Allergen Tracking and Identification

Allergen Tracking and Identification

The Chomp database tracks and indexes over 1,000 distinct allergen ingredients across multiple languages.

Identifying Allergens

Allergens are explicitly identified within the API response object when associated with a queried food item.

For enterprise clients requiring a comprehensive, unabridged list of all tracked allergen configurations, please open a support ticket.


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