Gluten Free For Me vs FoodSwitch Usage & Stats

No sign up, no paywalls, unlimited scans - Gluten Free For Me uses AI (artificial intelligence) and OCR (optical character recognition) to detect if a product contains gluten. Take the guesswork out of trying to decide if a product is safe to consume if you are coeliac/celiac or have a gluten intolerance. When you're standing in a supermarket browsing products and looking at the ingredients of a packet wondering if it is safe the app is like a second pair of eyes checking for you. The process is simple and you'll have an answer within seconds. Simply take a picture of a product ensuring the text is clear and readable, adjust the image to only the ingredients list and the AI will scan to detect if the product is gluten free. Once the result is calculated save the scan for quick future reference or you can browse and search over 850 ingredients. If you or someone you know is coeliac/celiac or has a gluten intolerance download Gluten Free For Me and quickly check if a product is safe to consume. Summary of Gluten Free For Me features: * Scan products and AI will check if they contain gluten (unlimited scans) * Browse or search a database of over 850 ingredients * Save your scans for quick future reference * No accounts or login required Gluten Free for me does rely on an internet connection to download the database and content in the app may change. - What is coeliac disease? - Coeliac disease is not an allergy or an 'intolerance'. It is a life-long condition where the immune system reacts abnormally to the protein, gluten, causing damage to the small intestine. Physical symptoms of ingesting gluten are not immediate and may take longer to present. - What is gluten? - Gluten is the generic name for the protein found in the following grains and their derivatives: • Barley (including malt) • Rye • Oats • Wheat (including einkorn, triticale, spelt) - What is the treatment? - There is no cure for coeliac disease. A strict and life-long gluten free diet is currently the only medical treatment for people living with coeliac disease. Even with mild symptoms changing to a gluten free diet is advised to avoid serious complications. An increase in the range of available gluten free foods in recent years has made it possible to eat both a healthy and varied gluten free diet. - What is a gluten free diet? - A gluten free diet is an eating plan that excludes foods containing gluten and is essential for managing signs and symptoms of coeliac/celiac disease and other medical conditions associated with gluten. - What happens if a person with coeliac disease eats gluten? - The reaction to eating gluten varies depending on the amount of gluten consumed and the individual’s typical symptoms. People may experience some or all of the following physical symptoms: • Nausea and/or vomiting • Diarrhoea and/or constipation • Fatigue, weakness and lethargy • Cramping and bloating • Irritability and other abnormal behaviour Symptoms may develop any time up to 48 hours after ingestion. The reaction may be fairly mild or quite severe. Some people will have no obvious reaction. It’s important to remember that damage to the intestine can still occur despite the absence of symptoms.