What are the best apps for tracking meals?

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Best apps for tracking meals	Price	Last Updated
-- MyFitnessPal	-	May 26, 2020
-- spoonacular	-	Nov 1, 2019
-- PADCOOK	0	Apr 20, 2020
-- Fooducate	-	May 2, 2016
-- Nutrition Menu	-	Feb 16, 2015

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MyFitnessPal

Top Pro

Customized goals

This app lets users decide weight loss, calorie, exercise, and nutrient goals. See More

Top Con

Doesn't let users edit quantity

While this app does have many different variations of meals and drinks, it is impossible to adjust the established quantity. See More

Top Pro

Works out daily calorie goal to help achieve a desired weight loss

When the user enters current weight, lifestyle and period of time they want to achieve their goals in, MyFitnessPal works out how many calories can be consumed to achieve said goal. See More

Top Con

Requires diligent activity tracking for accurate recommendations

Unless every movement made, food eaten and drink consumed is logged, the recommendations for how much and what kind of food should be eaten will be off. See More

Top Pro

Huge food database

This app's food database contains over 3 million different kinds of foods and all of their nutritional information. See More

Top Con

No Public API

Top Pro

Calorie breakdown

MyFitnessPal can display a pie chart showing what percentage of your food consists of carbs, fat and porteins, helping achieve a balanced diet. See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform

MyFitnesspal has a website and apps for iPad, iPhone and Android so it can sync your data between all your devices. See More

Top Pro

Works with many fitness trackers

MyFitnessPal works with Fitbit, Jawbone and many other fitness trackers. See More

Top Pro

Recipes can be imported via URL

When a recipe is found on the web it can be imported it into the app by entering the URL. MyFitnessPal will estimate ingredients and show calorie, fat, protein, carbohydrate breakdown. See More

Top Pro

Social features

It's possible to follow friend's progress and comment on their profile. See More

Top Pro

Easy to add food

Foods can be added from an extensive database by hand and by scanning their barcodes. Recipes also be imported from the internet by URL. See More

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spoonacular

Top Pro

Recipe search engine to find new recipes

Search over 300,000 recipes from across the web to find recipes suitable for your diet, whether gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, Paleo, etc. See More

Top Pro

Make meal plans with recipes and products

With just a few clicks, you can make a meal plan using recipes or store bought products, such as Greek yogurt, protein bars, etc. The daily nutritional information is added up for you as you plan. See More

Top Pro

Get nutritional information for any recipe

Recipes you upload yourself, find via the search engine, or add to your recipe boxes using spoonacular's browser extensions will have the nutritional information calculated automatically See More

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PADCOOK

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IF YOU WANT A TASTY RECIPIES FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILLYAND REFIND THE DESIRE TO TASTE FOR OLD AND TRADITIONAL MEALS AND DISH See More

Answer 4

Fooducate

Top Pro

Android & iOS

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Nutrition Menu

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What are the best apps for tracking meals?

5 Options Considered

MyFitnessPal

My Recommendation for MyFitnessPal

My Recommendation for MyFitnessPal

Customized goals

Doesn't let users edit quantity

Works out daily calorie goal to help achieve a desired weight loss

Requires diligent activity tracking for accurate recommendations

Huge food database

No Public API

Calorie breakdown

Cross-platform

Works with many fitness trackers

Recipes can be imported via URL

Social features

Easy to add food

spoonacular

My Recommendation for spoonacular

My Recommendation for spoonacular

Recipe search engine to find new recipes

Make meal plans with recipes and products

Get nutritional information for any recipe

PADCOOK

My Recommendation for PADCOOK

My Recommendation for PADCOOK

Fooducate

My Recommendation for Fooducate

My Recommendation for Fooducate

Android & iOS

Nutrition Menu

My Recommendation for Nutrition Menu

My Recommendation for Nutrition Menu

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