Food Scanner App: Check Additives & Seed Oils | Goodnessly
Free food scanner app

The food scanner app that shows what's really in your food

Scan any barcode and Goodnessly gives you a score out of 100, explains every additive in plain English and flags seed oils. 10,000+ products scored. Free to download.

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10,694 products scored335+ additives ratediPhone & Android
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Excellent · 94/100Madura Organic English Breakfast
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8 additives foundincl. 1422 Acetylated distarch adipate
Goodnessly food scanner app showing organic tea, steak, tomatoes and cereal each scored Excellent out of 100
Goodnessly product page for a muesli bar scoring Poor, 31.2 out of 100, with each additive explained
✓ 10,000+ products scored
335+ additives rated
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Food rating app

How the Goodnessly food score works

Every product gets one score out of 100, built from nutrition (60%), additives (30%) and organic ingredients (10%). Seed oils are flagged separately so you can decide for yourself.

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Nutritional quality

Energy, saturated fat, sugar and sodium weighed against protein, fibre and organic content

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Additives

335+ additives individually rated. Harmful ones reduce the score — products with additives of real concern are capped overall

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Organic content

Whether a product contains organic ingredients contributes the final share of the Goodness Score

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Seed oil detection

Every product checked for canola, sunflower, vegetable, soybean and rapeseed oil — shown alongside your score

Canola Sunflower Vegetable Soybean
Tamar Valley Natural Yoghurt 1kg
g
Excellent — 90/100
✓ Zero additives
✓ High protein
✓ Seed oil free
Uncle Tobys product
g
Poor — 44/100
✕ 4 additives
✕ Sulphur Dioxide
Instant answers at the supermarket

Scan a barcode and check food ingredients before it goes in the trolley

Scan any barcode and Goodnessly gives you a score out of 100 — plus a plain-English breakdown of every additive, seed oil and allergen in the product.

Excellent (75–100)Clean ingredients, strong nutritional profile
Good (50–75)Decent choice with minor concerns
Poor (25–50)Additives or nutritional issues worth noting
Bad (0–25)Significant concerns — consider an alternative
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Food additive checker

Every additive explained in plain English

Scan a product and see each additive with what it is, what it is used for and a colour for how much concern it deserves. This Kellogg's LCMs bar has 8 additives, and each one is explained.

GreenLow concern
AmberModerate concern
RedHigh concern
Browse the additive directory →
Goodnessly app product page for Kellogg's LCMs, scored Poor 31.2 out of 100, with 8 additives each explained in plain English
Make the switch

Healthier alternatives for every product in your trolley

When something scores poorly, Goodnessly suggests healthier alternatives — real products you can actually buy.

Currently buying
Danone Ultimate Black Cherry Yoghurt
Danone Ultimate Black Cherry Yoghurt 4x115gDanone
g
Poor — 36/100
9 additivesArtificial colours
Better alternative
Tamar Valley Natural Yoghurt 1kg
Tamar Valley Natural Yoghurt 1kgTamar Valley Dairy
g
Excellent — 90/100
Zero additivesHigh protein
Currently buying
Kellogg's LCMs Split Stix
Kellogg's LCMs Split Stix 110gKellogg's
g
Bad — 9/100
8 additivesHigh sugar
Better alternative
Carman's Muesli Fruit Bite
Carman's Muesli Fruit Bite 20gCarman's
g
Good — 69/100
1 additiveWhole grains

Alternatives are suggested based on Goodnessly scores — not paid placements.

Inside the app

A food additive checker, diet filters and shopping lists in one app

Goodnessly is a full toolkit for shopping smarter: a searchable additive directory, filters for the way you eat and lists for every shop.

Goodnessly filters screen with oil exclusions, gluten free, dairy free and diet filters

Filter by diet & oils

Set your preferences once: seed oils, gluten free, dairy free, keto, paleo, vegan and vegetarian. Every search then shows only the products that work for you. Filters are part of Goodnessly Club.

Goodnessly additive checker explaining 300 Ascorbic acid in a food product

Food additive checker: look up any additive

Tap an additive to read a plain-English explanation, colour-coded green, amber or red. Search the full directory of 335+ additives any time. Browse the full additive directory.

Goodnessly shopping list called Weekly shop with a score on every product

Build your clean shopping list

Save scored products into lists like your weekly shop, and see every product's score at a glance before you head to the shops.

Filter by your lifestyle

Goodnessly works around your diet — not the other way around

Set your preferences once and every search automatically shows only the products that work for you.

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Gluten Free

Filter to products certified or labelled gluten free — essential for coeliacs and gluten sensitivity.

Gluten Free filter
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Keto

See only low-carb, high-fat products suitable for a ketogenic diet — scored and filtered automatically.

Keto filter
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Paleo

Find products that align with paleo principles — whole foods, no grains, no processed additives.

Paleo filter
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Vegan

Filter to products with no animal-derived ingredients — clearly flagged across all 10,000+ products.

Vegan filter
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Vegetarian

Show only vegetarian-suitable products — no meat, no fish, clearly identified from the ingredient list.

