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Adding children and setting up their profile

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Create a profile for each child with their allergies, conditions, and diet preferences so every scan is personalized.

In this article
Overview Add a child Set allergies — the Big 9 Add medical conditions Set diet preferences Edit or remove a child

Overview

GreenCheck grades food for the specific kids in your family. The more accurate each profile, the more useful every scan. You can add up to 10 children.

Add a child

1
Open the form
You’ll set up your first child during onboarding. To add more later, go to the Profile tab and tap Add child.
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Name and avatar
Enter a name or nickname, then pick an avatar color or tap the avatar to add a photo.
Name, photo or avatar color, and birthdate.
3
Set the birthdate
Tap Set birthdate and choose the month and year. GreenCheck uses age for age-specific rules (like honey under 12 months).

Set allergies — the Big 9

GreenCheck covers the nine major allergens: milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, wheat/gluten, soy, fish, shellfish, and sesame.

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Tap to add, tap again for severity
Tap an allergen to add it. Tap it again to cycle the severity: Mild → Moderate → Severe → off.
Tap to add an allergen; tap again to set Mild, Moderate, or Severe.

Any allergen you add — at any severity — makes a matching product AVOID for that child.

Severe allergies are flagged loudly with a red AVOID. GreenCheck is a helper, not a guarantee — always read the label and keep your child’s emergency plan. See our Medical Disclaimer.

Add medical conditions

Conditions add their own hard blocks on top of allergies. GreenCheck supports:

Celiac — blocks wheat/gluten, barley, rye, malt, and oats.
Lactose intolerant — blocks milk.
Diabetes — flags very high-sugar products.
PKU — blocks aspartame and phenylalanine.
G6PD deficiency — blocks fava beans and certain additives.
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) — flags the major allergens.

Conditions and preferences selectors on the add child screen — Conditions and diet preferences.

Set diet preferences

Preferences include vegetarian, vegan, organic only, non-GMO, no added sugar, no artificial colors, no artificial sweeteners, and low sodium.

Preferences are a fit choice, not a safety rule. A mismatch gently lowers a product’s grade by one band and is clearly labeled as your choice — never as a safety alert.

Edit or remove a child

Open the Profile tab and tap a child to edit their details or delete the profile. Changes apply to future scans. For how this data is stored, see our Privacy Policy.