Is Guinness Vegan? Draught, Stouts and Guinness 0.0
Compare manufacturer-confirmed core stouts with the ingredient evidence for 0.0, and learn what a label scan cannot establish.
Read article →Vegan or vegetarian? Scan it and know in seconds.
VeganCheckr helps you check food on iPhone and Android. Scan a barcode or photograph an ingredient label to review vegan and vegetarian status, flagged ingredients and E-numbers. See what needs checking before you put a product in your basket.
- iPhone & Android
- No account needed
- Ingredient evidence
- Vegan & vegetarian verdicts
- Free download
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Download VeganCheckr for iPhone and Android
Choose the App Store for iPhone or Google Play for Android. Both apps scan barcodes and ingredient labels, check additives and save product history. They are free to download, with optional Premium upgrades.
Scan with your iPhone camera
iPhone screenshots
One scan. A verdict you can verify.
These are the current App Store screenshots for iPhone. VeganCheckr for Android also provides barcode and ingredient-label checks; its interface and Premium features differ. See the Android listing and screenshots.
How it works
Check if food is vegan in three steps
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Scan the barcode — or the label
Point your camera at any product barcode. No barcode? Snap a photo of the printed ingredient list or type ingredients in manually.
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Get an instant verdict with evidence
VeganCheckr checks the available ingredient information and shows a vegan, vegetarian or non-vegan assessment with flagged ingredients. Compare the result with your packet; missing data and unclear sources still need checking.
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Compare and find better options
Not vegan? See suggested alternatives in the same category, compare nutrition side by side, and save products to your offline history.
Features
Everything a vegan (or vegetarian) needs at the shelf
Seven tools in one lightweight app, built for the moment you're standing in a store holding a product, wondering.
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Vegan barcode scanner
Scan a barcode to look up its ingredient information. When the product is missing or the recipe has changed, check the printed label instead. Results explain the ingredients that triggered a flag.
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Ingredient analysis
Photograph a printed ingredient list or type any ingredient to check its vegan status. Perfect for products without barcodes.
How the ingredient checker works →🧪
Additive & E-number checker
Instantly identify animal-derived additives like E120 (carmine), E441 (gelatin) and E904 (shellac), and get warned when a source is ambiguous, like E471.
See which E-numbers aren't vegan →🧀
Animal rennet detection
Vegetarian? VeganCheckr flags animal rennet in traditional cheeses like Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano and Gorgonzola. Dairy doesn't always mean vegetarian.
Which cheeses contain rennet →🗺️
Vegan map
On iPhone, open the built-in Vegan Map. On Android, launch your maps app to search for vegan places nearby. Location access and privacy depend on your platform.
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Compare, save & get alerts
Compare products side by side, keep an offline scan history, set personal avoidance alerts and discover better alternatives in the same category.
Guides
Vegan label-reading, decoded
Start with the source, not the code: E471 is source-dependent, while animal rennet is not vegetarian. For other common checks, xanthan gum (E415) is generally vegan, and “may contain milk” is a cross-contact warning. Each guide explains what the evidence can establish.
Start here
How to Check if Food Is Vegan
The complete method: labels, allergen shortcuts, hidden ingredients and the 5-second scanner shortcut.
Read the guide → AdditivesE-Numbers That Are Not Vegan
Compare animal-derived, source-dependent and generally vegan additives. Vegan suitability and allergy safety are different questions.
Read the guide → AdditivesIs E471 Vegan or Vegetarian?
Mono- and diglycerides can come from plants or animals, and the label won't tell you which.
Read the guide → VegetarianIs Rennet Vegetarian? Lamb Rennet & Parmesan Explained
Why Parmesan usually isn't vegetarian, which cheeses contain animal rennet, and how to check.
Read the guide → Label readingHidden Animal Ingredients in Food
Casein, L-cysteine, shellac, isinglass: the complete list of animal ingredients hiding in plain sight.
Read the guide → DrinksIs Wine Vegan?
Fining agents such as isinglass may not be shown on the label. Learn which production details to confirm with the producer.
Read the guide → ToolVegan Ingredient Checker
How to analyze any ingredient list (by camera, barcode or text) and catch what your eyes miss.
Read the guide → Label readingHow to Read Food Labels as a Vegan
Allergen lines, "may contain" warnings, vegan logos and the traps in between: a field guide.
Read the guide → FoodsIs Honey Vegan?
Why most vegans skip honey, where it hides in packaged food, and the sweeteners that are always vegan.
Read the guide →Find your workflow
Which food-checking tool fits your shop?
Compare documented features and the limits of the evidence, not just a download button.
VeganCheckr vs Open Food Facts
The important difference is not two completely separate food databases. It is what you want to do with the product record, and what happens when that record is incomplete.
Read the guide →VeganCheckr vs Fig
A vegan shopper checking one packet and a household juggling several food preferences may need quite different tools. Start with that distinction, not a winner badge.
Read the guide →VeganCheckr vs Vegan Pocket
Food, face cream and a cotton shirt raise different questions. An app listing all three categories does not mean the same evidence can settle all three.
Read the guide →When a barcode is not found
You are standing in the aisle, the camera has read the barcode, and there is no result. Here is how to keep checking without guessing or repeatedly scanning the same missing record.
Read the guide →Vegan and vegetarian household shopping
One shared basket does not require one shared verdict. A little separation at the ingredient-checking stage makes meals and repeat shopping easier.
Read the guide →ChatGPT or a vegan scanner?
