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Conservative guidance for real-life decisions.

Educational support only. Use these tools to prepare, ask better questions, and choose safer next steps.

Ingredient & product scanner (beta)

Scan a package barcode or paste an ingredient list to check for ingredients that some alpha-gal patients watch. This tool is designed to be conservative and practical, not to diagnose or guarantee safety.

Educational decision support

The scanner helps you spot known risk, caution, and unclear ingredients so you can choose the safest next step. It cannot confirm that a product is safe for every person, and it should not replace manufacturer verification or clinician guidance when the stakes are high.

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Paste ingredients

Paste the ingredient panel from a label or product page, then review or edit it before you check.

Conservative educational guidance only. If the source is unclear, verify before buying or using.

Result

Scan a barcode or paste ingredients to get started.

How it works

  • Barcodes are read locally on your device using the camera (ZXing).
  • You can capture a photo to decode a barcode or read ingredient text via OCR (Tesseract.js runs entirely in your browser).
  • We query the Open Food Facts public API for product data and ingredients.
  • You can also paste an ingredient list directly from a label or website.
  • Paste-first scanner submission now runs through a shared scanner service boundary, with a local fallback adapter when no backend endpoint is configured yet.
  • Ingredients are checked against 32 known alpha-gal-related watchlist entries using text labels, not color alone:known risk / avoid caution / verify before using unknown / research before buying

References: CDC products that may contain alpha-gal, AAAAI: Alpha-gal syndrome.

After the ingredient check

Keep follow-on tools close when the answer affects meals or emergencies

Scanner results can tell you whether to pause, verify, or avoid. When that leads into restaurant planning, printable backups, or emergency visibility, the next step should stay within reach from the same page.

Preparedness downloadsOpen the printable dining and wallet tools when the ingredient decision needs a practical backup for restaurants, travel, or intake.Get dining cardsUse the dining card when kitchen communication or cross-contact concerns matter more than the packaged ingredient list alone.Medical alert guideReview visibility-focused preparedness options if the ingredient question connects to broader emergency planning.

Educational support only. These links keep practical tools close at hand without replacing ingredient checks, clinician guidance, or direct confirmation in stressful situations.