Tallow: Seed Oil Food Scanner
No in-app products collected for this app.
| Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69%83 | 4.83 | |
| Canada | 8%10 | 4.60 | |
| United Kingdom | 6%7 | 5.00 | |
| Germany | 6%7 | 4.14 | |
| Switzerland | 2%2 | 5.00 | |
| Brazil | <1%1 | 5.00 | |
| Kosovo | <1%1 | 5.00 | |
| Saudi Arabia | <1%1 | 5.00 | |
| Albania | <1%1 | 5.00 | |
| Philippines | <1%1 | 5.00 |
Description
Scan a barcode. See every seed oil, dye, and additive hiding in your food — and get one 0–100 score that shows you its own math.
Tallow is a real food scanner for people who actually read labels. Point your camera at any grocery product and Tallow breaks it down in seconds: every ingredient rated and explained in plain English, ultra-processing flagged, packaging graded, and a straight thumbs up or thumbs down against the standards you set.
WHY THIS SCORE — NO BLACK BOX
Every product starts at 100 and loses points for what's actually in it. Tap "Why this score" and every deduction is right there, line by line:
Harmful ingredients: −40, −10, or −3 each depending on how bad they are, weighted heavier the earlier they appear on the label
Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): −10 · Processed (NOVA 3): −5
Risky packaging (plastic and risky food contact): up to −8
Certified organic: +5
No paid placements. No brand can buy a better grade. And when there isn't enough data to judge a product, Tallow says "unrated" instead of faking a clean 100.
YOUR STANDARDS — A VERDICT, NOT JUST A NUMBER
Tell Tallow what you refuse: seed oils, artificial ingredients, ultra-processed, high sugar, high carbs, risky packaging. Every product you scan gets a plain thumbs up or thumbs down against your list — and shows you exactly which check failed and why.
EVERY SEED OIL, BY NAME
Canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, rice bran, peanut — plus the label tricks that hide them: "vegetable oil," "plant-based oil," salad oil, shortening, margarine, hydrogenated and interesterified oils. Called out by name, every time.
INGREDIENTS, EXPLAINED
Tap any ingredient to find out what it actually is, why it's rated the way it is, and whether it's worth avoiding.
HEALTHIER SWAPS
Flagged product? Tallow surfaces a better-scoring alternative from the same shelf, so you're not left standing in the aisle with nothing to buy.
PANTRY SCORE
Save what you scan and one number tells you how clean your kitchen actually is.
KID-SAFE MODE
Toggle it on and Tallow grades harder: harmful ingredients, ultra-processing, and risky packaging all count 1.5×. Built for parents reading labels for their kids.
SEED OIL FREE RESTAURANTS
A community-rated map of restaurants across the U.S., scored on seed oil use, additives, plastic contact, and how much of the menu arrives premade — each rating weighted by how solid its evidence is. Rate the places you know and help the map grow.
PROFILES
Share your pantry and see what other people are scanning.
BUILT FOR
Seed-oil-aware shoppers
Parents reading labels for their kids
Carnivore, ancestral, paleo, and animal-based eaters
Anyone tired of food scanners that grade on calories instead of ingredients
FREE AND PREMIUM
Scanning is free and unlimited — the score, your standards verdict, saved products, pantry score, profiles, and the restaurant map all cost nothing.
Tallow Premium unlocks:
The full ingredient list, each one rated and explained
The line-by-line "Why this score" breakdown
Healthier Swaps
Nutrition facts
Product search and category browsing across the whole database
Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel in iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Restore Purchases is available on the paywall screen.
AI DISCLOSURE
Some ingredient ratings and explanations are generated by an AI system constrained to a published rubric. Essential vitamins and minerals are never penalized.
Terms (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tallow Terms: https://tallow.app/terms
Privacy: https://tallow.app/privacy
For educational and informational purposes only. Not medical, dietary, or nutritional advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing your diet.