When it comes to maintaining a healthy weight throughout your life, it all comes down to calories. Weight management is a balance between the calories you take in and the calories you expend. If you want to be healthy, count your calories.
The key to effective calorie counting is not to obsessively track every gram you eat. The secret is in the ratio between energy received and energy spent. If the body constantly accumulates the remains of "fuel", they turn into fat. Having a smart app at your fingertips will make living a healthy lifestyle much easier.
In the table below you can see which applications were tested. Barcode database - shows how many products the application was able to find in its database by barcode.
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| Status | Application | Search in Russian | Barcode database | Shows BJU? | Nutrients | Vitamins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the review | Lifesum | Eat | 5 out of 5 | Yes | Paid | No |
| In the review | Lost It! | Eat | 5 out of 5 | Yes | For free | No |
| In the review | FatSecret | Eat | 1 of 5 | Yes | For free | No |
| In the review | MyFitnessPal | Eat | Paid | Yes | For free | For free |
| Not in the article | Fooducate | No | 0 out of 5 | Yes | For free | For free |
| Not in the article | Macros | Eat | 5 out of 5 | Yes | For free | For free |
| Not in the article | Carb Manager | Yes, but bad | 1 of 5 | Yes | For free | Paid |
| Not in the article | Calorigram | No | 4 out of 5 | Yes | Paid | Paid |
| Not in the article | MyNetDiary | No | 4 out of 5 | Yes | No | No |
| Not in the article | Diety | No | 2 out of 5 | Yes | For free | For free |
| Not in the article | MyPlate | No | 0 out of 5 | Yes | For free | Paid |
| Not in the article | Fitatu | No | 3 out of 5 | Yes | For free | For free |
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LifeSum
LifeSum is one of the best tools for health-conscious people, having received the Editor's Choice award in the Google Play Store. First, you fill out a profile with basic information that will allow the app to determine the daily energy value of food. It also calculates the time it takes to achieve a certain goal.
You can easily add your favorite products to the list or search for them in the pre-installed library. To make the process even faster, the program indicates the last products consumed. You can also view the food you prefer.
The diary shows the ratio of calories consumed and burned, so you can quickly understand how much excess energy remains in the body and is deposited as fat.
An equally simple and convenient fitness data check function. LifeSum syncs with Google Fit, Fitbit, and S Health. Connect the program to a physical activity planning tool to get even more useful information.
Version for Android And iPhone.
FatSecret
If you don't want to spend money on a calorie tracking app, then check out FatSecretIt allows you to effectively track your daily food intake, exercise, and weight, as well as receive regular snack and weigh-in reminders, without spending a dime!
FatSecret supports barcode scanning, has image recognition for taking photos of foods, and search has an autocomplete feature for adding foods faster. The app can sync with Fitbit, Google Fit, and Samsung Health.
FatSecret has a built-in community of people who use the app, and you can follow other users to see their diets. There's a built-in recipe directory to use if you need inspiration, and a journal where you can record your progress.
Version for Android And iPhone.
Lose It!
Lose It is another program with a nice and clear interface. Instead of entering the amount of food you eat, indicate it on the dial: just turn the arrow with your finger to indicate the required amount of certain products.
Information about fat, cholesterol, proteins, carbohydrates and other substances is displayed for each selected product even before you add it to the diary. This makes choosing healthy dishes very easy.
Use the barcode scanner to identify products. Identify food from a photo. Connect Fitbit, Misfit and other trackers. Get recommendations on optimal portion sizes. And that's not all the useful features of Lose It!
Find out how much protein, fat, and carbohydrates you consume per day. The charts will help you determine if you have a weakness for certain foods. Perhaps you eat too much fat and protein - then your diet should be adjusted so that the body receives enough of all nutrients.
The product database contains about 7 million items: these are ready-made meals and products from brands from different countries. The premium version has a number of added features: a meal planner, tracking the amount of liquid consumed, etc.
Version for Android And iPhone.
MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal is one of the most popular apps not only for counting calories but also for monitoring overall health. Created by the company of the same name, it was originally developed for iPhone, but is now available on Android.
The application contains an extensive library of food products with detailed information about each. The database of products and dishes contains about 6 million units and is constantly expanding. Choose dishes or enter names manually so that the program remembers them and takes them into account when calculating calories.
MyFitnessPal shows all the calculations it makes to create an energy balance. You can see the number of calories you've received, the calories you've burned after a particular exercise, and your overall balance. The user gets all the information they need on one page.
Sync with friends to lose weight together and support each other. You can enter data from both your computer and mobile devices. Search for products in the database or scan barcodes.