A little clarity. Every day.

Understand your groceries, your meals, and what works for you.

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There is more to food than its macros.

Spot ultra-processed foods, additives, emulsifiers, and added sugars under their many names.

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  • Ingredient-level detail
  • Processing in context
  • Added sugars, decoded
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Good food.
Better together.

See how foods work together, then track your macros and micronutrients through the day.

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Plant iron + vitamin C
One example among dozens of meal checks.

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Health goals

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Validus Standard is included on every plan. Choose a specialized goal with PRO.

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Informed by research.
Refined through review.

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Go deeper when you want.

Free scanning and meal logging. Optional upgrades for deeper insight.

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Switch between foods and goals to see the explanation. This saved demonstration is a dated example, not a live scan.

Trying to improve:

Our whole-health standard for everyday eating. It considers ingredients, processing and nutrition together.

100% Grass-Fed Beef Patties

Kirkland Signature

  • Top benefit:Complete protein with high bioavailability (26g beef)
  • Top concern:Naturally occurring trans fat (2g from ruminant source)
Food quality
Excellent locked
Fit for your goal
Excellent

Validus Verdict

Grass-fed beef has 2-5x more omega-3s than grain-fed, shifting the inflammatory balance in your favor. Most packaged beef loses this advantage.

Real product, real scores, straight from the app. Bands shown; detailed scoring lives in the app.

More about food quality, plans and everyday choices

One scan. A clearer decision.

Validus looks past calories alone: ingredient quality, processing, nutrition, and how a food fits the goal you picked.

Understand the food

Meaningful ingredient, nutrition, and processing context, without decoding the label yourself.

See how it fits

The same food can fit differently depending on your goal and your day. Validus shows both sides honestly.

Know what to do next

Add, pair, adjust, swap, or keep the choice exactly as it is. Every result ends in a practical step.

Food quality, goal fit and your next step.

Validus connects ingredient quality and processing context to the goal you choose. Meal IQ adds meal composition and nutrient tracking, with an explanation of what to do next.

No banned foods, no fear. Quality, amount, frequency, and purpose all count. That's why dark chocolate can hold a Good band and still be honest about training days.

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  • Works on the brands you already buy

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Four honest answers

Is Validus medical advice?

No. Validus is an evidence-informed educational tool. It helps you understand foods and fit them to your goals. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace guidance from your clinician.

How is it different from other scanner apps?

Validus combines ingredient-level food quality, goal-specific insight on PRO, meal evaluation and nutrient tracking. Results include practical next steps and explanations.

Do you ban foods or tell me what not to eat?

Never. There are no banned foods and no fear labels. Quality, amount, frequency, and purpose all count, and plenty of everyday foods hold strong bands.

What can I use today, and what's coming next?

Today: barcode scanning, food quality and goal-fit, plus Meal IQ with meal logging, meal scoring, nutrient targets, and meal insights. Meal Builder is coming next and is not part of today's release.