FermentHero vs Food Additives

FermentHero helps you find expert fermentation and baking recipes, plan several recipes across multiple days, and keep every step under control. Use detailed filters to find the right recipe, open clear ingredient and step details, and let the planner show what needs to happen and when. You can use FermentHero for free for as long as you like. Upgrade to FermentHero Plus to create your own recipes and access all expert recipes.

Food Additives: E-Numbers reads the ingredient list of packaged food for you: which additives are in it, where they come from, and whether they fit the filter you chose. Every result comes with its reason and its source; where nobody can be sure, it says "depends on the source, ask the manufacturer". BARCODE OR LABEL PHOTO • Scan the barcode; if the product is listed in Open Food Facts, the ingredients appear right away. • If the product isn't listed, take a photo of the label; the text is read on your phone, without internet. You can see the recognised text and correct it. • You can also type the ingredients in by hand. YOUR FILTERS • Halal, vegan, vegetarian, allergens and the additives you want to avoid. • Each result is one of four states: suitable, not suitable, depends on the source (ask the manufacturer), no information. The reason is always visible. • It does not give rulings on halal: it shows the source of an additive (plant, animal, synthetic, depends on the source) and the basis for it. If a product carries halal certification information, it is shown first. ADDITIVE ENCYCLOPEDIA • More than 300 E-numbers: name, function, source, vegan and vegetarian status. • Authorisation status in the EU and Turkey; restrictions in other countries, including the US and the UK, with sources. • The acceptable daily intake (ADI) set by EFSA, with a link to the opinion itself. • The encyclopedia is inside the app and needs no internet connection. A GUIDE THAT SHOWS ITS SOURCES • The information is compiled from EU additive legislation (1333/2008, 231/2012), the Turkish Food Codex (Türk Gıda Kodeksi) and EFSA scientific opinions. • No scores and no guesses; a rule-based assessment with the basis shown on every line. • If you spot a mistake, report it from the additive page with one tap. YOUR PRODUCTS AND HISTORY • Save the products you buy often and keep them with your own note. • When you change your filter, saved products are assessed again. • When you switch phones, export a backup file and restore it. 25 LANGUAGES • Turkish, English and all the official languages of the EU; the label is read in whichever language it is written in. • Three text size options. PRIVACY • No account and no sign-up. Your filters, saved products and history never leave your phone. • The label photo is read on your phone and is not sent anywhere. • A barcode lookup goes directly to Open Food Facts. • Ads in the free version are shown with Google AdMob; your filters and the products you scan are not shared with the ad provider. FREE AND PREMIUM • Barcode and label scanning, the allergen filter and the encyclopedia are always free. • The free version includes 1 profile, 3 unwanted additives and 20 saved products; a small ad appears on the main screens. • Premium is a one-time purchase, not a subscription: family profiles, unlimited unwanted additives and saved products, the full scan history and an ad-free experience. IMPORTANT This app is for information only; it is not a religious ruling, medical advice or nutritional advice. Label and database information can be incomplete or wrong; if you have an allergy or need certainty, check the product's own label and ask the manufacturer.