Know what's actually in your food.
Scan any product and see what's really inside — ingredient safety, nutrient quality, hidden additives, and how the same product is regulated in the EU vs. the US.
"Your tracker counts grams. TrueFood tells you what those grams are actually worth."
Backed by primary research — not a single-number guess.
Eight tools other apps make you choose between — in one scan.
Yuka gives you one number. Fig checks your diet. MyFitnessPal counts macros. None of them do what the others do. TrueFood converges them.
Ingredient safety, in depth
EWG-level scrutiny on additives, preservatives, and processing aids — with the science, not a black-box score.
vs. Yuka's single numberPersonalized to you
Your allergens, your watchlist, your diet. Matching runs on your device — your health data never leaves your phone.
vs. Fig, with privacyTrue Nutrient Value
Not just grams of protein — DIAAS quality, bioavailability, and what cooking actually leaves behind.
vs. MyFitnessPal macrosDecode the label
On-device OCR reads any label, names hidden ingredients, and translates marketing claims into plain English.
"natural flavors" → what?EU vs. US context
See when an ingredient carries a warning label in Europe but flies free on a US shelf.
the multinational gapScan → cleaner swap
Found something flagged? See a genuinely cleaner alternative you can actually buy.
transparency that pays offOne scan. Everything the others leave out.
Honest about the competition — they're good at one thing each. TrueFood converges them, and shows the evidence instead of a verdict.
| TrueFood | Yuka | Bobby Approved | EWG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredient safety, in depth | ✓ with the science | ~ one score | ~ yes/no | ✓ nutrition-anchored |
| Personalized to your allergens & diet | ✓ | limited | ✕ | ✕ |
| True nutrient quality (DIAAS, bioavailability) | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | macro only |
| Label OCR + hidden-ingredient decode | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| EU-vs-US regulatory context | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Shows the sources, not just a verdict | ✓ | limited | one person | methodology |
| Cleaner-swap you can buy | ✓ | limited | affiliate | ✕ |
| Health data stays on your device | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ~ |
Honest comparison from public product info; competitors evolve — last reviewed 2026-06.
We go where a score can't.
Every flagged ingredient opens into a researched deep-dive — the chemistry, the history, the honest assessment. Two examples from the library:
Alcohol without the buzz
reach your liver from one soda — about the same hepatic load as a beer (~92 kcal). Same eight metabolic pathways; meta-analyses link sugary drinks to fatty-liver disease (RR 1.39–1.53).
Lustig / Stanhope · CDC + USDA · peer-reviewed
Read the full deep dive →An industrial marker, honestly assessed
of this fryer-oil anti-foam is absorbed — >99.9% passes straight through. Not a high-danger toxin; it's a signal of how processed the food is. Honest, not alarmist.
EFSA E900 (2020) · JECFA · FDA 21 CFR 173.340
Scan. Understand. Upgrade.
Scan or photograph
Point your camera at a barcode — or the ingredient label itself if the product isn't in the database yet.
See what's flagged
Allergens, watchlist hits, and regulatory gaps surface instantly, sorted by what matters to you.
Find a cleaner pick
Open the deep-dive to understand why — then jump to a genuinely better alternative.
Become a Founding Member.
Lock in lifetime access while we open the doors. Founders shape what gets built next — and get the full ingredient deep-dive library plus the Nineteen Ingredients companion writing.
- ✓ Early access to the TrueFood app (iOS & Android)
- ✓ Full ingredient deep-dive library — the depth, not just a score
- ✓ The Nineteen Ingredients companion writing as it ships
- ✓ A direct line to shape the roadmap
- ✓ Founding price locked forever — no subscription
Secure checkout · 30-day money-back · not medical advice
Questions, answered straight.
Is this just another fear-mongering app?
No. The whole editorial standard is honest assessment, not scare tactics. Some flagged ingredients are genuinely risky; many are just markers of how processed a food is. We tell you which is which, and we show our sources.
What do I actually get as a Founding Member today?
Early access as the app opens, the full deep-dive research library, and the companion writing as it's published. This is an early-access founding offer — you're getting in first and helping steer it, not buying a finished product.
What happens to my health data?
Your allergens, watchlist, and any health info are matched on your device. That sensitive data is built to stay on your phone — it isn't sent up with your scans.
How is this different from Yuka, EWG, or Bobby Approved?
Yuka gives one number. EWG anchors on nutrition. Bobby Approved (FlavCity) hands you one person's yes/no verdict. TrueFood shows you the actual evidence — ingredient-safety depth, personal diet matching, real nutrient quality, label decoding, EU-vs-US regulatory context, and a cleaner-swap you can buy — in a single scan. Not a guru's opinion: the research, with its sources, personalized to you.