Nutrition Tracking
Hit your macros every day — with features other apps charge for
Whether you're cutting weight for a competition, bulking to build muscle, or just trying to eat better, tracking your nutrition is the fastest way to see results. PT Tracker gives you a full-featured nutrition tracker that includes barcode scanning, a massive food database, per-meal macro breakdowns, custom foods, ingredient mapping, cooking mode, recipe import with your own AI key, and weekly trend views. Features that apps like MyFitnessPal lock behind a premium subscription, like viewing macros per meal and detailed nutrient breakdowns, are included at no cost in PT Tracker.
- Barcode scanner for instant food entry
- Full macro breakdown per meal — free, not paywalled
- Build your own personal food database
- Import recipes from URLs, screenshots, or pasted text with your own AI key
- Map recipe ingredients to your own foods for accurate macros
- Cooking mode with servings, appliance options, and gram-friendly measures
- Daily and weekly nutrition views
- Streak tracking for consistency
Nutrition Tracking: quick answer
Whether you're cutting weight for a competition, bulking to build muscle, or just trying to eat better, tracking your nutrition is the fastest way to see results. PT Tracker gives you a full-featured nutrition tracker that includes barcode scanning, a massive food database, per-meal macro breakdowns, custom foods, ingredient mapping, cooking mode, recipe import with your own AI key, and weekly trend views. Features that apps like MyFitnessPal lock behind a premium subscription, like viewing macros per meal and detailed nutrient breakdowns, are included at no cost in PT Tracker. It is included with PT Tracker for free.
- Barcode scanner for instant food entry
- Full macro breakdown per meal — free, not paywalled
- Build your own personal food database
- Import recipes from URLs, screenshots, or pasted text with your own AI key
Per-meal macros — free, not premium
One of the most frustrating things about other nutrition apps is hitting a paywall just to see basic information. MyFitnessPal, for example, requires a premium subscription to view macro breakdowns per meal — something that's essential for anyone serious about their nutrition. PT Tracker shows you calories, protein, carbs, fat, and fibre for every individual meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) as well as daily totals, all completely free. You can see exactly where your protein is coming from, identify which meals are carb-heavy, and adjust your eating patterns accordingly. This level of detail is what makes the difference between vaguely "eating healthy" and actually hitting your targets consistently.
- Calories, protein, carbs, fat, and fibre per meal
- Daily totals with target progress bars
- Weekly nutrition trends at a glance
- No premium subscription required
Scan, search, and save your favourites
Logging food should take seconds, not minutes. The built-in barcode scanner pulls nutritional data from OpenFoodFacts, covering thousands of UK supermarket products and brands. Just scan the packet and the macros are logged instantly. For foods without barcodes, search the database or create custom entries with your own macro data. The best part is the personal food library — every food you log can be saved to your favourites for one-tap logging next time. Over time, you build up your own database of foods you actually eat, making daily logging faster than any other app. Frequently eat the same breakfast? It's one tap. Same post-workout shake every day? One tap. The app learns your habits and makes them effortless.
- Barcode scanner with OpenFoodFacts integration
- Custom food entries with your own macro data
- Save favourites for one-tap logging
- Build a personal food database over time
- Search by brand or food name
Recipes that fit the food you actually use
Recipes in PT Tracker are built for real cooking, not just static meal ideas. Import a recipe from a URL, a screenshot, a series of screenshots, or pasted text using your own AI key, then review the ingredients and instructions before saving it. You can map each recipe ingredient to foods from your own database, adjust servings, and use mapped nutritional values when logging a portion to your diary. Cooking mode turns the recipe into large, step-by-step instructions, scales ingredients in real time, offers interchangeable appliance options where they make sense, and can convert safe liquid measures from millilitres to grams when you want to weigh everything on scales. The shared recipe catalogue can also be synced for offline use.
- Import from recipe URLs, screenshots, or pasted text with your own AI key
- Map ingredients to your own saved foods and macros
- Save imported meals as My Recipes
- Cooking mode with live serving scaling
- Oven and air fryer options where interchangeable
- Recipe photos and gallery support
Why tracking nutrition accelerates your results
Whether your goal is fat loss, muscle gain, or body recomposition, nutrition tracking is the single most impactful habit you can build. Research published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that people who tracked their food intake lost significantly more weight than those who didn't, regardless of the diet they followed. For bodybuilders and strength athletes, hitting protein targets is critical for muscle protein synthesis — and you can't hit a target you're not measuring. PT Tracker's nutrition tracking isn't just about calories. By tracking macros, you ensure your body is getting the right fuel in the right proportions. Combined with the calorie bank feature (Pro), you can flex your intake across the week — eating more on training days and less on rest days — while still hitting your weekly targets.
- Track macros to optimise body composition
- Hit protein targets for muscle growth
- Identify patterns in your eating habits
- Pair with calorie bank for flexible weekly dieting
Nutrition Tracking: common questions
What does PT Tracker's Nutrition Tracking feature do?
Whether you're cutting weight for a competition, bulking to build muscle, or just trying to eat better, tracking your nutrition is the fastest way to see results. PT Tracker gives you a full-featured nutrition tracker that includes barcode scanning, a massive food database, per-meal macro breakdowns, custom foods, ingredient mapping, cooking mode, recipe import with your own AI key, and weekly trend views. Features that apps like MyFitnessPal lock behind a premium subscription, like viewing macros per meal and detailed nutrient breakdowns, are included at no cost in PT Tracker.
Is Nutrition Tracking free in PT Tracker?
Nutrition Tracking is included in PT Tracker's free core features. No credit card is required to get started.
Who is Nutrition Tracking best for?
Nutrition Tracking is useful for people who want barcode scanner for instant food entry, full macro breakdown per meal — free, not paywalled, build your own personal food database.
How do I start using Nutrition Tracking?
Create a PT Tracker account, open Nutrition Tracking in the app, and begin with your current training or nutrition baseline. Review the first week before making large changes.
Try Nutrition Tracking today
Download PT Tracker for free and start using Nutrition Tracking right away. No credit card required.
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