FAQ FAQTap the barcode image to the left of the search bar > hold your phone camera over the barcode you’d like to scan > the product will be returned in the search results > select a serving size and meal occasion and the item will be added to your diary.
Tap in the search bar and type in the food you would like to find e.g. apple > select the item from the search results > choose a serving size and meal occasion and the item will be added to your diary.
You can add it yourself if you have the nutritional information. Tap the blue menu button (right of the search bar). Tap 'Manually Added' > 'Add New Product'. Enter the item details including any 5-a-day or alcohol units if applicable. Tap 'Save & Add' (top right on screen) and the food will be added to your diary.
When you add a food manually, it will be saved to your personal database. To find it again, either scan the barcode, type in the description or tap the blue menu button to go to 'Manually Added' > Previously Added Foods and select it from the list.
Tip! If you are short of time, use 'Quick Add' - listed just below 'Manually Added'.
After you have added the food to your diary, tap the red heart icon to 'Add to Favourites'
Tap the blue menu button (right of the search bar) and tap 'My Favourites'. Your favourite foods are saved here for convenience - tap to add to your diary.
Tap 'My Meals' in the bottom menu bar, then 'Create' (top right on screen) to start adding your recipe or meal. Enter the individual ingredients then tap 'Save' (top left on screen) to store in your personal recipe book.
Or to add a serving straight to your diary, tap '+ Diary' (top right on screen) and select the meal occasion.
To find a recipe or meal you've previously created, tap 'My Meals' and look in the meal occasion you saved it under.
Tap on the water glass at the bottom of your diary to add or remove a glass of water.
This is your 5-a-day tracker. Your goal is to eat 5 servings of fruit or vegetables a day. A serving is 80g of fresh fruit or vegetables or 30g dried. When you add a serving to your diary, the apple icon starts to fill up. Aim to make the apple icon green every day.
80g fresh, frozen or tinned fruit (no portion limit)
80g fresh, frozen or tinned vegetables (no portion limit)
150ml of 100% fruit juice, vegetable juice or smoothies (maximum 1 portion per day)
80g beans and other pulses (maximum 1 portion per day)
30g dried fruit (maximum 1 portion per day)
Fruit and vegetables with any added fats, sugars, or salt
Potatoes and other starchy 'staples', such as yams, cassava and plaintains (sweet potatoes DO count)
Nuts, seeds, coconut, marmalades and jams
Fruit drinks with added ingredients, such as juice 'drinks' and squashes
Fruit and herb teas; wines & other alcoholic drinks made from fruit and vegetables
For more information see http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/5ADAY/Pages/5ADAYhome.aspx
Tap in the white search bar and type in your exercise e.g. running, then tap 'Exercise' which is right of the search bar. Choose your exercise from the list of results and tap the duration. If the time you want isn't listed, tap 'Enter specific duration' to enter your own.
Or tap the blue menu button (right of the search bar) and search the 'Exercise Categories'.
Tap on 'Pedometer Steps' to add your own step count.
Tap 'Manually Added' then 'Add new item' to enter your own exercises, duration and calories burned. Useful if you wish to use personal data from a machine in the gym or your activity tracker.
Tap on the food or exercise you wish to remove, then select 'Delete' in the bottom menu.
To see a weekly overview, tap the blue menu button (right of the search bar) then ‘Week View. To go back or forward a week, use the forward and back arrows either side of the date.
Yes. Tap 'Diary' in the bottom menu bar then the white icon top right on screen. Scroll down and tap 'Set My Own'. Tap on the calorie target to override it with your own figure, then scroll down and tap the 'Apply Changes' button. Note - 1,200 calories is the minimum target Nutracheck allows.
We recommend a safe and realistic rate of weight loss of 1lbs - 2lbs per week. Our policy is that 1,200 calories a day is the minimum target allowed. While a lower target may result in faster weight loss initially, it is unlikely to be sustainable, plus a restricted food intake runs the risk of dietary deficiencies.
