Essential Food Intolerance Test

A finger-prick blood test screening reactivity to 229 foods, for people who want a blood-based intolerance panel with an included nutritionist consultation.

  • At-home test
Sample
Blood
Collection
At-home finger-prick, posted to lab
Results in
3 days
Biomarkers
229

Test specifications

Sample type
blood
Collection method
at-home finger-prick, posted to lab
Turnaround time
3 days
Biomarkers tested
229
At-home test
Yes
Doctor reviewed
No
Gender focus
Both

About this test

This test screens 229 foods from a finger-prick blood sample. The provider does not publish which 229 items are covered, only the total count. Every order includes a virtual consultation with a qualified nutritionist and a month of free access to the provider's meal planner app.

At £169 it is priced 22% above the £139 median for the food intolerance tests we track, and its 229 markers are close to the group median of 218. It costs several times more than the same provider's Essentials (£26.99, 650 items), Complete (£32.99, 990 items) and Body Intolerance (£34.99, 1,500 items) tests, all of which cover more items using a hair sample instead of blood.

It scores below average for value for money given it costs more than the group median without covering more markers, and around the middle for clarity and documentation because the biomarker list itself is not published. It scores lowest for results and follow-up, since results are not doctor-reviewed as standard despite the included nutritionist consultation.

Who is it for?

This suits you if you specifically want a blood-based sample and a nutritionist consultation bundled in, and price is a secondary concern. If cost per marker matters more than sample type, the provider's own Essentials, Complete and Body Intolerance tests all cover more items for a fraction of the price, using a hair sample instead of a finger-prick.

How it works

You take a finger-prick blood sample at home and post it to the lab, with the provider stating a three-day turnaround. Every order includes a virtual consultation with a nutritionist. Results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Blood-based sample rather than hair, if that is your preference
  • Includes a virtual nutritionist consultation and meal planner access
  • Stated three-day turnaround

Cons

  • Priced 22% above the group median
  • The specific 229 biomarkers are not listed, only the total count
  • Results are not doctor-reviewed as standard
  • The provider's own hair-sample tests cover more items for much less

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score 229-item blood panel priced 22% above the group median
Editorial confidence: 8.5/10

This finger-prick blood test screens 229 foods and, at £169, is priced 22% above the £139 median for the food intolerance tests we track. The provider does not list the specific biomarkers, only the total count, and every order includes a virtual nutritionist consultation; results themselves are not doctor-reviewed as standard.

Score breakdown

  • Clarity and documentation 7.0/10

    The listing publishes a detailed description, a stated turnaround, clear collection options, the sample type; it does not state the biomarkers measured, what the report looks like.

  • Clinical depth 8.0/10

    229 biomarkers against a median of 218 across the 12 tests in its comparison group.

  • Collection convenience 7.0/10

    A finger-prick sample you take at home; results in around 3 days, in line with or faster than similar tests.

  • Results and follow-up 3.0/10

    Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.

  • Trust signals 7.0/10

    Trustpilot 4.0 from 13,695 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS accredited UK lab).

  • Value for money 5.0/10

    £169.00 against a comparison-group median of £139.00 (+22%).

Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.

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Body Intolerance Test

Most markers in its group, priced well below the median

A hair-sample test screening reactivity to 1,500 food and non-food items, intended to give informational insights into possible dietary and lifestyle triggers rather than a clinical diagnosis.

  • At-home test
8.4 / 10