How to Determine if Food Is Healthy with EWG’s Food Scores on iPhone
Launch the app., Enter the product name or type., View search results., View food scores., View an item.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Launch the app.
Locate the EWG’s Food Scores mobile app on your iPhone.
The app icon has a small milk carton inside a magnifying lens.
Tap on it.
If you don’t have the app yet, launch the App Store and search for “EWG’s Food Scores” using the search bar.
Tap on the app’s name from the results and then tap on “Free” to begin downloading and installing the app. -
Step 2: Enter the product name or type.
The user interface of the app is simple and easy to navigate.
There’s a search field towards the top of the screen under the “Search for food” header.
Key in the product name here.
For example, type in “Cheerios” and then tap the “Search” button on the keypad. , The list of food products matching your search parameters will be listed.
The results screen is very intuitive, with pictures of the actual food products for easier identification and navigation.
Swipe up and down to scroll through the list. , The food scores, as rated by EWG, are clearly indicated on the right side of the food products.
Note that ratings closest to
1.0 are better than those closer to
10.0.
The food scores are also color coded, with scores nearer
1.0 colored green while scores nearer
10.0 colored red.
Neutral or average food scores are colored orange. , To see more details on a food product, tap on it from the list.
The food product’s page will come up.
Compare with similar products.
There’s a comparison chart or graph comparing this food product with other similar food products within its food group or type.
You should be able to tell how this particular food item fares against the others.
See the score breakdown.
There are three charts for “Nutrition,” “Ingredient,” and “Processing” on every page.
How the food score was computed can be derived from these three charts.
Read the top findings.
Swipe down to see the Top Findings section, where EWG’s findings on this food product are listed in bullets.
You can learn a lot of this food product by going through these findings. -
Step 3: View search results.
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Step 4: View food scores.
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Step 5: View an item.
Detailed Guide
Locate the EWG’s Food Scores mobile app on your iPhone.
The app icon has a small milk carton inside a magnifying lens.
Tap on it.
If you don’t have the app yet, launch the App Store and search for “EWG’s Food Scores” using the search bar.
Tap on the app’s name from the results and then tap on “Free” to begin downloading and installing the app.
The user interface of the app is simple and easy to navigate.
There’s a search field towards the top of the screen under the “Search for food” header.
Key in the product name here.
For example, type in “Cheerios” and then tap the “Search” button on the keypad. , The list of food products matching your search parameters will be listed.
The results screen is very intuitive, with pictures of the actual food products for easier identification and navigation.
Swipe up and down to scroll through the list. , The food scores, as rated by EWG, are clearly indicated on the right side of the food products.
Note that ratings closest to
1.0 are better than those closer to
10.0.
The food scores are also color coded, with scores nearer
1.0 colored green while scores nearer
10.0 colored red.
Neutral or average food scores are colored orange. , To see more details on a food product, tap on it from the list.
The food product’s page will come up.
Compare with similar products.
There’s a comparison chart or graph comparing this food product with other similar food products within its food group or type.
You should be able to tell how this particular food item fares against the others.
See the score breakdown.
There are three charts for “Nutrition,” “Ingredient,” and “Processing” on every page.
How the food score was computed can be derived from these three charts.
Read the top findings.
Swipe down to see the Top Findings section, where EWG’s findings on this food product are listed in bullets.
You can learn a lot of this food product by going through these findings.
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