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. 2019 Feb 20;7(2):e9838. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.9838

Table 1.

Correlation coefficients (r) for estimates of energy and nutrient intake between popular diet apps and Dietplan6 using 24-hour weighed food records (n=20)a.

Nutrients Samsung Health MyFitnessPal FatSecret Noom Coach Lose It!
Energy (kcal) .79 .85 .86 .91 .87
Carbohydrates (g) .90b .85 .90 N/Ac .66
Protein (g) .91 .82 .91b N/A .43d
Fat (g) .84 .91b .83 N/A .79
Saturated fat (g) .83b .73b N/A N/A .49b,d
Fiber (g) .70b .70b .66b N/A .23b,d
Sodium (mg) .44d .44d .47b,d N/A .51d
Calcium (mg) .37b,d .47b,d N/A N/A N/A
Iron (mg) –.12d .13b,d N/A N/A N/A
Vitamin A (μg) .20b,d .21b,d N/A N/A N/A
Vitamin C (mg) .49b,d .54b,d N/A N/A N/A

aCorrelation assessed using Pearson rank correlation, significant at P<.01 (Bonferroni correction applied) (unless otherwise specified).

bCorrelation assessed using Spearman correlation (rs), significant at P<.01 (unless otherwise specified).

cN/A: not applicable.

dP>.01.