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Trash Panda - Food Scanner

Foodby Slytrunk
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Launched Mar 24, 2026 on ChatGPT

Trash Panda makes it easier to choose food that supports your health goals. Look up grocery products by name or barcode to see what’s really inside. Get clear explanations of additives, hidden sugars, and ultra-processed ingredients — all in plain language.

Understand how ingredients are rated and grouped as potentially harmful, questionable, bioengineered or added sugar. Learn what each ingredient is, why it's used, and the health impacts. Whether you’re comparing products or looking for a better swap, Trash Panda helps you move from confusion to confident choices.

Simple. Fast. Built for everyday grocery decisions.

3ChatGPT Tools
SlytrunkDeveloper
FoodCategory

Available Tools

Find Better Product Alternatives

find_better_product_alternatives
Full Description

Get healthier alternative products in the same category. Use this to show 'Other Choices' for a product. Takes a Sanity category ID and returns verified products ordered by health rating (best first).

Parameters (1 required, 1 optional)
Required
categoryIdstring

Sanity category document ID (e.g., from a product's category_ids)

Optional
limitnumber

Maximum number of related products to return

Default: 10

Look Up Ingredient Details

lookup_ingredient_details
Full Description

Use this tool when a user asks about a specific ingredient found in a food product, such as an additive, preservative, or sweetener. Returns the ingredient's name, rating, description, sources, and ingredient group classification. Do not use this tool for full product lookups. Examples: "What is sodium benzoate?", "Is carrageenan safe?"

Parameters (1 required)
Required
slugstring

The slug of the ingredient (e.g., 'high-fructose-corn-syrup')

Look Up Product Ingredients

lookup_product_ingredients
Full Description

Use this tool when a user asks about a specific packaged food product and wants to see what's in it. Searches by product name and returns matching items with full ingredient lists, grouped by Trash Panda ratings (such as potentially harmful or questionable ingredients), including additives, added sugars, and ultra-processed components. Do not use this tool for individual ingredient questions. Examples: "Look up Cheerios", "What's in Doritos?"

Parameters (1 required, 1 optional)
Required
querystring

Search query (product name or barcode number)

Optional
limitnumber

Maximum number of results to return

Default: 8

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