Table 3.
Output features of nutrition-related apps.
| Feature/App | FatSecret | YAZIO | Fitatu | MyFitnessPal | Dine4Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated nutritional assessment | |||||
| Total energy intake | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Energy intake by meal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Macronutrient intake | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Micronutrient intake | ✓ 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ 2 | ✓ 3 |
| Vitamins intake | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ 4 | - |
| Recommended water consumption | - | ✓ | ✓ 5 | - | ✓ |
| Diet plan | ✓ 5 | ✓ | ✓ 5 | - | - |
| Shopping list | - | - | ✓ 5 | - | - |
| CVS file with nutrition data | - | - | ✓ 5 | ✓5 | - |
| Other features | |||||
| Weight changes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| BMI 1 calculation | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| Energy expenditure | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ 5 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private social media | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| Sharing with professionals | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
1 Data only for sodium and potassium. 2 Data only for sodium, potassium, calcium, and iron. 3 Data only for calcium and sodium. 4 Data only for vitamin A and C. 5 Available in premium (paid) version.