Food Scanner: Additive Checker

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About this app

Review food additive information with a barcode scan.

Food Scanner: Additive Checker helps you look up food additives and artificial dyes such as Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, and more using publicly available product and additive data.

Whether you are reviewing synthetic dyes, comparing ingredient lists, or learning more about packaged food additives, the app provides simple educational summaries in seconds.

Features:
· Scan product barcodes
· Review additive information for colors such as Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 2, and more
· Look up preservatives, emulsifiers, sweeteners, and synthetic additives
· View simple additive ratings based on publicly available research and third-party data
· Read ingredient summaries for educational use

Our additive ratings and summaries are based on publicly available sources, including Open Food Facts and public advocacy research such as reports from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). This app is not affiliated with CSPI, Open Food Facts, any food brand, or any manufacturer.

This app provides general educational information only. It does not provide medical, nutritional, allergy, dietary, or legal advice. Always verify the physical product label before relying on app results, especially if you have allergies, sensitivities, dietary restrictions, or medical concerns.

Contains in-app purchases. For weekly subscriptions, a $3.99 purchase will be applied to your Google account at the end of the 3-day trial. For monthly subscriptions, a $7.99 purchase will be applied to your Google account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription.

For more information, see our terms of service:
https://www.cultivatedigital.net/terms/food-scanner

Privacy policy:
https://www.cultivatedigital.net/privacy/

Disclaimer:
This app provides general information about food additives based on publicly available research and third-party product data. It is intended for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, nutritional, allergy, dietary, or legal advice. The content is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any disease or condition and may not reflect the most current research or product formulation.

Product information, ingredient lists, brand names, and images may be incomplete, outdated, inaccurate, or supplied by third-party sources. Product names, brands, and images are shown for identification and informational purposes only and do not imply endorsement, affiliation, or accuracy.

Always verify ingredients directly on the physical product label and consult a qualified professional before making health-related, dietary, allergy-related, or medical decisions. Users with allergies, sensitivities, dietary restrictions, or medical conditions should not rely solely on this app.

Not all additives may be recognized, matched, or classified. The app may only flag additives for which local rating data or sufficient public information is available.

Some data is sourced from Open Food Facts under the Open Database License (ODbL). © Open Food Facts contributors. Additive summaries may be informed by public research and advocacy reports, including CSPI reports. This app is not affiliated with CSPI or Open Food Facts.

We make no guarantees regarding the completeness, reliability, accuracy, or timeliness of the information presented. Use of this app is at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the developers and content providers disclaim liability for decisions, actions, outcomes, adverse effects, allergic reactions, health issues, damages, losses, or injuries resulting from use of the app or reliance on its information.

The information, terms, and policies may be updated periodically. Continued use of the app constitutes acceptance of any changes.
Updated on
Apr 23, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Financial info and 3 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Financial info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
Data can’t be deleted

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