Yes - in addition to calories and fat, we track carbs, sugar, fibre, protein, saturated fat and salt. To change the second column in your diary and track a different nutrient to fat, tap the column header (‘Fat’) and select the nutrient you wish to track from the drop down.
Yes. Tap 'Diary' in the bottom menu bar then the white icon top right on screen. Scroll down and tap 'Set My Own'. You can either tap the grams figure for each nutrient figure to set your own, or tap on the % of kcals figure and change that. When done, make sure you scroll down and tap the 'Apply Changes' button to save your targets.
Yes. Tap 'Diary' in the bottom menu bar then the white icon top right on screen. Scroll down and tap 'Set My Own'. Tap on the Carbs grams to override it with your own figure - make sure you scroll down and tap the 'Apply Changes' button to save your targets.
Yes - the App also tracks carbs, sugar, protein, saturated fat and salt. To change the second column in your diary and track a different nutrient, tap the column header (‘Fat’) and select the nutrient you wish to track from the drop down.
The pie chart shows the proportion of your total daily calories that are coming from protein, carbs and fat.
The bar chart tracks your daily food intake against guideline amounts for each nutrient. Amber means you are close to the guideline, or have gone just slightly over - so keep a close eye on that nutrient. Red means you're over - and will always show if you exceed sugar, salt and saturated fat levels.
If a bar on your chart turns red, it means you have exceeded the guide amount for that nutrient. If you go over your calorie target, we recommend using your ‘Week View’ to offset the excess over the rest of the week to stay on track. To find this, tap 'Diary' in the bottom menu bar, then the blue menu button (right of the search bar).
Our nutritionists have devised the goals based on evidence for safe and effective levels for each nutrient. There are limits in place to ensure that the 'Set My Own' option stays within sensible ranges.
The majority of food products do not include cholesterol in the nutritional breakdown on pack, which is where we get our data. However we do track saturated fat. Current understanding is that it is the saturated fat content of food that influences blood cholesterol levels more than the actual cholesterol found in food (which is a much smaller amount). We recommend monitoring your saturated fat intake as this is an effective way of controlling cholesterol.
Yes – tap ‘Diary’ from the bottom menu bar > the blue menu button (right of the search bar) > ‘Diary Preferences’ > ‘Food Photos’ > slide the toggle to ‘off’.
Both views give you the same target for food and exercise, it is just down to presentation. The ‘Separate’ View shows your food and exercise targets split out; for example, 1400 calories to eat with 200 to burn. Whereas the ‘Combined’ View shows your food target with the exercise calories deducted at the start of the day; for example, 1400 – 200 = 1200 calories. With the ‘Combined’ View, as you add exercise to your Diary throughout the day your food allowance will increase giving you the option to eat back some calories.
If you’re trying to lose weight and don’t exercise much, we recommend using the ‘Separate’ View . It helps you focus on sticking within your food target and encourages you to be more active and burn extra calories to boost your weight loss.
If you are very active and frequently burn a lot of calories exercising, we recommend using the ‘Combined’ View. The calories you burn are added onto your food target, allowing you to eat some back to support your active lifestyle.
If your goal is to lose weight, we don’t recommend eating back all the calories you burn in exercise. That said, it does depend on the frequency and intensity of the exercise you do. If you are very active and regularly burn a lot of calories, the Combined Diary View would be better for you – as it allows you to eat some back.
To switch between the diary views tap the blue menu icon on your Diary page > ‘Diary Preferences’ > ‘Daily Totals’.
Your calorie target has already factored in the activity level you chose for work. If you have a very active job, ensure this is selected in your Profile. You should only add physical activity to your Diart that is over and above your regular daily routine.
You may have different diary views set in your accounts. We have the ‘Combined’ View and ‘Separate’ View that display your targets in different ways.
To change this in your App, tap the blue menu icon on your Diary page > ‘Diary Preferences’ > ‘Daily Totals’.