Plants that can be included as one of the 30 different types of plant per week recommended by experts for a healthy gut microbiome and contain less than 150mg of calcium per serving are in green type (with a green leaf icon used to indicate a plant in the food popup).
Tap on the food name to find out more about the food including the serving size and see icons: a green leaf icon indicates that the food is a plant and can be included as one of the 30 different types of plant per week recommended by experts for a healthy gut microbiome; a red warning triangle icon indicates that the food is ultra-processed (see below); a gold microbe icon indicates that the food is a probiotic.
Fermented foods that contain beneficial live microbes to become part of the gut microbiome (probiotics) and contain less than 150mg of calcium per serving are in gold type with a gold microbe icon in the food popup.
Foods that are likely to be ultra-processed (UPFs) — ie, contain ingredients not found in a home kitchen (eg, preservatives, flavorings, and emulsifiers) and contain less than 150mg of calcium per serving are in red type with a red warning triangle in the food popup.
All food and beverage popups indicate whether the item is a plant, good prebiotic, probiotic or ultra-processed food (UPF) to inform a healthy diet and whether they are high or low FODMAP per serving where data are available to support people with irritable bowel syndrome.