Community› The Bump Message Boards› Parenting
Parenting
New Discussion

I'm addicted to this app: Fooducate

Sunflower777Sunflower777
in Parenting

It scans packaged foods and rates them. It helps me pay more attention to what's in pre-packaged foods and hopefully make smarter choices. What's surprising is sometimes the more expensive, organic-type stuff is not always the best. Like chicken nuggets. I bought the Applegate kind for my boys to eat occasionally, and it rated Meijer's store brand better. 

I'm loving it, so I thought I'd share.  

Report Reply to Post

Re: I'm addicted to this app: Fooducate

  • L DL D

    Oh, I will have to look that one up!  :)

    Thanks for sharing!

     

    1st Day of Kindergarten & 1st Grade 08.29.11
    image

    Landon * Kaydance * Kennedy
    5/13/05 ******5/24/06

    * Baby is due July 24 2012 * Lilypie Maternity tickers
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • bubububu
    Thanks, I just installed it.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Bride2b2004Bride2b2004 member

    Thanks for sharing!  I added it.  I have been focusing on avoiding high fructose corn syrup lately and I cannot believe what they are adding it to now.  DS1 wanted cereal with raisins at the grocery store and I was fine with that... but I could NOT find one without hfcs added.  

    ETA: We just went around scanning things in the house and actually threw away a couple things (e.g. Toaster Strudels) based on what we read.  Thanks for posting.

    Fortunate to be a SAHM to my 3 musketeers (5/2006, 5/2010 & 12/2011). Soy & dairy free for the 3rd and final time. Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers Lilypie Second Birthday tickers Lilypie First Birthday tickers imageimage
    Report Reply
  • mgfit1mgfit1

    Thanks for posting.  I am on a restricted diet and have to spend so much time reading labels in the grocery store...this may help!  I need to look up those chicken nuggets....I buy Applegate farms too!  Darn!!!! 

    The Healthy Cucina Striving 2B Supermom Blog
    Report Reply
  • CleoKittyCleoKitty member

    Interesting. I've been having fun scanning random things in my pantry/fridge but I have to take their food scores with a grain of salt. My extra virgin olive oil was a C+, but other brands of extra virgin olive oil rated B+ even though they're identical. The kids' whole milk with DHA/Omega 3s added also rated pretty low because of the fat content.

    And yeah, I'd still buy the Applegate chicken nuggets over the store brand. There's something to also be said about the source of the meat and this app can't account for that. 

    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"