Diets & allergies
5 guides on diets & allergies with Novaz: Food & Cosmetic Scanner.
How to set up diet and allergy alerts
Tell Novaz what you avoid — gluten, lactose, palm oil, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, eggs or animal products — and every scan warns you when a product doesn't fit.
How to check if a product is gluten-free
How to tell whether a packaged food is gluten-free: the FDA labeling rule, hidden sources like malt and barley, and how a scan can flag gluten for you.
How to check if a product is vegan
Animal ingredients hide behind names like casein, carmine and gelatin. Here's what to look for on food and cosmetic labels — and how to get vegan alerts on every scan.
Scanning for allergens: peanuts, tree nuts, soy and eggs
How to use a product scanner alongside peanut, tree nut, soy and egg allergies — what the U.S. 'Contains' statement covers, what 'may contain' means, and where scanning stops.
How to find palm-oil-free products
Palm oil turns up in spreads, cookies, snacks and cosmetics under several names. Here's how to spot it and set a palm-oil-free alert.