There are several apps that help find the nutrition value of foods. Just by scanning the food item, you can find out a lot of information about it: nutritional value, positives and negatives, and healthy alternatives. Here are two such apps that are especially helpful to find healthy snacks.
Yuka - Yuka can help you with not only your food, but also your cosmetic products. It gives you a rating and a description of the item. Depending on nutritional quality, additives, and the organic aspect, Yuka will give you a grading of the item that you have chosen. If the rating is considerably low, then it will give alternatives for the given product. Because it uses scientific research and data to determine what is a good and bad product, Yuka serves as a reliable source of information about products.
Price - Free ($13.99 for a premium subscription that gives access to a search, offline mode, and unlimited history)
Available on App Store and Google Play Store
ShopWell - ShopWell is quite similar to Yuka, but it also allows you to personalize your diet plan a little bit. It offers ratings and alternatives based on your diet plan. You can input allergies, dietary goals, and health concerns. It can also personalize your recommendations and products based on your location by offering products that are available at your nearby grocery stores. It offers food alerts for pregnancy, gluten free, low FODMAP, anemia, cholesterol, and diabetes. It also can offer food alerts for various allergies in case you input these allergies.
Price - Free
Available on App Store and Google Play Store
Why download these apps?
These apps can help you make better choices with your food. It points out both the good parts and bad parts of any product. You can make informed decisions about the food that you eat so that you can maintain a healthy diet. Because the apps also give healthy alternatives, you can get the same flavor and satisfy a craving while eating healthy at the same time. It’s important to note that these aren’t the only apps available for this, but these are two great options that you can check out. Happy Friday!
- Srujana Poluri