Pagkain Check helps Filipino shoppers see at a glance whether a packaged food product is high in sugar, sodium, saturated fat, trans fat, or total fat, the nutrients that the World Health Organization (WHO) says warrant a front-of-pack warning label.

Bring the app to the grocery. Scan a product. Get an honest read.

HOW IT WORKS

Type in the nutrition facts manually, scan the Nutrition Facts label with your camera, or scan the barcode and let the app look up the product. Pagkain Check then evaluates the product against the WHO Nutrient Profile Model thresholds and shows you which warning labels would apply.

THREE WAYS TO INPUT

- Manual entry. Quick and reliable.
- Photo scan. Point your camera at a Nutrition Facts label and the app reads the values for you.
- Barcode scan. The app looks up the product in the Open Food Facts database.

WHAT YOU SEE

Clear, honest results showing which warning labels apply to the product:

- HIGH IN SUGAR
- HIGH IN SODIUM
- HIGH IN FATS
- HIGH IN SATURATED FAT
- HIGH IN TRANS FAT

For each nutrient, you also see how much is in the product and why it triggered (or did not trigger) a warning. The app uses per-100g and per-energy calculations as defined by the WHO methodology.

THREE LANGUAGES

Pagkain Check is available in Filipino, English, and Spanish. Tap the flag at the top of the screen to switch.

WHY THIS MATTERS

Front-of-pack warning labels have been shown to help shoppers in Chile, Mexico, Peru, and other countries make healthier choices and avoid ultra-processed foods that contribute to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and obesity.

The Philippines is currently considering legislation to adopt similar warning labels. Pagkain Check lets you experience the system today, on any product, before the law arrives. It is also a tool for advocates, health workers, and teachers to explain the policy in concrete terms.

PRIVACY

Pagkain Check does not collect any personal information. The app does not require an account, login, or registration. Photos taken for OCR are processed entirely on your device and are not uploaded to any server. Barcodes you scan are sent to the public Open Food Facts database to look up product information; nothing else leaves your phone.

ABOUT

Pagkain Check is built and maintained by ImagineLaw, a Philippine nonprofit that advocates for laws and policies that protect public health. Learn more at healthyfoodenvironment.ph.