I have heard about scanning barcodes for a food product to get a rating. This app goes further than just giving a numerical rating and seems to be based on solid research. I've only just installed this and have already found 1 product on my shelf which it didn't know about. Another product on my shelf seems to have been "retired" as it's no longer available. This does have a substantial database of Australian products, which makes it more useful to Australian users.

[edit 29 Jul] Thank you for fixing this so quickly. Everything is working now. . [13 Jul] Can't get it to work. Any advice? After opening it tells me there is an update. When I click update it takes me to the PlayStore but there is no update available. When I click not now it does the same thing. In both cases I click 'open' to go back to the app and I just have the big blue wheel of death going around. Left it for an hour, nothing changes.

anything and everything I scan is not even on here. maybe this is a new app and maybe they want everyone to scan all the products but this is not one to go to for right now as it doesn't give you any information other than they want you to scan all sides of the box, ingredients and nutrition. so this is not helpful as they haven't reviewed any of these products yet

What’s new

Improvements, updates and bug-fixes to ensure you have a great experience : )