Bobby Approved - Food Scanner Reviews

by Hewson99

I’ve followed Bobby on social media. He seems like a nice enough guy, has a sweet kid, and provides some good recipes once in a while. But he’s not a nutritionist or registered dietician or anyone with a hint of scientific knowledge about what foods should be “approved” and what shouldn’t. He regularly calls things “highly toxic” and bad for you without any proof or evidence based data to back it up. I’m just as qualified to tell you what to eat as he is. So it makes me kind of sad that there are people out there following him like a cult leader seeking for his approval in what to eat!

I did download BobbyApproved to see if he gives any more information on why certain things are approved and others are not. Sadly, he does not. There’s just a bunch of items in red with the rather childish explanation that it’s “really bad stuff”.

I hope people will learn to do their own research and follow science instead of deciding what to eat based on what a random influencer on the Internet says.

Good/reliable information is out there, people! The Bobby Approved app is simply not it.

by Meow12345674

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Not sure what Bobby knows about nutrition. The food network didn’t make a mistake; it sounds like Bobby is a liability. He has a degree in finance. He failed at that, so now he’s trying to be a social media star. It shows Bobby lacks fiber because he’s definitely is full of it. Maybe some prunes might help?

Please ask yourself WHY does Bobby gets to give out a seal of approval. He gets money every time you use his promo code/coupons. He pays to be on shows and also pays to go to parties to be “seen” with celebrities cooks.

****Please asking your physician if a “keto” diet is right for you. If heart disease runs in your family, run the other way! Keto diets should come with a warning. It can be hazardous.

He often refers to the “EWG,” an organization that fabricates its standards the majority of the time. Your tax dollars have already acted on what they “report.” The junk base EWG is just beating a dead horse to raise money. They made 10 million in revenue per year.

You can eat your strawberries, kale, spinach, and potatoes. You just need to wash them. Harvard found “Organic food no more nutritious than conventionally grown food.” If you cannot get organic, don’t worry about it, ALL veggies and fruit have great nutrition!

by Erinbynight

I like how you can scan or search by item category, like dairy, or that you can search by store. There are a wide range of stores and products, and links to relevant content videos. I would love 2 things from BobbyApproved: a blurb below each food on preparation or recipe ideas, even if there is not specific video content. I can imagine Bobby’s voice recommending me the fire roasted bell peppers and onions from Trader Joe’s and then giving me brief ideas, like throw it in with some beef for fajitas. 2nd, it would be great to be able to add Bobby Approved items to a list and be able to either view the list in BobbyApproved or share with others that do the grocery shopping. Thanks!

by PBroRaulio

Good app! It comes in handy when grocery shopping in a physical store. However, the search function does not really work well when I try to look up products when I do online shopping. I type in the name of a product and manufacture and very different things come up, or the product cannot be found. I give it five stars for barcode reading. But I give it one star for the search function. This includes products on Thrive Market (a sponsor of FlavCity that I signed up for). How can I shop online with Thrive Market if I can’t scan barcodes or use the search function correctly? Please correct this issue.

by Leylau

I like the the concept of BobbyApproved on the surface, and the intentions are good. However, it is disorganized and not easy to use at times, especially when searching for “approved” products. There are many times you scan a product and it comes up as “not approved” but you don’t know know what ingredient(s) are the issue. This is unfortunate, as Bobby does a good job in his videos describing why certain ingredients he finds are an issue. Then you can make a decision about whether you agree or if that is important to you . There are other times when you want to search for “approved” products in a certain product category and you will see the same product not only listed multiple times, but also also as “approved” AND “not approved”. It is the same product, label, ingredients. Can be confusing for users looking for advice or want to to compare products.

