NHS Food Scanner app
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Download the free NHS Food Scanner app
With a speedy scan of your family's favourite foods, you can find healthier swaps for next time you shop.
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Scan, swipe, swap!
Just scan the barcodes of your family's favourite foods, swipe to see the healthier options available, and make a swap next time you shop!
Other app features
Use the NHS Food Scanner to bring food labels to life! A quick scan of the barcode on the product's packaging using your phone's camera will show you:
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If it's a 'Good choice'
Keep an eye out for the "Good choice" badge in the app, and when you're shopping in store or online.
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Living labels!
A fun augmented reality feature helps you celebrate your good choices – or bring the sugar, salt and fat in a product to life to help kids understand more about what they're eating.
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Traffic light ratings
See at a glance whether the product is high, medium or low in sugar, salt and fat.
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All your previous scans
See the full list of every product you've ever scanned!
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Get the NHS Food Scanner app
Download the free app and start finding healthier swaps today.
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Sign up for Healthy Steps emails
Join today and set simple, easy-to-achieve goals and track your progress to help your family cut down on sugar, enjoy cooking together and get their 5 A Day.