⚠️ Important for IBS/FODMAP users
Yuka does not support the FODMAP diet. It scores food on general nutritional quality (Nutri-Score), additives, and organic status — but has no FODMAP data whatsoever. If you have IBS and need FODMAP guidance, Yuka cannot help you. See Monash FODMAP or Fig instead.
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Product scan result
Color-coded score
Additive analysis
E-numbers breakdown
Alternative suggestions
Better product options
Pros & Cons
✓ What's good
- 80 million users — the most-trusted food scanner in the world
- 6 million products (4M food + 2M cosmetics) — widest database available
- Nutri-Score integration — industry standard nutritional rating
- Detailed additive/E-number analysis — flags harmful preservatives
- Beautiful, intuitive UI — instantly understandable score system
- French company with excellent French product coverage
- Suggests healthier alternatives after each scan
- Available in 30+ countries, 15+ languages
✗ What's lacking
- Zero FODMAP support — not suitable for IBS patients at all
- No support for medical dietary protocols (low-FODMAP, SCD, etc.)
- Premium subscription ($14.99/year) required for full features
- Doesn't handle combined restrictions (FODMAP + lactose + gluten)
- Nutri-Score doesn't reflect FODMAP safety — "good nutrition" ≠ "safe for IBS"
- No custom dietary filter system
What Yuka Scores vs. What It Doesn't
✓ Nutritional quality
Nutri-Score (A–E)
✓ Additives / E-numbers
Full E-number analysis
✓ Organic certification
Organic status flagged
✓ Product database
6M products worldwide
✗ FODMAP ratings
Not available
✗ IBS-specific data
Not available
Who It's For
Yuka is the perfect app for health-conscious consumers who want to understand the general nutritional quality of their food and avoid harmful additives. It's great for families wanting to eat cleaner and avoid E-numbers.
It is not for IBS patients. Yuka's scoring has nothing to do with FODMAP fermentable carbohydrates. A product can score 100/100 on Yuka and still trigger severe IBS symptoms. Many FODMAP patients use Yuka alongside a dedicated FODMAP app — they solve different problems.
The best general food scanner — irrelevant for IBS/FODMAP management
Yuka has earned its 80 million users. The product database, UI, and additive analysis are best-in-class. If you want to understand what's in your food from a general health perspective, Yuka is hard to beat. But if you have IBS or follow the low-FODMAP diet, Yuka cannot help you — at all. The Nutri-Score it uses doesn't map to FODMAP safety. For IBS management: skip Yuka or use it alongside Monash FODMAP. They serve completely different needs.