What’s the best app for carb and cal counting

[Sandy-55]

Hi I’m sure this has been asked before but what is the best carb/cal counter app that works best for android phones, whilst out shopping tonight (which took me twice as long trying to workout if its good for me or not ) I saw a few people scanning the packets with their phones, the diabetic nurse did suggest one site but after looking at it and reading the reviews it seems it works better for smartphone users than androids phones
Just wondered if there was a user friendly app out there
Thanks in advance

 

[OmegaPrize]

The MyFitness Pal app has an extensive library of foods and their corresponding nutritional value. Plus, it can do more than just count carbs/cals.

 

[Lcapon]

I use the nutra cheak app, do have to pay for the full version, but I think it's worth it. Can add you own recipes and has a big database.

 

[garyclark82]

Another one for Nutracheck. I don't mind paying for the year if I'm going to use it, and conversely, if I'm paying for it, I feel more inclined to use it so it's a vicious circle!

 

[DisFanJen]

Did the nurse suggest Carbs & Cals?

It’s what I use on my iPhone and I like it for its simplicity.

If it works on Android I do recommend it, but doesn’t have some of the bells and whistles you can get with other apps.

 

[searley]

When my DN told me to get Carbs and Cals I thought she meant a book. Is it in the app store?

There is book and app versions the app has been updated since the book was as published

 

[LaoDan]

I use MyFitness, you can scan items. I also have a food scale, but I found I’m just to lazy to do that, so I just eyeball it.

also, I was able to cut a lot of calories and the hassle of calculating… by only drinking water, lemon water… I had been drinking almond milk, coconut milk etc.

One last tip, force yourself to weigh your snacks, if your lazy like me, it’s easier to just skip the snack lol

 

[Sandy-55]

Did the nurse suggest Carbs & Cals?

It’s what I use on my iPhone and I like it for its simplicity.

If it works on Android I do recommend it, but doesn’t have some of the bells and whistles you can get with other apps.

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Hi yes she did but reading the reviews it doesn’t work very well with android phones

 

[Sandy-55]

I use MyFitness, you can scan items. I also have a food scale, but I found I’m just to lazy to do that, so I just eyeball it.

also, I was able to cut a lot of calories and the hassle of calculating… by only drinking water, lemon water… I had been drinking almond milk, coconut milk etc.

One last tip, force yourself to weigh your snacks, if your lazy like me, it’s easier to just skip the snack lol

Thanks I’ll check that out…..I take it you mean weigh your fruit cos that the only snacks I’ve been having oops tell I a lie I’ve had a small bag of popcorn

 

[Sandy-55]

Thank you everyone I’ll check all those out

 

[DisFanJen]

Hi yes she did but reading the reviews it doesn’t work very well with android phones

Actually I got this email today:

 

[Sandy-55]

Actually I got this email today:

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That’s brilliant thank you