Why We Exist
Shopping for food shouldn't feel this hard.
For millions of people with dietary restrictions, every trip to the grocery store comes with stress. Scanning labels, deciphering ingredients, wondering if this is the time you'll accidentally eat something that makes you sick. We started Spoonful to change that.
Our Mission
Democratizing healthy eating.
Nearly half of all adults follow some kind of special diet—whether for allergies, autoimmune conditions, digestive issues, or personal health goals. Yet the food industry wasn't built for them. Labels are confusing. Ingredient lists require a chemistry degree. And finding products that are both safe and delicious? That often feels impossible.
We started Spoonful because we've lived this struggle ourselves. The frustration of standing in a grocery aisle, phone in one hand, product in the other, desperately Googling whether something is okay to eat. The disappointment of yet another "health food" that tastes like cardboard.
We believe everyone deserves to enjoy food without fear—and that's exactly what we're building.
Spoonful instantly tells you if a product works for your diet, surfaces alternatives when it doesn't, and helps you discover foods you'll actually love. No more stress. No more guesswork. Just confidence in every bite.
500K+
shoppers trust us
26
diets supported
4.6★
App Store rating
The Team
Meet the people behind Spoonful
We're data experts who know what it's like to shop with a diet-related health condition.

Deepa Krishnan
Co-Founder / CEO

Sam Laber
Co-Founder / CMO

Joe Fong
Founding Engineer
Clinical Experts
Guided by leading dietitians
Our results and methodology are developed in collaboration with registered dietitians from all over the world.

Cristian Costas, RD
Gluten Free / UK

Rhyan Geiger, RD
Vegan / USA

Audrey Inouye, RD
Low FODMAP / CA

Ebony McCorkell, APD
Plant Based / ANZ

Liz McMahon, RD
Low FODMAP / USA

Nicole Osinga, RD, MAN, BASc
Plant Based / CA

Jas Saurai, RD
Low FODMAP / UK

Vanessa Vargas, RD
Low FODMAP / USA