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Smart Bites: Healthy Food Scan

Chris Damman
Free
4.8 out of 5

About Smart Bites: Healthy Food Scan

RESEARCH-BASED healthy food rating. Scan barcodes for simple scores. Choose SmarterBite swaps. POWERED BY NCS, a best-in-class** scoring system that reflects the natural balance in food using powerful nutrient ratios like fiber/carb, sodium/potassium & protein/calorie.

UW GASTROENTEROLOGIST developed for family, friends and patients. Designed to bring better balance to any diet: low-carb, keto, Mediterranean, vegetarian, vegan, GLP-1-friendly, or even standard American.

THE APP IS FUN: it turns meals & recipes into a strategy game where you aim to move your NCS and five Ratio Subscores into the GREEN! And it's a game with real benefits as appetite, energy, and well-being naturally fall in line with healthier eating.

**See GutBites.org for supporting evidence.

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→Key Features←

• Free barcode scanner with 1–100 food scores
• Smarter options to replace less healthy foods
• Best-in-class scoring strongly linked to health
• Meal & recipe builder with nutrient ratio scoring
• Supports Low-Carb, Keto, Vegan, Vegetarian
• Compatible with GLP-1's like Ozempic and Wegovy
• Barry Smart, AI assistant, for nutrition questions
• COMING SOON: Track gut, sleep, energy, mood
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→Why SMART BITES?←

Most nutrition apps count calories. SMART BITES counts quality to help you choose balanced, nutrient-dense foods that fuel metabolic health instead of leaving you feeling hungry and nutritionally depleted.

Developed over three years by microbiome expert and UW gastroenterologist Dr. Chris Damman, SMART BITES is a public-service tool strongly linked to metabolic health. It helps you cut through confusing and often misleading nutrition claims. Simply scan a barcode or search by name to get a clear 1–100 food quality score, and discover healthier alternatives.

SMART BITES goes beyond individual foods. Log your daily meals or create recipes to see food-combined quality scores. Use ratio scores like carb-to-fiber, protein-to-calorie, sodium-to-potassium, to find nutrients that you may be missing or over-consuming, and rebalance your diet to improve its quality.

Designed to support your gut microbiome, metabolism, and appetite-control hormones like GLP-1; SMART BITES can complement therapies like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. And it works with most eating styles: Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Low-Carb, Keto, Vegan, and even Standard American.

Coming soon: Track your sleep, mood, energy, gut, and weight to connect food quality with your gut, body, and brain health.
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Smart Bites is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or medications.

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