Eat out gluten-free, and know what to ask

At a restaurant

Your best options come first, each scored with the reason in plain words. When the menu doesn't say enough, you get the question to ask, like "Are the chips fried in a fryer shared with breaded food?"

In the grocery aisle

Scan the ingredient list and gluten is flagged by any name, such as malt, barley, brewer's yeast or the wheat in soy sauce. The pack's own "contains" and "may contain" lines are read too.

More than gluten

Add an allergy, low FODMAP, dairy or your own notes, and every scan is checked against all of it. Add a profile for each family member.

For the host

Share a food card that says what you eat and what you don't, so whoever is cooking knows before you arrive.

No barcode needed

Foodwell reads the ingredient list printed on the pack in your hand, not a product database. So it works on store brands, imported food and anything without a barcode, it sees a recipe that has changed, and it works on restaurant menus, which no database covers.

Is there an app that scans restaurant menus for gluten?

Yes. Foodwell reads a photo of any menu and puts the dishes with no gluten ingredients listed first, each with the reason, plus what to ask your server when the menu doesn't say enough.

Does it check for cross-contact, like a shared fryer?

A menu can't show how a kitchen works, so Foodwell gives you the question to ask where that is a common risk, such as a shared fryer or grill.

Can it find hidden gluten on a food label?

Yes. It flags gluten by any name, such as barley malt extract or brewer's yeast, and reads the pack's own "contains" and "may contain" statements.

Is it only for celiac disease?

No. It works for gluten sensitivity and any strictly gluten-free diet, alone or with other rules such as dairy or low FODMAP.

Is Foodwell free?

You can try it free for 3 days. After that, scanning needs a subscription, which you can cancel anytime.