by CoralisLove

BobbyApproved is such a great idea and takes the guess work out of selecting products. I don’t follow a keto diet, but it still helps to not have to google everything at the store. It has potential. A couple of suggestions: It would be helpful to know why something is not approved. A small snippet of info along with a link out to a reputable source for more info would make BobbyApproved a must-have. Also, a few approved alternatives at the bottom of the screen to replace the unapproved product would be extremely useful. ( I must add, that guy with the 1 star review… I think he needs a hug the melt all the negative away.)

by Carls Barkley

I was recently diagnosed with an autoimmune issue and have chosen to completely overhaul my diet. It was so tough at first to figure out what foods/ingredients are good and what are not. Then I found this little gem of an app! BobbyApproved has helped me in more ways than I ever thought possible to reduce inflammatory foods, increase my knowledge on what foods I should be putting in my body and help me advocate for myself when it comes to what I choose to buy for myself and my family. Thank you for all the hard work you have put into this. It makes shopping and eating so much more enjoyable and I feel more confident that I am on a journey of healing my body. Thank you Bobby!

by LBSR2x

I have issues with foods high in free glutamic acid and BobbyApproved makes it easy to identify those foods. I had memorized the list of 60 or so ingredients commonly added to food to increase free glutamic acid so BobbyApproved helps that cause and can be used by my wife when shopping when in doubt about a product. Many poo poo MSG allergies and it’s nice to see someone who realizes that just because something can occur naturally in real food does not mean it’s ok in it’s artificial, weaponized version.

by Cchabore

I love BobbyApproved! At my age, this is a lot for my brain to re-learn all this information but I’m willing to try. This takes a little longer but well worth it.
I sure do appreciate your kindness because there is someone out there trying to get $1,997. when this is exactly what you have done with BobbyApproved!!
Again, thank you Bobby, unfortunately almost everything in my house in not Bobby Approved 😬
I’m going to change that real quick!

by Need To Paint Things

I have BobbyApproved but actually have nit used it yet because I don’t go to store often. I will though. Told her to get it and use it. She eats healthy and because of a small tumor in her brain she can’t remember things well so BobbyApproved has helped her to be able to use it when she needs and not have to remember what she should stay away from. She is a bubbly person and squeals when something works for her. I’m just glad it helps her.

by Deanyaow

Ok, I never ever write reviews for Apps, but I swear BobbyApproved is everything I’ve been wanting in my life. Makes shopping sooo much easier. Thank you for BobbyApproved, Bobby! I’m slowly but surely making my way to a better and healthier living and BobbyApproved really makes it so easy to just scan or search Bobby Approved items. Yay. Love it. I also love how items that are not approved, tell you what ingredients are bad. This helps me understand more about what ingredients to avoid when shopping!

by GypsyJohnsons

I have recommended BobbyApproved to everyone! It takes all the guess work out of choosing healthy food products. I love i don’t have to spend so much time reading and searching for the bad ingredients! So time consuming! Now i don’t have to! Plus BobbyApproved gives you a better choice when it is not Bobby Approved! There were a few times the ingredient did not show up but not too many! I can see BobbyApproved just getting better and better!!! YAY!

by Hilajar

I love BobbyApproved! Use it all the time to quickly figure out if a food product is clean, and if not, why it’s not. Super user friendly, just scan and learn. You can learn about items added to foods and why they are/are not healthy for you. If the product isn’t researched yet, BobbyApproved allows you to send a message to Bobby, the creator, and he looks over ingredients and adds it to the database. You can browse stores, brands and food ingredients. Highly recommend BobbyApproved to anyone wanting to eat clean.

by Selena Barrera

I have been following FlavCity and IG for a while now and have learned SO much about the ingredients in things that I eat. In January, I was diagnosed with MS and I really started to pay attention to the things I was consuming. While I feel I have a good amount of knowledge when it comes to eating clean, whole foods these days, I have used BobbyApproved for things I don’t quite yet know about. I would highly recommend BobbyApproved to anyone who is looking to feed themselves better to live a healthier, happy life!