Vegetarian filter
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Zero Additives

The cleanest filter — show only products with absolutely no additives detected. Great for kids.

42 yoghurts0 muesli bars13 chocolates
Zero additive filter
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Set your filters once in the app and every product search shows only what works for you. Diet and seed oil filters are part of Goodnessly Club.

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Goodness Guides

Goodness Guides: the healthiest yoghurt, dark chocolate and muesli bars

We scored every product so you do not have to read the labels. Start with the guides below.

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Healthiest Yoghurt in Australia

We scored 389 yoghurts on nutrition, additives and seed oils. These are the 10 that came out on top.

389 scoredTop: 90/100
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Best Dark Chocolate in Australia

763 chocolates scored. The Lindt EXCELLENCE range leads — here's why, and what to avoid.

763 scoredTop: 36/100
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Healthiest Muesli Bars in Australia

Carman's leads but 94% of muesli bars contain seed oils. Find out which ones to choose.

64 scoredTop: 69/100
What Goodnessly checks

What our food ingredient checker looks at

Whether you're navigating food sensitivities, avoiding additives, or just wanting to know what's really in the trolley.

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Kids & ADHD

Additives linked to hyperactivity — tartrazine (102), sunset yellow (110) and sodium benzoate (211) — flagged clearly on every scan.

102 Tartrazine110 Sunset Yellow211 Sodium Benzoate
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Seed oil detection

Canola, sunflower, vegetable and soybean oils flagged on every product, even hidden inside dried fruit coatings.

CanolaSunflowerSoybean
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Additive directory

Look up any additive on the go — 335+ rated in plain English, colour-coded by concern level.

335+additives rated
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Additive-free filter

Filter any category to show only products with zero additives. The cleanest options, instantly.

42zero-additive yoghurts
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Shopping lists

Save your favourite clean products and build lists for different family members — every shop faster.

10,694products to save
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Healthier alternatives

When something scores poorly, Goodnessly automatically suggests a better option in the same category.

4score bands, Excellent to Bad
Cathy Cotton, founder of Goodnessly
Cathy Cotton
Founder, Goodnessly

"When I removed additives from my son's diet, the difference in his behaviour was undeniable. Deciphering every label took hours. I built Goodnessly so no parent has to go through that alone."

Our story

Built by a mum who needed it to exist

Goodnessly started with one question: why is it so hard to know what's in the food we buy for our families? Our founder Cathy's personal journey became an app for families who want to know exactly what is in their food.

Independent scoring. Honest results.

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Goodnessly Unpacked

Real conversations about food, health and what we're really eating

Every episode we dig into the science, the labels and the ingredients that matter. Gut health, additives, microplastics, brain health — nothing held back.

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Everything Starts In The Gut | Part One
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Uncovering The Microplastics
Nina Wootton
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From our store

Recipe guides to pair with the app

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Grain Free Goodness
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Grain Free Goodness

Clean, grain-free food swaps and recipes. Additive-free choices made easy.

AU$7.99AU$34.99
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Paleo Goodness

Clean, additive-free paleo swaps. Real, wholesome ingredients your body will thank you for.

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What people are saying

They can't imagine shopping without it

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"So easy to compare products. I used to spend ages reading every packet — now I just scan and go."

Stacey
Sydney, NSW
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"I never put that much thought into my food until now. My kids' lunchboxes have never been cleaner."

Emily
Melbourne, VIC
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"Thank you! I used to spend so long reading packaging. Now I just use Goodnessly. Couldn't be easier."

Lina
Brisbane, QLD
10,694products scored
335+additives rated
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Questions

Food scanner app FAQs

Quick answers about how Goodnessly scores food, checks additives and flags seed oils.

What is Goodnessly?

Goodnessly is a food scanner app. Scan a product's barcode to see a Goodness Score out of 100, a plain-English breakdown of every additive and a flag for seed oils.

How does the Goodness Score work?

Each product is scored out of 100: 60% nutrition, 30% additives and 10% organic ingredients. Scores fall into four bands: Excellent (75–100), Good (50–75), Poor (25–50) and Bad (0–25). Seed oils are shown alongside the score and do not change it.

Is Goodnessly free?

Goodnessly is free to download on iPhone and Android. Goodnessly Club is an optional paid upgrade that unlocks diet filters (gluten free, dairy free, keto, paleo, vegetarian and vegan), search for products free of additives, and detail on the oils in each product, including seed oils.

Can Goodnessly check food additives?

Yes. The additive directory rates 335+ additives green, amber or red and explains in plain English why each one is good or bad. Browse them any time on the Additives A–Z page.

Does Goodnessly check for seed oils?

Yes. Every product is checked for canola, sunflower, vegetable, soybean and rapeseed oil. Seed oils are informational and are not part of the score.

Does Goodnessly suggest healthier alternatives?

Yes. When a product scores poorly, the app suggests higher-scoring alternatives in the same category. Suggestions are based on scores, not paid placements.

Does Goodnessly verify organic claims?

Goodnessly highlights which products contain organic ingredients and rewards them in the score (10%). It does not test or verify a brand's own claims.

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