Explaining an unfamiliar ingredient and deciding what is in this exact packet are related tasks, but they are not the same task. Use the tool that fits the question.
Read the guide →New reading
Before you put it in the basket
Compare named products, read the evidence and check your own packet.
Is Jell-O vegan?
The brand name covers different desserts. Start with gelatin versus pudding, then check whether you are buying a dry mix or a ready-made cup.
Read the guide →Are jelly beans vegan?
A shiny shell can be made with very different ingredients. Gelatin is only one part of the check.
Read the guide →Are digestives vegan?
Plain, dark chocolate and milk chocolate digestives need separate answers, even when they share a brand name.
Read the guide →Are Ritz crackers vegan?
A buttery description is not an ingredient list. Original crackers and cheese-filled snacks belong in separate rows.
Read the guide →Is mayonnaise vegan?
Dairy-free mayonnaise can still contain eggs. The useful distinction is between the classic recipe and an explicitly vegan alternative.
Read the guide →Is oyster sauce vegan?
Vegetables in the wok do not settle the sauce question. Look for the bottle, not just the dish name.
Read the guide →More new guides: Is E473 vegan? · Is gum arabic vegan? · Does pareve mean vegan? · Why do scanners disagree?.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is VeganCheckr really free?
Both apps are free to download with optional Premium upgrades. Full ingredient details or explanations may require an upgrade on iPhone as well as Android. Features and purchase options differ by platform; check the current in-app offer. No app result can establish an undisclosed supplier source. Download it free →
How does the vegan barcode scanner work?
Point your phone camera at a packaged-food barcode. VeganCheckr looks up available product data and analyzes ingredients and additives to show vegan and vegetarian status. Missing information or ambiguous sources may need checking; a result is guidance, not certification. Learn more: How to check if food is vegan →
Can VeganCheckr detect hidden animal ingredients like E471 or carmine?
Yes. The built-in additive checker flags E-numbers that are, or can be, animal-derived, such as E471 (mono- and diglycerides), E120 (carmine), E441 (gelatin) and E904 (shellac). It also warns you when an additive's source is ambiguous. Learn more: E-numbers that are not vegan →
Does VeganCheckr work for vegetarians too?
Yes. VeganCheckr gives separate vegan and vegetarian verdicts, and it detects animal rennet in traditional cheeses such as Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano, Pecorino Romano and Gorgonzola. These cheeses are not vegetarian despite being dairy. Learn more: Is rennet vegetarian? →
Can I check a product that has no barcode?
Yes. Use the ingredient scanner to photograph the printed ingredient list with your camera, or type ingredients in manually. VeganCheckr analyzes the text and tells you which ingredients are not vegan or need a closer look. Learn more: The vegan ingredient checker →
Is VeganCheckr available for Android?
Yes. VeganCheckr: Vegan Scanner is available on Google Play for Android. It scans barcodes and ingredient labels, checks vegan and vegetarian status, and shows nutrition facts. The iPhone app remains available on the App Store. Get VeganCheckr on Google Play →
Does VeganCheckr collect my data?
Privacy practices differ by platform. Product lookups, purchases and paywalls can involve third-party processing. Current iOS source includes RevenueCat and Superwall; Android also uses SDK services described in our privacy policy. Neither app requires a VeganCheckr account, but that is not a promise of no data collection. Read the privacy policy →
Does VeganCheckr work offline or abroad?
Saved product history is available offline on iPhone and Android. New product lookups require an internet connection, and database coverage varies by product and country. The iPhone app supports 32 languages; Android ingredient-photo recognition supports printed Latin-script labels. Learn more: Finding vegan food while traveling →
How do I find vegan restaurants near me?
On iPhone, open the Vegan Map inside VeganCheckr. On Android, the nearby-places action opens your maps app to search for vegan places. Results and location permissions depend on the platform and maps service. Learn more: Finding vegan food anywhere →
Why do I need a scanner app? Can't I just read the label?
Labels often can't tell you. Additives like E471 can be plant or animal derived, wine and beer fining agents (isinglass, casein) legally don't have to appear on labels, and "natural flavors" hide their source. VeganCheckr checks product databases and additive sources so you get an answer the label alone can't give. Learn more: Hidden animal ingredients →
Popular checks
Popular answers from the VeganCheckr blog
Guinness Draught is vegan, while Haribo Goldbears are not. For faster decisions at the shelf, compare the best vegan scanner apps by phone, evidence and free limits. Also check wine fining agents and anchovies in Worcestershire sauce.
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Read article →Are Haribo Gummy Bears Vegan or Vegetarian?
No. See the animal-derived ingredients in Goldbears, how recipes differ by country, and which gummy alternatives to check.
Read article →Stop squinting at labels. Start scanning.
Check barcodes, ingredient labels and E-numbers on iPhone or Android. Free to download, with no account required. Optional Premium features and privacy practices differ by platform.
Scan with your iPhone camera
Fresh shopping questions
Start with the label in your hand
Compare named products, current maker evidence and the country on your packet.
At the supermarket
Vegetarian cheese and rennet · Coffee creamers · Walkers crisps · Protein bars · Stock cubes · Cream-style drinks
Unfamiliar ingredients
E100 curcumin · E476/PGPR · Pectin · E472 · Citric acid · E211/E202 preservatives · Sulphites
What does that mark mean?
Vegan labels and certification · India’s green dot · Vegetarian ingredient checks · Food colourings