Behind the Label: Food Scanner
Siva Ganesan Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Behind the Label: Food Scanner is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by Siva Ganesan. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 18.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 10 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jun 16
- 2026 · v0.2
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About Behind the Label: Food Scanner
Behind the Label helps you understand what’s really inside your food. Scan ingredient lists and get clear insights into additives, preservatives, allergens, sweeteners, oils, and food processing levels. Whether you're comparing products at the grocery store or trying to understand what's in your pantry, Behind the Label makes food labels easier to read and understand. UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE EATING Food labels are packed with unfamiliar ingredients and marketing claims. Behind the Label breaks down ingredient lists into simple, easy-to-understand insights so you can make informed food choices. SCAN INGREDIENTS IN SECONDS Simply scan a food label or paste an ingredient list to instantly analyze what's inside. Learn about ingredients, their purpose, and how they contribute to the overall product. SPOT ADDITIVES AND PRESERVATIVES Identify common additives, preservatives, sweeteners, colorings, emulsifiers, and other ingredients commonly found in packaged foods. CHECK FOR ALLERGENS Quickly identify common allergens and ingredients that may be relevant to your dietary preferences and restrictions. UNDERSTAND FOOD PROCESSING Get insights into how processed a food product may be based on its ingredients. Compare products and better understand what you're buying. SHOP WITH CONFIDENCE Use Behind the Label while grocery shopping to compare products, discover simpler alternatives, and understand food labels before you buy. FEATURES • Scan food labels instantly • Analyze ingredient lists • Identify additives and preservatives • Detect common allergens • Understand food processing levels • Compare food products • Learn about individual ingredients • Make more informed food choices IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER Behind the Label provides educational information about food ingredients and food products. The app does not provide medical, nutritional, dietary, or healthcare advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals regarding allergies, medical conditions, or dietary needs. PRIVACY FIRST Your scans and searches belong to you. We do not sell your personal data. NEED HELP? Contact us at [email protected] Website: https://behindthelabel.food Privacy Policy: https://behindthelabel.food/#/privacy Terms of Service: https://behindthelabel.food/#/terms Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 0.2 · Updated June 16, 2026
Behind the Label is now even faster, more private, and fully offline-first! Here is what's new in this release: • Offline Ingredient Safety Engine: Analyze ingredients lists completely privately and offline. Our deterministic rating system flags questionable additives, seed oils, chemical preservatives, and artificial sweeteners. • Interactive Safety Chart: Explore your food's composition with a side-by-side donut breakdown. Tap segments to instantly filter ingredients by risk severity and view detailed scoring point deductions. • US vs. EU Food Standards: We cross-reference FDA (US) and EFSA (EU) regulatory frameworks side-by-side to highlight global differences in ingredient approvals. • Easy App & Product Sharing: Quickly share specific food analysis reports or recommend Behind the Label to friends using the new "Share App" option in the scan settings menu. • Branded Typography: Enjoy a sleeker, premium visual experience with our brand-new Britanica font family applied across the entire app. • Native iOS 18 Support: We have optimized compiler compatibility and lowered the minimum deployment target to iOS 18.0.
App privacy
The developer, Siva Ganesan, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics
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