by Wueennene

I don’t find Bobby preachy or forcing a food lifestyle on anyone.
Videos and his App. Are tools for us to make better informed decisions of what to put into our bodies.
I wasn’t aware that so much junk was in our foods today. Researching I found studies that showed my fathers generation ( he’s 85 and in great health):had real food that wasn’t loaded with chemicals and were actually healthier people.
We have to many products competing with one another and most products are junk. I love BobbyApproved to help me to make informed decisions.

by Angiekrolin

Not having BobbyApproved on your phone is probably a huge mistake! If you are someone who likes eating healthy and buying quality food for home this is BobbyApproved you need to have! Very easy to use, you scan any product you want to buy and BobbyApproved will tell you thumbs up or down and why. It is the best app I have discovered so far. Everyone should prioritize their health and it is important to know what you are putting in your body, now more than ever. Get BobbyApproved asap!!! and You are Welcome ☺️

by SH_25

I’ve been watching Bobby for a long time and he is a very trusting source for good food products. I love BobbyApproved because now I don’t have to keep lists in my phone for all the items that are Bobby Approved. I would like in the future for BobbyApproved to give a reason why an item is not Bobby approved. Simple things like high sugar, bad oils, natural flavor or something along those lines. Sometimes a product isn’t Bobby Approved, but he will say its ok or not that bad. It would be nice to know those grey area products as well. And lastly the ability for a user to put some notes on a product would be nice as well.

by Grandmar000

I’m so happy to have stumbled upon Bobby on Instagram which led me to BobbyApproved. It’s so brilliant to be able to know which products he would use in cooking. Most people simply don’t know what to look for in foods/ingredients. Even if you think you’re “healthy” (I thought I was), you’re probably eating too much added sugar, inflammatory foods, or just poor quality ingredients. Thank you for making it easier to eat healthy and teaching me important information about food. One feature that would be extremely cool to add would be the ability to like products and create a list of favorites.

by Crotamb

Before BobbyApproved I was spending several hours at the grocery store every week reading labels. This has saved me so much time! You just scan the barcode and wait for the product to come up. It will tell you if it is Bobby approved or not. Then it will tell you why and give you other options to buy instead if it is not approved. I love BobbyApproved for the convenience and the explanations. I have learned so much from watching Flavcity videos. BobbyApproved is what I was waiting for.

If an item isn’t in BobbyApproved , it asks you to take a picture of it and says waiting for approval. I like that I can contribute to the progress of BobbyApproved.

by Perchyb

BobbyApproved has been helpful for me at the grocery store. I also like how you can search by category (e.g., “cheese”), and it will give you an overview of what to buy and avoid in that category.

BobbyApproved has so much potential to be even better in the future too. One thing I would like to see is explanations for why some foods are still Bobby approved when it includes a banned ingredient. Bobby has explained in his videos why this is sometimes the case, but it would be helpful to see that explained on BobbyApproved .

Bobby personally approves all “Bobby approved” items in BobbyApproved . Thanks Bobby for putting in so much work and providing us with this useful tool.

by Comlahv28

BobbyApproved it’s a great resource to see what products are healthy and it’s nice that he goes through the bad ingredients. However it’s missing a lot of pictures from his approved products and it would be great if he can add more stores like Harris teeter and Publix . I like that he linked his YouTube videos to the specific products, but I think I would be very helpful to also see what store carries his approved products as well. In his videos he reviews and approves many products but BobbyApproved does not have as many. In general it’s a great resource for a free app

by Zachlmiller

I have watched Bobby and Dessi for over a year now on YouTube and they have turned my life around with all of their tips and recipes. Now that they have an app that literally tells you what to buy and not to buy, it eliminates the guess work of figuring out if a product is beneficial for your body or not (which in most cases they aren’t). BobbyApproved works seamlessly when scanning bar codes (there are even pictures of the products). It even shows in detail why something might not be Bobby approved. They also have their YouTube videos linked and a list full of approved items at many popular grocery stores. I cannot believe BobbyApproved is free! Do yourself a favor and download this now!!