Good4Me? lets you start a food check with a photo, an uploaded image or a typed food name. You do not need a barcode. The result considers the profile choices you supply, helping you identify questions to investigate about the food rather than treating every food as suitable for everyone.
Choose how to show the food
Use SHOOT! to take a photo, upload an image you already have, or type the name of the food. A food name can be useful when you cannot take a picture. A photo can show the item you are asking about, but it does not establish its complete recipe or how it was prepared.
Keep the actual package or ingredient information available when checking packaged food. Different versions of a product can have different ingredients. For food prepared elsewhere, ask the person preparing it when you need information that is not on a label.
Apply the relevant profile
The Free version allows one health condition. PRO allows up to five health conditions and two special diets, together with age-range, life-stage and personal allergy or intolerance information. Select the options that apply to you, and review them when your circumstances change.
Browse the health-condition profiles and special diets to see the available choices. A profile option is not a recommendation to adopt that diet.
Read beyond the colour
Good4Me? displays green for “Good for you”, yellow for “Use caution” and red for “Best avoided”. Read the explanation and supporting sources alongside the colour. Check whether the result describes information from your specific food or ingredients that may occur in that kind of food.
A food check provides general information. It does not diagnose a condition, prescribe treatment or guarantee that a food is safe for you. Continue following individual advice from your healthcare professional.
Can I use it to check gluten-free or vegan choices?
PRO includes gluten-free and vegan diet profiles. These can inform the questions addressed in a food check. They do not turn a photo into a verified ingredient list. Read the actual product information and investigate ingredients or preparation details that remain uncertain.
For allergies and coeliac disease, do not treat a favourable colour as proof that a food is safe. Review the label and relevant cross-contact information. See the evidence and safety policy for the scope of Good4Me?’s information.
See how Good4Me? works and view an example result.
Further reading
The NHS explains why people with coeliac disease should check food labels and consider cross-contamination during preparation. Read NHS guidance on coeliac disease and gluten-free food (UK).