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Dr. Berg’s Junk Food Meter®

Dr. Berg’s Junk Food Meter®

Uncover Hidden Ingredients

9.1K ratings
182 reviews
📚 Education
🌟 Lifestyle
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Released
December 4, 2024
Updated
August 27, 2026

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Health & Wellness Center, Inc
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Scan barcodes on packaged foods to instantly reveal hidden ultra-processed ingredients. Get a clear Junk Food Score to easily distinguish between healthy and unhealthy options, aiding informed dietary decisions.

✓Barcode scanning
✓Hidden ingredient identification
✓Ultra-processed ingredient analysis
✓Junk Food Score assignment
✓Macronutrient breakdown
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What users say about Dr. Berg’s Junk Food Meter®

Reviews of Dr. Berg’s Junk Food Meter® are mostly positive: the Education app is rated 4.9/5 from 9.1K App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to use, straightforward and efficient. Top complaints: inconsistent scan results, limited scan count. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use
  • 🚀Straightforward and efficient
  • 💡Helpful for making healthy choices
  • 🔍Provides useful information about ingredients
  • 🤝Trusted by Dr. Berg

Negative things

  • 🐛Inconsistent scan results
  • 🔢Limited scan count
  • 💾No history or saved scans
  • 🔍Lack of transparency on scan limits
  • 🤔Some users found the app unreliable
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What's New in Dr. Berg’s Junk Food Meter®

2.4.0

August 27, 2026

- Get healthier alternatives when a scanned product has a Junk Food Score of 4 or higher. - View recommended replacement products and their details. - Shop selected alternatives directly through Instacart. - Fixing issues and optimizing user experience.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$1.95

200 Extra Scans

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User reviews

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Wrong Items In Results

I had hoped this app would work but it refuses to scan barcodes and wants an image. I scan the image and it ID’s the item as something completely different, ie canned corn is not canned green beans.
MMrhockey1959

So helpful

Love this very much help me a lot to discovered what is bad
Ssosheba

No good

This ap used to be great, now you have to log in every time you open it and now it doesn’t even recognize that I have an account and can’t use it at all! Please fix this!
ZZumbaP

Missing tons of foods

Was excited when I heard about this app but almost everything I scan isn't found and then I have to take a photo of the label for the AI to analyze it. I'm really not interested in doing the legwork for this database, unless Dr. Berg wants to pay me. Then I'll walk the aisles at all my favorite stores lol
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DDryBnz

Thank you so much!!!

Very useful
Ppower_nap
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Developer apps

Dr. Berg
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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Scanner not working for some users

Bug

App freezing or crashing

Bug

Issues with displaying starch content

Bug

Barcode scanning not always accurate

Bug
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Requested Features

5 requests

Add a history or saved scan feature

Feature

Increase or remove the scan count limit

Feature

Improve transparency on scan limits

Feature

Add more detailed nutrition information

Feature

Integrate with a shared database for scanned items

Feature

FAQ

What does Dr. Berg’s Junk Food Meter do?

This app allows you to scan the barcodes of packaged food items. It then provides a detailed analysis of the product, highlighting hidden ultra-processed ingredients like starches, seed oils, and sugars. It also assigns a clear Junk Food Score to help you determine if a product is a healthy choice or junk food.

How does the Junk Food Score work?

The app analyzes how ingredients such as starches, seed oils, and sugars contribute to the overall macronutrient composition of fats, carbohydrates, and protein found on the nutrition label. Based on this analysis, it assigns a clear Junk Food Score to each product.

Is Dr. Berg’s Junk Food Meter free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. However, it does have in-app purchases, indicating that some features or content may require payment.

What kind of foods can I scan with this app?

You can scan the barcodes of packaged food items. The app is designed to help you uncover hidden ingredients and assess the healthiness of these products based on their composition.