Ingredo.app for sulphite sensitivity

Turn on Sulphur dioxide & sulphites and Ingredo.app hard-blocks every declared source on any food you scan, citing the source behind each flag. Because we cannot detect trace amounts or cross-contamination, the physical label stays authoritative.

Allergen profiles are a hard block, not a soft caution — a declared source turns the verdict to "avoid" outright, rather than nudging the score.

Where an ingredient cannot be verified, the result degrades to "couldn’t verify — check the label". A safety flag never silently becomes a pass.

What Ingredo.app flags for sulphite sensitivity

Declared sources are a hard block; anything we cannot verify is a caution, never a pass.

Hard block

Avoid
  • Sulphites: E220 to E228

Check the label

Caution
  • Ingredients of uncertain origin — flagged rather than passed
  • "May contain" cross-contamination warnings — always verify on the physical label

Good match

Good
  • Products with no declared source and no cross-contamination warning

How to use it

Declared sources are a hard block; anything we cannot verify is a caution, never a pass.

1

Add Sulphur dioxide & sulphites

Pick it from the allergen list in Settings — no profile needed.

2

Scan the product

Point your camera at any food barcode.

3

Get your verdict

Avoid, check with caution, or good match — with the ingredient cited.

Where it hides

Where sulphites most often turns up unexpectedly.

Wine, beer and cider — sulphites are used as a preservative throughout

Dried fruit, especially pale apricots and golden raisins

Vinegar, pickles, prepared potato products and some processed meats

Common questions

Above 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/litre, expressed as SO₂. Below that threshold a product can contain sulphites without declaring them, so the label is not a guarantee of zero.

Add "Sulphur dioxide & sulphites" from the allergen list in Settings. Every E-number from E220 to E228 also carries an additive flag on the ingredient list.

Scan with confidence

Ingredo.app is free on Android now, with iPhone on the way.
Informational, not medical advice — always check the label. Ingredo.app cannot detect trace amounts or cross-contamination; if you or someone in your care has a severe sulphite sensitivity, the physical label and a healthcare professional are always authoritative.