Bite Smart — Free AI Food Allergen & Ingredient Scanner

What is Bite Smart?

Bite Smart is a free AI-powered food allergen scanner that helps people with food allergies, intolerances, and dietary restrictions know exactly what's in their food. Point your phone's camera at any ingredient label, product barcode, or restaurant menu and Bite Smart instantly tells you whether the food is safe to eat — tailored to your personal allergy profile.

Built for parents managing childhood allergies, adults navigating new diagnoses, travellers ordering in foreign languages, and anyone who's ever stared at an ingredient list wondering "is this safe for me?" — Bite Smart removes the guesswork.

How Bite Smart works

1. Set up your allergy profile — Choose from the EU 14 mandatory allergens, common intolerances (lactose, fructose, histamine, FODMAPs, salicylates), medication allergies, and dietary preferences (gluten-free, vegan, keto, halal, kosher, dairy-free).
2. Scan anything edible — Use your camera to scan a packaged food label, a product barcode, a printed restaurant menu, or paste in any ingredient list you find online. Bite Smart works in 40+ languages.
3. Get an instant safety verdict — Within seconds, Bite Smart cross-references every ingredient against your profile and tells you whether the food is safe, risky, or contains hidden allergens. It also flags cross-contamination warnings and explains unfamiliar ingredients in plain English.

What can Bite Smart detect?

Bite Smart recognises a wide range of allergens, intolerances, and dietary concerns, including:

• EU 14 mandatory allergens: cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, peanuts, soybeans, milk, tree nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecans, Brazil nuts, pistachios, macadamia), celery, mustard, sesame seeds, sulphur dioxide and sulphites, lupin, molluscs.
• Common intolerances: lactose, fructose, histamine, salicylates, FODMAPs, potassium, sorbitol, MSG, caffeine.
• Dietary preferences: gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, keto, paleo, halal, kosher, low-FODMAP, dairy-free, low-sodium, low-sugar.
• Medication allergies: track sensitivities to common pharmaceutical ingredients so you can spot risks in supplements and fortified foods.

Who uses Bite Smart?

• Parents protecting children with severe allergies at school, parties, and restaurants.
• Newly diagnosed adults learning to navigate ingredient labels and hidden allergens.
• Travellers ordering food abroad in unfamiliar languages.
• People with intolerances like coeliac disease, lactose intolerance, or histamine intolerance who need to read every label.
• Nutritionists, dietitians, and wellness coaches who recommend safe products to their clients.
• Anyone who wants to eat with confidence and stop second-guessing every label.

Why choose Bite Smart over reading labels manually?

Manufacturers change recipes without warning. Allergens hide behind unfamiliar names — sodium caseinate (milk), tamari (often contains wheat), carmine (insect-derived), guar gum (potential FODMAP trigger). Bite Smart's AI is trained to recognise every alias, scientific name, and obscure derivative, so nothing slips past you. It also explains why something might be unsafe, helping you learn over time.

And unlike paper allergy cards or printed lists, Bite Smart adapts in real time. Add a new allergen to your profile and every future scan reflects it instantly — across devices, across languages, across the entire family.

Pricing

Bite Smart is free to start. The Starter plan gives you 10 AI scans per month forever, no credit card required. Upgrade to Smart+ ($9.99/month or $89/year — save 25%) for unlimited scans, full restaurant menu analysis, cross-contamination alerts, AI nutrition insights, and dietary filters. The Family plan ($19.99/month) adds up to 6 profiles, shared dashboards, emergency allergen cards, and pediatric-friendly suggestions. Bite Smart Pro ($49/month) is built for nutritionists, wellness coaches, and clinical practices with branded reports, API access, and a white-label dashboard. See full pricing details.

Frequently asked questions

What is Bite Smart?

Bite Smart is a free AI-powered food allergen scanner. Point your camera at any ingredient label, barcode, or restaurant menu and it instantly tells you whether the food is safe to eat based on your personal allergy and intolerance profile.

Which allergens can Bite Smart detect?

Bite Smart detects the EU 14 mandatory allergens (gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, peanuts, soybeans, milk, tree nuts, celery, mustard, sesame seeds, sulphur dioxide and sulphites, lupin, and molluscs) plus dozens of additional intolerances such as lactose, fructose, histamine, salicylates, FODMAPs, and potassium. You can also track medication allergies.

Is Bite Smart free to use?

Yes. The Starter plan is free forever and includes 10 AI scans per month, barcode scanning, and one allergy profile. Paid plans starting at $9.99/month unlock unlimited scans, restaurant menu analysis, cross-contamination alerts, and family sharing.

How does the AI scanner work?

Bite Smart uses advanced computer vision and natural language processing to read ingredient labels, barcodes, and menu text in 40+ languages. It cross-references every ingredient against your personal allergy profile and flags risks, hidden allergens, and cross-contamination warnings within seconds.

Does Bite Smart work on restaurant menus?

Yes. Snap a photo of any printed or digital menu and Bite Smart analyses every dish for allergens, intolerances, and dietary preferences (gluten-free, vegan, keto, dairy-free, and more). It highlights safe options and flags dishes you should ask about or avoid.

Can my family share one account?

The Family plan supports up to 6 individual allergy profiles with shared household dashboards, real-time scan syncing, emergency allergen cards, and pediatric-friendly food suggestions — perfect for families managing multiple allergies.

Does Bite Smart store my health data?

Your allergy profile and scan history are stored securely and used only to personalise your experience. Bite Smart never sells, rents, or shares personal data with third parties.

Can I install Bite Smart on my phone?

Yes. Bite Smart is a Progressive Web App (PWA). On iPhone, tap the Share button in Safari and choose "Add to Home Screen". On Android, tap the Chrome menu and choose "Install app". It works offline for saved scans and feels just like a native app.