FoodSwitch New Zealand

Packaged foods can be surprisingly high in salt, saturated fat, added sugar and kilojoules/calories. FoodSwitch has a database of packaged foods to help you identify those that are better for you.

In three simple steps, FoodSwitch can help you towards better health by reducing the salt, fat and sugar in your diet:

1. Scan barcodes of packaged foods with your camera;

2. See simple nutrition information on the food you’ve scanned;

3. See similar foods that are healthier based on established nutrition criteria.

FoodSwitch comes with handy filters to suit different health needs:

- FoodSwitch Classic is for anyone looking to make generally healthier food choices.

- SaltSwitch has been designed to help people lower their salt intake and is great for people with, or being treated for, high blood pressure.

- GlutenSwitch is great for people with coeliac disease or a gluten intolerance who are looking for gluten-free products.

Features:

- You can view the nutrition information in two modes:

1. Health Star Ratings – shows the overall healthiness of a product from 0.5 to 5 stars; the higher the star rating, the healthier the food.

2. Traffic Light Labels – if a product is low (green), medium (amber) or high (red) for salt, sugar, fat and saturated fat;

- Save your healthy favorites on personalized lists.

- Help us track the food supply by sending us pictures of new foods.

Download the app today and find out for yourself why respected health organizations around the world like FoodSwitch!

FoodSwitch is owned and operated by The George Institute for Global Health.

For more information about FoodSwitch and answers to commonly asked questions, visit http://www.georgeinstitute.org/projects/foodswitch.

FoodSwitch comes with handy filters to suit different health needs:

- FoodSwitch Classic is for anyone looking to make generally healthier food choices.

- SaltSwitch has been designed to help people lower their salt intake and is great for people with, or being treated for, high blood pressure.

- GlutenSwitch is great for people with coeliac disease or a gluten intolerance who are looking for gluten-free products.

Features:

Immediate, easy-to-understand nutritional information from a large, independent, NZ packaged food products database.

Simple colour-coded ratings for 4 key food components (total fat, saturated fat, sugars and salt).

Get a list of healthier choices for the food you scan and switch to healthier choices where available.

Save your healthy favourites on personalised shopping lists.

Export your lists of healthier choices or share them with friends and family.

FoodSwitch was first developed in Australia by The George Institute for Global Health Australia. The NZ version of FoodSwitch is a partnership between The National Institute for Health Innovation, The George Institute for Global Health and Bupa New Zealand.

Download the app today and find out for yourself why key health organisations like FoodSwitch!

FoodSwitch is compatible with Android version 4.3 or above

For more information about FoodSwitch and answers to commonly asked questions, visit http://www.georgeinstitute.org/projects/foodswitch