Scout vs Tallow
Checked October 22, 2026Scout makes Scout, so everything said here about Tallow (Tallow: Seed Oil Food Scanner) is what Tallow publishes about itself, linked beside each statement. Scout’s side comes from this site’s own data.
Compared on Scout Tallow
What it scores
ScoutFood, drink, supplements, personal care and household products, scored 1 to 100. How Scout scores
TallowPackaged food and drink by barcode, scored 0 to 100, with every seed oil named. Source: Tallow App Store listing · checked October 22, 2026
How it scores
ScoutEach ingredient judged in context, plus processing and packaging. Independent lab results are shown as disclosure beside the score. The method
TallowStarts at 100 and subtracts points: 40, 10 or 3 per harmful ingredient, 10 for ultra-processed (NOVA 4) and up to 8 for risky packaging. Certified organic adds 5. Source: Tallow App Store listing · checked October 22, 2026
Restaurants
Scout7,143 items on 64 chain menus scored, with seed oils flagged; a restaurant map and 129 city pages. Menus · City pages
TallowA community-rated map of US restaurants, scored on seed oil use, additives and plastic contact. Source: Tallow App Store listing · checked October 22, 2026
Lab results
ScoutLab panels on 374 products, each naming who ran the tests: outside testers such as Consumer Reports and EWG, and tests Scout commissions from Light Labs. How lab results are used
TallowIndependent lab results for heavy metals, PFAS and other contaminants on select products. Source: Tallow App Store listing · checked October 22, 2026
Price
ScoutScores on this website are free to read. The app’s features need a Scout Pure Premium subscription, per its App Store listing. Scout App Store listing · checked October 22, 2026
TallowScanning and the restaurant map are free. Premium is $19.99 a year and adds the full ingredient list, the score breakdown, swaps and search. Source: tallow.app, Tallow App Store listing · checked October 22, 2026
App Store ratings (US)
Ratings and prices change; these were read from each App Store listing and site on October 22, 2026.
Where Tallow is stronger
- Shows the point deductions behind each score, line by line. Source: Tallow App Store listing · checked October 22, 2026
- A kid-safe mode that grades harder. Source: Tallow App Store listing · checked October 22, 2026
- Free scanning, a free restaurant map and a $19.99-a-year Premium. Source: tallow.app · checked October 22, 2026
Where Scout is different
- Scores 7,143 items on 64 restaurant chains’ menus from the chains’ own ingredient statements, and flags seed oils.
- Scores supplements, personal care and household products as well as food and drink.
- Shows lab results on 374 products beside the score, each naming who ran the tests.
Which to use
Use Tallow if seed oils are your main filter and you want to see every deduction. Use Scout to score what you order at the big chains, and products beyond the grocery aisle.