Food Additives Checker vs Food Additives 2 + Usage & Stats

Are you interested in what you eat? First food additives (E Numbers) checking app prepared with the focus on usage during shopping! Food Additives Checker is a quick and easy-to-use assistant, which will help you to identify “which food additive is which”, whenever you go shopping. With more than 500 food additives in the database, you can easily make a knowledgeable decision what to eat and buy. Features: * comprehensive list of more than 500 food additives * detailed information including origin, characteristic, dietary restrictions, description of side effects and daily intake available for most of the food additives * color coded list by danger level (green= safe, orange=be careful, red=dangerous) * quick and easy-to-use search by E-number or name of food additive * easy-to-understand system of alerting on your preset dietary restrictions or danger * list can be sorted by alphabet, E Number, category and danger level * 7 different language localizations for food additives names (especially useful when you are abroad and want to check the additives written in foreign language) * no internet connection required Food additives are substances being used for centuries to enhance the appearance and flavor of the food and prolong the shelf life. E Numbers are codes used for these substances in the European Union, Australia, and some other countries. Some of the food additives are safe, but some can be very dangerous and cause side effects, allergic reactions or hyperactivity of your child. Indicators for following dietary restrictions: * vegetarian * vegan * Muslim * Jew Indicators for following health hazards: * cancer * hyperactivity * allergy * asthma * not good for child E Numbers Calc is regularly updated several times a year to make sure you always have up to date food additives database.

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► This application is perfect for those at risk, the health conscious, parents, vegetarians, vegans, Celiac sufferers and/or people on religious based diets. ► Previous app store Staff Favorite (USA) ► 4 Stars from MacLife Magazine ► iPhone, iPod touch, iPad & Mac UNIVERSAL app support Take control of what you eat today. Food additives may have revolutionized the mass production of the food that we consume, but at what cost to your health? This application lets you quickly & easily access the general information of up to 450+ food additives (self contained database, so no internet connection needed!) PLEASE NOTE: This free version has only 50 additives, so you can see what it is like before committing to buying the full version via an in-app purchase. Take this quick guide with you next time you visit the supermarket, check product packaging for additives & find them fast to help understand their potential effects. Not all food additives are bad for your health, but a large percentage have been associated with a whole range of potential health risks & side effects, that include: ■ Allergies & skin reactions ■ Asthma & breathing difficulties ■ Baby & infant related risks ■ Digestive upsets ■ Eye damage & effects ■ Genetic DNA mutations ■ Gluten intolerance (Celiac disease) ■ Histamine inhibitors / freeing ■ Hyperactivity in children ■ Migraines & headaches ■ Tumors / carcinogens ■ Salicylate sensitivity (aspirin etc) ■ Vitamin deficiency and/or effects - FULL VERSION via IN-APP Purchase ■ If you like the app, instantly unlock & upgrade to the full paid version with all 450+ food additives - ADDITIVE DATA LISTED & SORTED BY: ■ Full search functionality ■ Name ■ Number (International Numbering System) ■ Risk type (i.e. dangerous, unsafe, unknown or safe) ■ Symptom type (i.e. asthma, gluten, tumors, allergies, digestive etc) ■ Diet type (i.e. substance derived from animal, plant, insect, bacteria or fermentation, synthetic, mineral etc) - ADDITIVE DETAILS SHOWN: ■ Additive number (e.g. E150b), additive name & other name they may go by ■ Substance origin (plant, synthetic, animal, mineral, fish, insect, bacteria, gas etc) ■ General use & function of the additive ■ Food industry classes & (coloring agent, preservative, emulsifier etc.) ■ Food products associated with the additive ■ Known & potential side effects relating to the additive ■ Maximum or adequate daily intake (ADI) of the additive ■ Dietary restrictions (helpful for vegetarian, vegan & religion based diets) ■ Countries unapproved for use as a food additive (currently Europe & Australian data) - OTHER KEY FEATURES: ■ Full instant search functionality ■ Wikipedia integration for even more detail. Each additive conveniently embeds Wikipedia within the app ■ Full RETINA (including the new iPad) and iOS fast switching support ■ Color coded by risk (red=danger, orange=unsafe, unknown=blue, safe=green) ■ Icons for all symptom types (i.e. asthma, gluten, tumors, allergies, digestive etc) ■ Icons for all substance origin types (i.e. synthetic, mineral, fish animal based etc) ■ Flag icons for countries unapproved (Europe & Australia) ■ Fast, inbuilt database, so no internet required ■ Fancy layout, scrolling and 3D flip card between additive overview & details page ■ PARTIAL multilingual language^ support inbuilt (labels, heading names etc. only. You can switch between English (native), French, German (native), Spanish, Italian (native), Dutch (native) & Japanese.