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

Deepa Krishnan

Co-Founder / CEO

Sam Laber

Sam Laber

Co-Founder / CMO

Joe Fong

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

Cristian Costas, RD

Gluten Free / UK

Rhyan Geiger, RD

Rhyan Geiger, RD

Vegan / USA

Audrey Inouye, RD

Audrey Inouye, RD

Low FODMAP / CA

Ebony McCorkell, APD

Ebony McCorkell, APD

Plant Based / ANZ

Liz McMahon, RD

Liz McMahon, RD

Low FODMAP / USA

Nicole Osinga, RD, MAN, BASc

Nicole Osinga, RD, MAN, BASc

Plant Based / CA

Jas Saurai, RD

Jas Saurai, RD

Low FODMAP / UK

Vanessa Vargas, RD

Vanessa Vargas, RD

Low FODMAP / USA

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