- $0.99
- Category: Medical
- First released: February 1, 2019
- Versions: 3 archived
- Installable: 3 of 3
- Availability: Still on the App Store ↗
- Seller: WebArtisan
- au.com.webartisan.FoodAdditives
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 2.0 or later.
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Report an issue► This application is perfect for those at risk, the health conscious, parents, vegetarians, vegans and/or people on religious based diets.
Food additives may have revolutionized the mass production of the food that we consume, but at what cost to your health? Fully searchable, this app lets you quickly & easily access the general information of 450+ food additives (no internet connection required!).
► Previous App Store Staff Favorite (USA) ► 4 Stars from MacLife ► iPhone, iPad, Mac (made for iPad) UNIVERSAL app support
Not all food additives are bad for your health, but a large percentage have been associated with a whole range of potential health risks & side effects, that include:
■ Allergies & skin reactions ■ Asthma & breathing difficulties ■ Baby & infant related risks ■ Digestive upsets ■ Eye damage & effects ■ Genetic DNA mutations ■ Gluten intolerance (Celiac disease) ■ Histamine inhibitors / freeing ■ Hyperactivity in children ■ Migraines & headaches ■ Tumors / carcinogens ■ Salicylate sensitivity (aspirin etc) ■ Vitamin deficiency and/or effects
- ADDITIVE DATA LISTED & SORTED BY:
■ Name ■ Number (International Numbering System) ■ Risk type (i.e. dangerous, unsafe, unknown or safe) ■ Symptom type (i.e. asthma, gluten, tumors, allergies, digestive etc) ■ Diet type (i.e. substance derived from animal, plant, insect, bacteria or fermentation, synthetic, mineral etc) ■ Fully instant search support
- ADDITIVE DETAILS SHOWN:
■ Additive number (e.g. E150b), additive name & other name they may go by ■ Substance origin (plant, synthetic, animal, mineral, fish, insect, bacteria, gas etc) ■ General use & function of the additive ■ Food industry classes & (coloring agent, preservative, emulsifier etc.) ■ Food products associated with the additive ■ Known & potential side effects relating to the additive ■ Maximum or adequate daily intake (ADI) of the additive ■ Dietary restrictions (helpful for vegetarian, vegan & religion based diets) ■ Countries unapproved for use as a food additive (currently Europe & Australian data)
- OTHER KEY FEATURES:
■ Full instant search functionality ■ Wikipedia integration for even more detail. Each additive conveniently embeds Wikipedia within the app (internet required for this functionality) ■ Color coded by risk (red=danger, orange=unsafe, unknown=blue, safe=green) ■ Icons for all symptom types (i.e. asthma, gluten, tumors, allergies, digestive etc) ■ Icons for all substance origin types (i.e. synthetic, mineral, fish animal based etc) ■ Flag icons for countries unapproved (Europe & Australia) ■ Fast, inbuilt database, so no internet required ■ Fancy layout, scrolling and 3D flip card between additive overview & details page
* PARTIAL multilingual language^ support inbuilt (labels, heading names etc. only. You can switch between English (native), French, German, Spanish, Italian (native), Dutch (native) & Japanese. Note: Languages that aren't native are software translated from native English
NOTE: Data is consolidated from a number of public / open sources, including; CAC (Codex), FDA, Government Food Standards agencies etc and is for general private and non-medical use only.
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 6, 2021 | 2.6.2 | ★ 3.6 | 9 | $0.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25I paid 4 bucks for this app! Why should I have to put up with ads? It's good overall but it's missing a lot
I use this all the time, amazed by what foods are allowed to contain. Would like more info regarding Gluten ingredients and how they are hidden.
Really needs a search button.
No mention of Maltrodextrin and its many side effects, sometimes very serious and is being put in many foods as an flavor enhancer etc. a must to be listed and its side effects.
Okay it was a great idea but there needs to be like some foods that the ingredient is in. Like under product uses put some foods that it may be in. the product uses is to general like used in baking or used in acidic foods. Instead of that put like 2 or 3 foods it is in like hot dogs or chocolate for example. So what im trying to say is I want more information for $4
Me and my mom have celiac and I don't know how we ever made it without this iPhone app. It's user interface is just amazing.
People wake up and SMELL what you're eating. Seriously, this app gives great basic information about the many additives that we consume each and every day. I'm learning about harmful additives and trying to avoid as many as I can. Recent: MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) which KILLS NEURONS. Do your amazing body a favor and purchase this application that is way worth, more than many pointless apps you've bought :)
This is great I'm vegan and this helps a lot when I'm in a crunch. It doesn't have everything but it is helpful.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.