Calorie and Macronutrient Trackers
There are a number of apps that help you track calories and macronutrients—carbohydrates, protein, and fat—so you can align what you eat with your health and fitness goals.
Typically, you log your food manually, by searching a database, or by scanning barcodes, and the app calculates your calorie intake and macro breakdown while comparing it to personalized targets based on factors like your age, weight, activity level, and goals.
Many also include progress charts to show trends over time, meal planning tools, recipe suggestions, and options to save favorite meals. Additional features may include nutrient timing guidance, water tracking, intermittent fasting timers, and integration with fitness trackers. Most apps offer a free version, though some advanced features are only available with a paid subscription.
Here is a sample of some of the most popular apps for nutrition tracking.
MyFitnessPal
The MyFitnessPal app allows you to customize your macro tracking according to what your goals are: weight loss, weight management, or weight gain. Then it creates personalized goals for you based on what you chose. The app also has a database of over 350 exercises for those who are interested in trying different workouts and logging their fitness.
LoseIt!
LoseIt is a helpful tracker with a ton of recipe ideas for those specifically looking to lose weight. Note that it only allows you to track your macros on the paid premium version. But the app also comes with a library of workouts, a meal-planning tool, and food and exercise challenges for those who need a little extra motivation.
MyPlate
Not only does MyPlate make counting macros and calories easy, but the app features a ton of healthy recipe ideas and will even help you create an eight-week meal plan with balanced macros in mind. You can also look to their real-time community feature to find support and tips from other people who share your health and fitness goals.
Cronometer
Cronometer includes a verified food database and barcode scanner for accurate nutrient tracking. In addition to tracking macros, this app also helps you keep track of your health goals, logs your exercise, and syncs with a variety of activity trackers, including Fitbit, Oura, Garmin, and Strava. It’s free to download, but you’ll have to pay extra for additional features, such as tracking fasting and making daily goals.
FoodNoms
Besides logging your food intake and counting macros, this app also allows you to scan barcodes and nutrition labels of packaged products and gives you information about how the food you eat is benefiting you.
FatSecret
This app allows you to track macros and gives you access to a support community of other app users It comes with a food diary, an exercise diary, a journal, healthy recipes, and nutritional information for individual foods and restaurant items.
Nutritionix
If you like to eat out (or order in!), this app’s for you. It houses data from 25,000 restaurants and also contains information about more than 800,000 unique food items. This allows you to track calorie and macronutrients with ease. You can also keep tabs on food and water intake, exercise, and weight changes. This app was developed and is maintained by registered dietitians.
My Macros+
This app offers lots of versatility: Set and track your macro goals by either gram or percentage of total calories, and view your data by day or meal. For an additional fee, you also gain access to Macro Coach (there’s a 14-day free trial), which provides personalized guidance and nutrient analysis to help you achieve your goals.
Macros - Calorie Counter
Macros can be used as a calorie counter and as a meal planner. Calculate your calories and register your food diary easily and simply. Eat what you want! Always respecting your carbohydrate, protein and fat targets.
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