Should I Buy It?
Search or scan a food to see its nutrition label and whether it fits your goals.
Install the app to scan from your home screen.
Recent scans
Point your camera at the barcode.
Plate builder
Cheap meal ideas
A protein, a vegetable and a grain that add up to a “Get it” meal, cheapest first.
Grocery list
Learn: quick quiz
Browse all foods
Ranked per serving by the same score behind each verdict (lower is less healthy), then by how much of your saturated fat, sodium and added-sugar limits one serving uses.
Daily targets (saved in this browser)
Every verdict is scored against these.
Allergies & diet
Every food you look up is flagged if it contains, or may contain, what you pick here. It's checked against the label's ingredients and allergen statement, or a typical recipe for built-in foods, and can miss things: always read the package.
Preferences
Advanced: your own USDA key
Your data
Goals, favorites, your list and plate, your prices and looked-up foods are saved only in this browser. Back them up, or move them to another phone or computer.
Your USDA key isn't included. A transfer link holds your data in the link itself, so share it only with yourself.
Install the app
Put Should I Buy It? on your home screen: it opens straight to the scanner, works offline for the built-in foods, and has no app store, account or ads.
Walmart and Sam's Club on your phone
A bookmark that checks the Walmart or Sam's Club product you're looking at. Tap it on a product page and this app opens with the verdict.
- Bookmark any page (this one is fine) and name it Should I Buy It?
- Edit that bookmark and replace its address with the bookmark code:
- On a Walmart or Sam's Club product page: iPhone (Safari) open Bookmarks and tap it. Android (Chrome) type “Should I Buy It?” in the address bar and tap the bookmark in the suggestions.
On a computer, drag this to your bookmarks bar instead: Should I Buy It? (or install the browser extension, which shows the verdict on the page itself).