What is a Food Tracker?
A food tracker is a tool for logging everything you eat and drink throughout the day. It automatically calculates nutritional information from your meals, helping you understand your eating habits and meet your health goals.
With a food tracker, you can:
- Log meals quickly — Scan barcodes, search foods, or photograph your plate
- Track calories — See your daily calorie intake at a glance
- Monitor macros — Track protein, carbohydrates and fats
- Check micronutrients — See vitamin and mineral intake
- Identify patterns — Understand your eating habits over time
- Set goals — Work towards personalised nutrition targets
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Easy Meal Logging
Log food by scanning barcodes, searching our database, or using AI photo recognition. Quick and accurate.
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Calorie Tracking
See your daily calorie intake with real-time updates. Track breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
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Macro Tracking
Monitor protein, carbohydrates and fats. Perfect for keto, low-carb, high-protein and balanced diets.
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Vitamin & Mineral Tracking
Track vitamins A, B, C, D, E, K plus iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc and more. See daily percentages.
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Progress Insights
View weekly and monthly trends. Understand your eating patterns and nutritional balance.
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UK Food Database
Extensive database of UK supermarket products, restaurant meals and generic foods.
Why Track Your Food?
Food tracking is one of the most effective ways to understand and improve your nutrition. Research consistently shows that people who track their food:
- Achieve weight goals more successfully — Awareness leads to better choices
- Eat more balanced diets — Identify nutritional gaps and excesses
- Build healthier habits — Understand patterns and triggers
- Meet specific targets — Whether it's more protein, fewer carbs, or more vitamins
- Stay accountable — A food diary keeps you honest with yourself
How to Track Food Effectively
Getting the most from food tracking is straightforward with NutraSafe:
- Log as you eat — Track meals in real-time for accuracy. Don't wait until the end of the day.
- Scan barcodes — The fastest way to log packaged foods. Point and scan in under a second.
- Use portion sizes — Adjust servings to match what you actually ate. Accuracy matters.
- Include everything — Snacks, drinks, and cooking oils all count. Small things add up.
- Review weekly — Look at trends, not just individual days. One day doesn't define your nutrition.
Food Tracker for Different Goals
Weight Loss
A food tracker helps you stay in a calorie deficit by showing exactly what you're consuming. See where extra calories are hiding and make informed choices about what to adjust.
Muscle Building
Track protein intake to ensure you're getting enough for muscle recovery and growth. Most people underestimate how much protein they need for their goals.
General Health
Monitor vitamin and mineral intake to identify nutritional gaps. Many people are deficient in key nutrients without realising it.
Managing Conditions
Track specific nutrients relevant to your health needs, whether that's sodium for blood pressure, fibre for digestion, or carbohydrates for blood sugar management.
Food Tracker FAQs
What is a food tracker?
A food tracker is a tool for logging everything you eat and drink. It calculates calories, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals from your meals. Food trackers help you understand your eating patterns, meet nutrition goals, and make healthier choices.
How do I track my food intake?
With NutraSafe, you can track food by scanning barcodes, searching our UK food database, or taking photos of meals. The tracker automatically calculates nutritional values and adds them to your daily totals. You can log breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks throughout the day.
Is food tracking effective for weight management?
Yes, research shows that people who track their food intake are more successful at managing their weight. Food tracking creates awareness of what you're eating, helps identify patterns, and makes it easier to stay within calorie targets or meet specific nutritional goals.
Can I track vitamins and micronutrients?
Yes. NutraSafe tracks all major vitamins (A, B vitamins, C, D, E, K) and micronutrients including iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and more. You can see daily percentages and identify nutrients you may be lacking.
Does the food tracker work with UK foods?
Yes. NutraSafe includes an extensive database of UK supermarket products from Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose and more. It also includes generic foods, restaurant meals and international products.
Is the food tracker free?
Yes, basic food tracking is free. You can log up to 5 foods per day, scan barcodes, and view your daily nutritional intake at no cost. Premium unlocks unlimited daily logging and additional insights.
