Meal planning around 14 allergens, without losing variety

Flagging an allergen usually shrinks a recipe catalog a lot; gluten alone removes a large share of most collections. We put real effort into making sure exclusion does not mean monotony. We put the same effort into being honest about what the app can and cannot do.

Every ingredient in the catalog is labelled against the 14 allergens defined by EU food law (gluten, milk, eggs, nuts, soy, fish, crustaceans and the rest). A recipe contains an allergen when any of its ingredients does, including derived ones: butter carries milk. Flag an allergen in your profile and such recipes are not offered to you in plans, in search or when you swap a meal.

The catalog is tagged deeply enough that the planner can rebalance across dish groups after filtering. With gluten and dairy both excluded you still draw from hundreds of recipes; the plan simply leans more on cuisines that do without them naturally.

Allergen information is derived from our recipe and ingredient data and is indicative. The actual composition of a specific product varies by brand, batch and production method, and our database can be incomplete or contain a mistake. Before you cook, always check the ingredients on the packaging of the product in your hand. If you have a food allergy, an intolerance or a medically prescribed diet, never rely on the app alone.

• ✓The app filters recipes. Based on how ingredients are labelled in our catalog.
• ✓It cannot check your shopping. Whether a particular product contains an allergen, only its label knows.
• ✓It does not replace a professional. For a medically managed diet, follow your doctor or dietitian.