Nutrition app that isn't about calories?
October 7, 2018 12:11 PM   Subscribe

I want to keep an eye on what I eat, in terms of general health -- not counting calories, not getting into micronutrients, more of a "hey, eat some more salad, lay off the Saltines" way. Suggestions?

I've used My Fitness Pal for years and it's more granular than I want. I don't want to count calories, I don't want to track my weight, I don't want to fuss about my potassium. I do want reminders that I'm not eating enough leafy greens or that I could use more protein. Big picture stuff for long-term health.

Look, I want Deal-A-Meal on my iPhone. Where is it?
posted by The corpse in the library to Technology (6 answers total) 8 users marked this as a favorite
 
You've basically described the nutritionfacts.org Daily Dozen app. It's available on iOS and Android.
posted by johnio at 12:26 PM on October 7, 2018 [2 favorites]


There's also Lark, which is a sort of AI Chatbot for tracking your food and getting suggestions. It doesn't make you count calories.
posted by SansPoint at 1:39 PM on October 7, 2018


Wholesome. iOS only. It’s kind of about the potassium, though. But it’s easy to use and really does make it easy to see whether you’re getting enough proteins, fiber, etc.
posted by salvia at 2:27 PM on October 7, 2018


Daily Dozen from nutritionfacts is cool, but it's specifically for a vegan diet, which may not suit your needs. Also, it asks for 2 servings of leafy greens, 1 serving of cruciferous veggies, 2 servings of other veggies, three servings of fruit, AND a serving of berries EVERY DAY. It's a lot.
posted by missmary6 at 2:41 PM on October 7, 2018


Response by poster: Yeah, not interested in vegan or other specialized diets.
posted by The corpse in the library at 8:25 PM on October 7, 2018


I like See How You Eat, which just has you take pictures of everything you eat. I feel like it gives you accountability and there is NO mention of calories or weight loss, which is important for me as I'm in recovery from an eating disorder. There are tips, and they have a subscription service where you can get more prompts about eating more of whatever, leafy greens or what have you.
posted by fiercecupcake at 7:38 AM on October 8, 2018


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