Yemmi vs Fig: past yes-or-no, to a grade for your body
Fig tells you if you can eat it. Yemmi tells you if you should, and what to eat instead. For a strict restriction that clear yes-or-no matters, so Yemmi keeps the safety check and adds a personalized grade, a better same-store swap, and a plan for the week.
"Can I eat this?" is where it starts. It is not where it ends.
Fig is built around a yes-or-no: does this product fit your restrictions? For someone with a serious allergy or a strict diet, that answer is the whole point, and it has to be right. Yemmi treats it as step one. Once a food clears your safety check, you still have a choice to make between the things you can eat.
What each app does, side by side
Both keep you safe. Yemmi carries the same check forward into a grade, a swap, and a plan.
| What you want it to do | Fig | Yemmi |
|---|---|---|
| Checks your allergens and triggers on every scan | Yes | Yes |
| Personalized A-to-F grade for your body | No | Yes |
| Suggests a better swap in the same store | No | Yes |
| Weekly meal plan on your budget | No | Yes |
| Macros plus 19 micronutrients | No | Yes |
Keep the safety check. Add the part that helps you choose.
A grade, not just a green light
Safe is the floor, not the finish line. Two products can both be allowed for you and be very different picks. Yemmi grades each one A to F for your body and says which is the better call.
A better swap, in the same store
When something grades low for you, Smart Swap looks for a better option on the same shelves, with the reason and the grade it earns. It looks every time, though it cannot promise one exists for every product.
A plan built around your rules
Yemmi plans a week of meals that respect your restrictions and your budget, then hands you a grocery list de-duplicated and totaled. Safe eating you do not have to reinvent every night.
Macros and micros, kept honest
Calories, protein, carbs, and fat, plus 19 micronutrients. When a restriction cuts out a food group, it helps you see what you might be missing.
Scan a barcode, label, or meal
Point the camera at a barcode, a label, or the plate in front of you. Yemmi reads the ingredients and checks your triggers before you have to squint at fine print.
Ask in plain words
Ask "is this okay for me?" or log a meal by talking, and get a specific answer about your body, not a generic label read.
Two foods you can both eat are not always equal
Most of how a food affects you comes down to you, not the food. In a study of 800 people, researchers found the response to the same meal varied widely from body to body (Zeevi et al., Cell, 2015). A pass-or-fail check keeps you safe. It cannot tell you which safe option is the better one for your body. A grade can.
Clears your restriction. Real ingredients, good fiber, low added sugar. A solid pick.
Also clears your restriction. But it is built in a lab, with more added sugar than fiber. Allowed, not great.
An honest read on which fits you
These are not competitors so much as two different jobs. Here is where each one shines.
Reach for Fig when
- Safe or not safe is the whole question. A serious allergy or a strict rule where you only need a clear yes or no.
- You want a focused filter. Set your restrictions, scan, and get a fast verdict without anything else on the screen.
- Restrictions are the main event. Gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, or diets that limit certain carbs, checked ingredient by ingredient.
Reach for Yemmi when
- You want the safety check and more. Yemmi flags your triggers on every scan, then grades what is left for your body.
- Safe is not enough on its own. You want to know which allowed option is actually the better one, and what to swap toward.
- You want a plan, not just a filter. A week of meals that respect your rules and your budget, with the grocery list done.
Set your allergens and triggers once
In about a minute, Yemmi builds the profile that checks every scan and grades every food for your body. Same safety instinct as Fig, plus the part that helps you decide.
Yemmi vs Fig, answered
Does Yemmi handle strict diets and allergies like Fig?
Yes. Set your allergens and triggers once, and Yemmi checks every scan against them before you read the label, flagging anything unsafe for you in red. It also handles dietary patterns such as gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, and diets that limit certain carbs. For a strict restriction, that clear yes-or-no still comes first. Set yours up.
Does Yemmi grade food too, not just check if I can eat it?
Yes, and that is the main difference. After the safety check, Yemmi gives the food an A-to-F grade tuned to your goals and body, explains why in plain English, and, when it grades low, points to a better option in the same store.
Can Yemmi suggest a better alternative?
Often. When a product grades low for you, Smart Swap looks for a better option in the same store and tells you why it earns a higher grade. It looks every time, though it cannot promise a better swap exists for every single product.
Is Yemmi free to start?
Yes. Yemmi is free to start with no account required. A subscription adds unlimited scanning, the weekly meal planner, and Smart Swap. Pricing is shown in the App Store.
Is this an official comparison from Fig?
No. Fig is a trademark of its owner and is not affiliated with Yemmi. This page reflects publicly described features, which can change over time. We wrote it to be fair, and we recommend trying both to see which fits how you shop.
Does Yemmi give medical advice?
No. Yemmi is for educational purposes only. It surfaces information about ingredients and patterns, but it does not diagnose or treat, and it does not replace a healthcare professional. See our medical disclaimer.
Safe, then smart
Keep the yes-or-no you rely on. Add a grade for your body, a better swap, and a plan for the week.