Food Lookup Overview
The Food Lookup is a tool located in the Success Kit that allows you to quickly find and look up the nutritional value of different foods and find healthy swaps. With the Food Lookup tool, you can also quickly and easily look up food colors prior to purchasing or consuming foods, allowing you to make informed food decisions that align with your goals.
Food Lookup Availability and How to Access the Tool
The Food Lookup tool is available to all Noomers who have access to the Success Kit, which requires you to be enrolled in the English version of the Noom Weight program (with the exception of the U.K.), on iOS or Android version 12.10.0 or higher, and meet minimum device requirements. You can also view the Success Kit FAQ for more information.
To access the Food Lookup:
- Tap the floating Success Kit icon in the bottom right corner of your screen.
- Select Food Color Lookup.
How to Use the Food Lookup Tool
With the Food Lookup tool, you can:
- Search for foods by name or barcode
- Locate popular foods on the food color lists
- Search for healthy food swaps
Search for Foods by Name or Barcode
To search for foods by name:
- Tap Search at the top of the Food Lookup page.
- Type the name of the food you’re looking for.
- Tap the name of the food you’d like to view nutrition info for.
- You can adjust the portion size by tapping the ˅ symbol to the right of the calories shown for that food (if available).
- Tap the ˅ symbol to the right of Nutrition Facts to see additional nutrition info.
To search for foods by barcode:
- Tap Barcode at the top of the Food Lookup page.
- Scan the barcode of the food you’re looking for.
- If the food is in our database, the nutrition facts card will automatically populate. If the food isn’t in our database, you’ll see a message that says Sorry, we don’t have that barcode yet!
- You can adjust the portion size by tapping the ˅ symbol to the right of the calories shown for that food (if available).
- Tap the ˅ symbol to the right of Nutrition Facts to see additional nutrition info.
Please note that we currently only have foods sold in the U.S., UK, Australia, Canada, and Germany in our database.
Locate Popular Foods on the Food Color Lists
If you tap on one of the 3 color options (Green, Yellow, Orange), you’ll find the most common foods broken down by category. You can tap the ˅ symbol to the right of the food category to collapse that category or the ˄ symbol to expand the category again. Tapping the name of any individual food provides a detailed nutrition breakdown per serving.
Search for Healthy Food Swaps
If a food falls into the Orange category, Healthier Alternatives will be shown on the nutrition facts card (if available).
