Gluten Free Scanner 4+

GF food barcode checker

Food Barcode Scanner Ltd

Designed for iPad

    • 4.9 • 2.9K Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Simply scan any barcode to find out in seconds if a food product is gluten free. Works with millions of products. 100% free with no limits and no registration required. Now available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

Finding gluten free food has never been easier! Simply download our app and scan a barcode to check if an item contains gluten.

If the product is not found or is missing ingredients you can help others by adding it directly via the app. Completely optional!

Designed with everyone in mind, our app complies with the latest accessibility requirements so everyone can use the app.

Are you trying to cut down gluten, allergic to gluten or know someone who is? Download Gluten Free Scanner now!


How to use Gluten Free Scanner?

- Download the app
- Enable access to your camera
- Scan a barcode
- Find out within seconds if the food product is gluten free

Adverts can be disabled through an in-app subscription. The purchase will be applied to your iTunes account and will automatically renew unless cancelled before the end of your current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. For more information please see our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy on our website:

- https://glutenfreescanner.app/terms-and-conditions
- https://glutenfreescanner.app/privacy-policy


What is a gluten free diet?

A gluten free diet is an eating plan that excludes foods containing gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye and triticale (a cross between wheat and rye). A gluten free diet is essential for managing signs and symptoms of Coeliac disease (also known as celiac disease) and other medical conditions associated with gluten. A gluten free diet is also popular among people who haven't been diagnosed with a gluten related medical condition. The claimed benefits of the diet are improved health, weight loss and increased energy


What is coeliac disease?

Coeliac disease is a condition where your immune system attacks your own tissues when you eat gluten. This damages your gut (small intestine) so you are unable to take in nutrients. Coeliac disease can cause a range of symptoms, including diarrhoea, abdominal pain and bloating. Coeliac disease is caused by an adverse reaction to gluten, which is a dietary protein found in 3 types of cereal:

- wheat
- barley
- rye

Gluten is found in any food that contains those cereals, including:

- pasta
- cakes
- breakfast cereals
- most types of bread
- certain types of sauces
- some ready meals
- In addition, most beers are made from barley.


What causes coeliac disease?

Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition. This is where the immune system (the body's defence against infection) mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. In coeliac disease, the immune system mistakes substances found inside gluten as a threat to the body and attacks them. This damages the surface of the small bowel (intestines), disrupting the body's ability to take in nutrients from food. It's not entirely clear what causes the immune system to act this way, but a combination of genetics and the environment appear to play a part.

Treating coeliac disease

There's no cure for coeliac disease, but following a gluten free diet should help control symptoms and prevent the long-term complications of the condition. Even if you have mild symptoms, changing your diet is still recommended because continuing to eat gluten can lead to serious complications. This may also be the case if tests show that you have some degree of coeliac disease even if you do not have noticeable symptoms. It's important to ensure that your gluten free diet is healthy and balanced. An increase in the range of available gluten free foods in recent years has made it possible to eat both a healthy and varied gluten-free diet.

What’s New

Version 2.4.1

Simply scan any barcode to find out in seconds if a food product is gluten free. Works with millions of products. 100% free with no limits and no registration required.
We’ve made some improvements:

- We now support French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish
- We’ve also made some performance improvements and fixed some bugs, ensuring you can scan products and get your results even quicker than before

Ratings and Reviews

4.9 out of 5
2.9K Ratings

2.9K Ratings

Jgbwicked ,

Jgbwicked1

This app is definitely better than other gluten-free scanners! When I’ve used others, most of the items I try and scan are “not recognized.” It can be frustrating but not with this scanner. So glad that I found.

CG233 ,

Accuracy?

So I’ve been gluten free for about 5 years now & sometimes stores or certain brands are good about labeling gluten free stuff. Other times, not so much. That’s why I downloaded this app because I’m a little tired of looking for those labels or reading ingredients. Just downloaded this one & scanned a few snacks & cereals. Not 100% accurate. This one cereal actually has a lot of gluten but the app told me that is was gluten free. The app does say that it is only a guide. So just beware. It might be accurate most of the time, but not all the time.

Developer Response ,

Hi CG, thank you for your review! Can you try version 2 of the app? We have added many more products and improved the app. If you spot any other issues or missing items you can now contribute directly through the app. If you need more assistance or have any other ideas please email us at ios@glutenfreescanner.app! Thanks, Stuart

15672435100000454 ,

Unable to share subscription with family

All four of my children plus my husband have celiac disease. I bought the annual subscription thinking we could all use it on our own phones with family sharing, but it is not shared with them. They still have the advertisements. I am very disappointed in that. I thought this would be a great backup option for them to check themselves as they learn the read labels independently. I don’t want to have to pay $120/year for us to all have the ad free version on our phones. Celiac grocery shopping is expensive enough as it is :(

App Privacy

The developer, Food Barcode Scanner Ltd, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

  • Usage Data

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Purchases
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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