Point your phone at a food label. See which of your family's allergens it names. Or snap a plate for a rough idea of what's on it.

For anyone holding a packet or a plate and wondering: you, your partner, or the grandparent, babysitter or canteen volunteer minding the kids. Snap a food label and NibbleMate shows which allergens on that person's list it names. Snap a plate and it gives a rough idea of what's in it. All on your phone. Then you read the label too.

  • Couples
  • Parents
  • Special diets
  • Babysitters
  • Gym rats
  • Coeliacs
  • Vegetarians
  • Share houses
  • Reads on your phone. Nothing uploaded.
  • No verdicts. Just what the label says.
  • Built on Australia's mandatory allergen list (FSANZ 1.2.3).

Try it: a label or a plate

Live demo · samples

Pick someone's allergens, then a sample label or plate. This is the same logic the app uses, running in your browser.

How it works

  1. Add a profile for each person (you, your partner, your kids) and tick the allergens to watch, from Australia's mandatory allergen list (FSANZ Standard 1.2.3).
  2. Tap Snap. Point it at a food label or a plate. NibbleMate works out which, and asks if it isn't sure.
  3. On a label, it reads the bold "Contains" line and the ingredient list on your phone. Matching words are highlighted so you can find them fast. Then read the label yourself.
  4. On a plate, it suggests the foods it can see. You confirm them, add what it missed (oil, sauces, drinks) and pick portions.

Snap a plate

Included · rough estimate
  • About how much: energy (kJ), protein, fat, carbohydrate, sugars and sodium for the plate and each food, worked out from Australian food data (FSANZ). Every number is an estimate.
  • Allergen warnings: foods you add that are usually made with someone's allergens are flagged, like "Milk: cheddar cheese". A photo can't show everything that went into a dish, so it always tells you to ask how it was made.
  • No goals, streaks or logs. Nothing is saved, and the photo stays on your phone.

What it costs

FREE$0.00 (FOREVER!)

Check one person's allergens, scan as many labels as you like, and snap plates for a rough estimate.

PRO$2.99 AUD

Minding more than one person? Add profiles for the kids, partner and Nan, plus Gluten, Animal-derived ingredients and Nutrition panel checks. Pay once, no subscription. Family Sharing covers up to five others; we never ask if they live with you.

What it tells you. Never a verdict.

The exact wording you'll see, for every kind of snap.

Label · allergensFound: peanut, sesame

Label · allergensNone of Ava's allergens were found in the text we could read. Always read the label yourself.

Label · allergensNone of the allergens on Australia's mandatory list were found in the text we could read. This isn't a guarantee: always read the label yourself.

Label · allergensCouldn't read this label clearly. Check it by hand. We could still see: Peanut. Read the whole label by hand before deciding.

Plate · allergensFoods you added that are usually made with Ava's allergens: Milk: cheddar cheeseA photo can't show what went into a dish, like sauces, oils or nuts. Ask how it was made, and read any label.

Plate · estimateAbout 1750 kJ, 38 g protein, 14 g fat. Worked out from typical values for each food and the portions you picked. Real meals vary.

Label · gluten PROThe label says: "No gluten-containing ingredients". That's the maker's claim; we haven't checked it.

Label · animal-derived PROAnimal-derived ingredients named: gelatine Could come from animals or plants: natural flavours. Labels don't have to say where these come from; ask the maker.

Label · nutrition panel PROProtein 2.1 g per serving, 7.0 g per 100 g. As printed on the label. We haven't checked or worked out any of these numbers.

What it will never do

Give a verdict on a product. A scan only reports what it could read. "May contain" warnings are shown word for word and never interpreted. This wording is voluntary and not standardised.

Tell you something isn't in a dish. A photo can't show what went into it.

Send your photos anywhere. Scans stay on your phone. No account, no uploads, no tracking.

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