Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal launches Healthy Mode with AI-powered health scores. [Photo: X/Deepinder Goyal]
Zomato is stepping into the health-tech space with a new feature. On September 29, founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal announced the launch of Healthy Mode on the food delivery platform. The option is live in Gurugram and will soon roll out to other Indian cities.
Deepinder Goyal shared the news through a long post on X. He explained that the new feature is designed to help users choose genuinely nourishing food, not just quick fixes.
Deepinder Goyal admitted he carried guilt about Zomato’s role in food choices. “For years, there’s been something about Zomato that made me uneasy. We made eating out and ordering in easier than ever, but we never really helped people truly eat better. Yes, you could find a salad or a smoothie bowl, but the truth is, if you wanted to eat genuinely nourishing food, Zomato didn’t make it easy,” he said.
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He added that Zomato’s mission of “better food for more people” must go beyond convenience. “That weighed on me, because when we say our mission is ‘better food for more people’, the ‘better’ has to mean something deeper,” he wrote.
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Every dish in Healthy Mode comes with a Healthy Score, ranging from Low to Super. The score is based on protein, complex carbs, fibre, and micronutrients, not just calories.
According to Goyal, “Behind the scenes it’s AI and restaurant data doing the heavy lifting, but what you’ll see is simple: a clear explanation of what makes a dish healthy, and why.”
He stressed that this is not a basic feature. “We’ve kept the bar very high, that professional athletes can rely on healthy mode to find food that works for them,” he added.
Deepinder Goyal called the launch a personal milestone. “This is personal for me. I’ve carried the guilt that Zomato made it easy to eat whatever you craved, but not easy to eat what your body needed. Healthy Mode is our first real step in putting that right,” he said.
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He urged users to test the feature and share feedback. “It’s live in Gurgaon, and we’ll expand fast. Try it, tear it apart, tell us where it fails. Because this is just the beginning—and for the first time, I feel we’re moving meaningfully closer to truly living up to our mission: better food for more people.”
With this move, Zomato is not just a food delivery app anymore. It is positioning itself as a health-tech partner. By using AI to grade food, it competes with wellness apps and fitness trackers that already guide users on nutrition.
Healthy Mode also takes advantage of India's increasing demand for health-related services. From exercise facilities to calorie-tracking apps, the wellness sector is growing. Zomato wants to stay relevant in that industry by helping users choose healthier meals through its app. This change suggests that meal delivery firms may start to offer nutrition-focused services in addition to convenience.
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