How it works
One scan. Food or supplement, Junk Scan knows.
Scan any barcode and Junk Scan recognizes what kind of product it is, then uses the right rules to color it. No modes to switch, no settings to change.
- 1Scan the barcode
Junk Scan opens straight to the camera. Point it at the barcode on a snack, a cereal box, a protein tub or a vitamin bottle.
- 2Junk Scan recognizes food or supplement
It looks up the product and figures out whether it's a food or a supplement, automatically.
- 3See the colors that fit
Every ingredient turns red, yellow or green, using rules made for that kind of product.
If it's food
Groceries and snacks
- Every ingredient colored with our food rules: junk, additives and good
- A red flag for ultra-processed food at 6 or more additives, and a red flag at 3 or more junk ingredients
- Nutrition Facts colored using FDA Daily Values, like added sugar, sodium and fat
Chips, cereal, cookies, yogurt, frozen meals, drinks
If it's a supplement
Vitamins, protein and pre-workouts
- Every ingredient colored red, yellow or green, just like food
- Inactive ingredients judged by rules made for supplements, because some ingredients that would be a red flag in food are normal in capsules and powders
- Never labeled ultra-processed: fillers and additives are counted in a Formula check, and only 3 or more junk ingredients gets a red flag
- The same simple counts, so you can compare products at a glance
Protein powders, pre-workouts, multivitamins, gummies, capsules
No barcode? Take a picture.
If a product isn't found by its barcode, tap Take picture and point the camera at the ingredient list. Junk Scan reads the label and colors it for you.
Saved in My scans
Products you scan by barcode are saved in My scans with their red, yellow and green counts, so you can find them again in the store. Your scan history stays on your phone.
Junk Scan is for general information only and is not medical or dietary advice. Always check the package label, especially for allergies.