Free calorie and nutrition tracking
Search Fineli or the shared food database.
Scan the product's barcode with your camera. Data is saved to the shared database for everyone.
Place the barcode inside the frame. Scanning happens automatically.
Enter nutrition facts manually. Data is saved to the shared database.
Add a saved recipe straight to your diary by choosing a portion size.
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This only counts amounts you log here manually. For detailed history and goal settings, visit the Water Tracking page β
Charts are available in the Weight section. Body fat is measured with a body-composition scale.
A food diary is the simplest and most effective tool if you want to understand what you actually eat. Once you write the day's meals down, guessing stops and is replaced by information. Many people are surprised in the very first week by how much unnoticed snacks, drinks and sauces add up. Keeping a diary is not an end in itself but a means: it makes visible the habits you would otherwise miss, and gives you a concrete basis for making changes. Research suggests that simply recording your eating raises awareness and helps many people eat more moderately without any separate rules.
Add foods through the day as you eat. You can search for a food by name, scan the barcode on the package, or enter the values by hand. Each food is given an amount, and the diary calculates the calories and macros automatically. You see the day's status in real time: how much you have eaten, how much of your target is left, and how protein, carbohydrates and fat break down. You can also log meals in advance, which is handy if you plan your food ahead. The nutrition data is based on the Finnish Fineli database, product packages and foods added by the community.
A diary only works if you also log the things you would rather not. It is precisely the forgotten snacks, cooking oils and weekend treats that often explain a stalled result. The goal is not perfect gram-level accuracy but an honest and reasonably complete picture. Weigh your portions at least at first, because eyeballing is off by a surprising amount. Once logging becomes a routine, it takes only seconds a day and gives you a clear view of your own habits in return.
Do not fixate on a single day. The body responds to a longer-term average, so look at the weekly summary instead. One generous day ruins nothing, just as one strict day settles nothing. If you notice the same habit repeating day after day, that is the point worth addressing. Set yourself a realistic calorie target with the BMR calculator and split it into macros with the macro calculator. Remember that all the numbers are estimates and do not replace professional advice.
Is the food diary free?
Yes, completely free. Signing in saves your entries to the cloud and syncs them across devices, also for free.
How long should I keep a diary?
A few weeks is often enough to open your eyes to your own habits. Many people continue longer because tracking helps them stay on target.
Do I have to log every food perfectly?
You do not need to hit it to the gram. A reasonably honest and complete log gives a good picture. For any health-related questions, always turn to a professional.