NHS Food Scanner

Bring the sugar, sat fat and salt to life and really see inside your food.

Public Health England · com.phe.c4lfoodsmart

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v3.10.1 107.6 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.10.1 (141)
Updated: Sep 4, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 107.6 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0+
Category: Food & Drink (app)
Listed since: Jan 30, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 11 (1 sensitive)
Website: nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/change-for-life.aspx
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

NHS Food Scanner is an app by Public Health England in the Food & Drink category, listed since at least January 2022. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 3.8.3, the APK grew from 75.2 MB to 107.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 9. It asks for 11 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: camera. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.10.0. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.10.1

We are continually looking to improve your experience. This update contains under the hood improvements and bug fixes. You may also notice some minor design tweaks to improve accessibility and subtle font updates across the app.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Ever wondered how much sugar is in your favourite cola or how much salt is in your sauce you are adding to your meals? Find out and discover healthier choices with the NHS Food Scanner app! So it's time to get scanning! Just find a food or drink barcode or use the in-app search functionality to quickly reveal what's inside. You might be surprised by what you find! Be amazed with the Augmented Reality within the app that brings to life the sugar, sat fat and salt in your food and drink right in front of your eyes! The app is based on the most widespread data available to us. We're continuously working to improve it and we're adding more and more products all the time. The nutrient data in this app has been supplied and check by our partners at Brandbank and Food Switch and is updated weekly. The number of sugar cubes, sat fat and salt sachets shown in app are based on grams per pack/100g/ml/portion when that information is available. The weight of one sugar cube is equal to 4 grams The weight on one sat fat lump is equal to 1 gram The weight of one salt sachet is equal to 0.5 grams It's now time to get Scanning!

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v3.8.3. Since v3.10.1 it requires Android 9+.

v3.10.1 LATEST Sep 4, 2025 107.6 MB TRUSTED v3.10.0 Sep 4, 2025 99.5 MB TRUSTED v3.8.3 Dec 19, 2024 75.2 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 4, 2025.
Certificate issued to “imano” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 4, 2025
Validated against Google Play Sep 4, 2025
Signed byCN=bastien, OU=cojan, O=imano, L=london, ST=london, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)B0:ED:50:C5:63:EC:F1:CC:81:43:A4:27:AF:20:DC:0D:05:8A:4D:67
File MD5f5be420439765843c9daf91ffa446033
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (11)

NHS Food Scanner requests 11 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.phe.c4lfoodsmart.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

NHS Food Scanner APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of NHS Food Scanner for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 3.10.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 3.10.0 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the NHS Food Scanner APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f5be420439765843c9daf91ffa446033.