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Now support the latest iOS, bug fixes and more

App Description

► This application is perfect for those at risk, the health conscious, parents, vegetarians, vegans and/or people on religious based diets.

Food additives may have revolutionized the mass production of the food that we consume, but at what cost to your health? Fully searchable, this app lets you quickly & easily access the general information of 450+ food additives (no internet connection required!).

► Previous App Store Staff Favorite (USA)
► 4 Stars from MacLife
► iPhone, iPad, Mac (made for iPad) UNIVERSAL app support


Not all food additives are bad for your health, but a large percentage have been associated with a whole range of potential health risks & side effects, that include:

■ Allergies & skin reactions
■ Asthma & breathing difficulties
■ Baby & infant related risks
■ Digestive upsets
■ Eye damage & effects
■ Genetic DNA mutations
■ Gluten intolerance (Celiac disease)
■ Histamine inhibitors / freeing
■ Hyperactivity in children
■ Migraines & headaches
■ Tumors / carcinogens
■ Salicylate sensitivity (aspirin etc)
■ Vitamin deficiency and/or effects


- ADDITIVE DATA LISTED & SORTED BY:

■ Name
■ Number (International Numbering System)
■ Risk type (i.e. dangerous, unsafe, unknown or safe)
■ Symptom type (i.e. asthma, gluten, tumors, allergies, digestive etc)
■ Diet type (i.e. substance derived from animal, plant, insect, bacteria or fermentation, synthetic, mineral etc)
■ Fully instant search support


- ADDITIVE DETAILS SHOWN:

■ Additive number (e.g. E150b), additive name & other name they may go by
■ Substance origin (plant, synthetic, animal, mineral, fish, insect, bacteria, gas etc)
■ General use & function of the additive
■ Food industry classes & (coloring agent, preservative, emulsifier etc.)
■ Food products associated with the additive
■ Known & potential side effects relating to the additive
■ Maximum or adequate daily intake (ADI) of the additive
■ Dietary restrictions (helpful for vegetarian, vegan & religion based diets)
■ Countries unapproved for use as a food additive (currently Europe & Australian data)


- OTHER KEY FEATURES:

■ Full instant search functionality
■ Wikipedia integration for even more detail. Each additive conveniently embeds Wikipedia within the app (internet required for this functionality)
■ Color coded by risk (red=danger, orange=unsafe, unknown=blue, safe=green)
■ Icons for all symptom types (i.e. asthma, gluten, tumors, allergies, digestive etc)
■ Icons for all substance origin types (i.e. synthetic, mineral, fish animal based etc)
■ Flag icons for countries unapproved (Europe & Australia)
■ Fast, inbuilt database, so no internet required
■ Fancy layout, scrolling and 3D flip card between additive overview & details page

* PARTIAL multilingual language^ support inbuilt (labels, heading names etc. only. You can switch between English (native), French, German, Spanish, Italian (native), Dutch (native) & Japanese. Note: Languages that aren't native are software translated from native English

NOTE: Data is consolidated from a number of public / open sources, including; CAC (Codex), FDA, Government Food Standards agencies etc and is for general private and non-medical use only.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • December 13, 2011 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
  • December 18, 2011 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
  • January 12, 2012 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
  • January 15, 2012 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
  • February 04, 2012 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $0.99
  • February 07, 2012 Price increase: $0.99 -> $3.99
  • March 13, 2012 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
  • March 21, 2012 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
  • April 30, 2012 New version 2.5
  • May 30, 2012 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
  • June 03, 2012 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
  • June 12, 2012 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
  • June 20, 2012 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
  • September 21, 2012 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $0.99
  • September 27, 2012 Price increase: $0.99 -> $3.99
  • November 24, 2012 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
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  • February 02, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
  • February 06, 2013 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
  • March 22, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
  • March 23, 2013 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
  • May 23, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $0.99
  • May 31, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $3.99
  • October 20, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $0.99
  • October 28, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $3.99
  • October 31, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $0.99
  • November 01, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $3.99
  • June 15, 2019 New version 2.6.2
  • September 04, 2019 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $0.99
  • September 16, 2023 New version 2.6.3
  • September 16, 2023 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99