How to Use the Wellbloom Product Directory: Find MRT-Safe Grocery Products in Seconds

Grocery shopping on the LEAP elimination diet can feel overwhelming. Every product requires reading the ingredient list, cross-referencing against your MRT results, and making judgment calls about ambiguous ingredients like “natural flavors” or “spices.” Wellbloom eliminates that guesswork.

Our directory indexes over 20,000 grocery products from the USDA FoodData Central database, each one analyzed against all 176 substances on the MRT panel. Here’s how to get the most out of it.

Searching for Products

By Product Name

The simplest way to use Wellbloom: type a product name into the search bar on the homepage. For example, searching “organic peanut butter” will return all matching products with their MRT risk assessment.

By UPC Code

Have a product in your hand at the store? Enter the UPC barcode number directly into the search bar. Wellbloom will return the exact product with its full safety assessment. This is the most precise way to check a specific item.

By Brand

Browse all products from a specific manufacturer by visiting their brand page. We index over 500 brands including Kraft Heinz, General Mills, Whole Foods Market, McCormick, Conagra, and hundreds more.

Understanding Product Assessments

Every product page on Wellbloom includes:

Risk Classification

Each product is assigned one of four risk levels:

• Low Risk — Zero MRT-tested triggers found. No ambiguous ingredients. These are your safest options for Phase 1.
• Moderate Risk — 1–2 MRT triggers identified. These products may be suitable for Phase 2 reintroduction under practitioner guidance.
• High Risk — 3 or more MRT triggers found. These products contain multiple reactive substances and are best avoided during the initial LEAP phases.
• Requires Testing — Contains ambiguous ingredients like “natural flavors,” “spices,” or other umbrella terms that could hide MRT-tested substances. Check with your CLT.

LEAP Phase Compatibility

Each product is tagged with its earliest compatible LEAP phase:

• Phase 1 — Elimination Safe: Can be used during the strict elimination phase
• Phase 2 — Reintroduction: Contains 1–2 triggers suitable for controlled reintroduction
• Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided: Contains multiple triggers; use only with CLT approval

Flagged Ingredient Mapping

The most detailed section of each assessment: a table showing exactly which ingredients map to which MRT-tested substances, and what type of match was identified:

• DIRECT_MATCH: The ingredient is directly on the MRT panel (e.g., “soybean” → Soybean)
• DERIVATIVE_MATCH: The ingredient is derived from a tested substance (e.g., “soy lecithin” → Lecithin (Soy) + Soybean)
• CHEMICAL_MATCH: The ingredient matches a tested chemical (e.g., “carrageenan” → Carrageenan)

Clinical Narrative

A plain-language explanation of the assessment findings, written in clinical third-person tone. This narrative summarizes the trigger count, explains the risk classification, and notes any ambiguous ingredients that require caution.

Shopping Strategies

Phase 1: Building Your Safe List

1. Get your MRT results from your CLT
2. Search Wellbloom for products containing only your green-rated foods
3. Filter for “Low Risk” products — these have zero known triggers
4. Build a shopping list of 15–20 staple products
5. Save or bookmark your safe products for repeat purchases

Phase 2: Planning Reintroductions

1. When your CLT approves a food for reintroduction, search for products containing it
2. Choose “Moderate Risk” products with only that specific trigger
3. Avoid products with multiple triggers during a challenge — you need to isolate the variable

At the Store

• Use your phone to search by UPC — scan the barcode and type the numbers into Wellbloom
• When in doubt about an ingredient, search the product before buying
• “Natural flavors” is the most common ambiguous ingredient — if a product is otherwise safe, ask your CLT about it

Understanding Our Data

Wellbloom’s product database is sourced from the USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods dataset, which contains nutritional and ingredient data for over 400,000 products sold in the United States. Our analysis engine cross-references each product’s ingredient list against the complete MRT 176 panel, identifying both direct and indirect matches.

Important limitations:

• Product formulations change — manufacturers may update ingredients without notice. Always verify the physical label against our database.
• Our assessments are procedural data interpretations, not medical guidance. They identify which MRT-tested substances appear in a product’s ingredients, but they cannot replace your individual MRT results or your CLT’s clinical judgment.
• “Low Risk” does not mean “safe for everyone” — it means zero MRT-panel triggers were identified. Your individual reactivity depends on your personal test results.

Getting Started

Ready to simplify your LEAP grocery shopping? Here’s what to do next:

1. Search the directory — Try searching for a product you eat regularly
2. Find a CLT — If you haven’t been tested yet, connect with a Certified LEAP Therapist
3. Find a blood draw location — Locate a lab or mobile phlebotomist near you

Wellbloom is free to use and growing daily. We currently index over 20,000 products across 500+ brands, with more being added regularly.