Nutracheck
by Nutracheck
Nutracheck is a UK-focused food and nutrition tracking app designed to help people manage their weight, monitor their calorie intake and understand their eating habits. The app includes a searchable database of UK foods, barcode scanning and a daily food diary, making it easier to record meals, snacks and drinks. Alongside calories, users can track nutrients including protein, carbohydrates, fat, fibre, sugar and salt. Users can set personalised calorie and nutrient targets, monitor weight and body measurements, and record exercise and daily activity. Nutracheck also supports connections with compatible fitness trackers and offers additional resources, including nutrition articles and community forums. Nutracheck may be particularly suitable for people who prefer structured food tracking, especially those looking for an app with UK supermarket products and familiar food measurements. However, it relies on regular logging and may be less suitable for people who prefer not to track their food intake.
Key features
- Calorie and food tracking
- UK food database
- Barcode scanner
- Protein and nutrient tracking
- Personalised calorie targets
- Weight and measurement tracking
- Exercise and activity logging
- Progress charts
- Community support
- Recipe calculator for homemade meals
- Apple Health integration
Pros
- Extensive UK food database, including supermarket products
- Barcode scanner makes food logging easier
- Tracks calories, protein, fibre and other nutrients
- Personalised calorie and weight-management targets
- Clear progress tracking for food intake and weight
- Useful for people who prefer a structured approach to nutrition
Cons
- Requires regular food logging to get the most benefit
- Some features require a paid subscription
- Does not provide personalised one-to-one nutrition coaching
- May not suit people who dislike counting calories or tracking food
- Food diary accuracy depends on the information entered by the user