The reason we don't recommend our users to set a daily calorie goal below our recommendation

The reason we don't recommend our users to set  a daily calorie goal below our recommendationIn order to prevent an unsafe usage o...

Sources of Recommendations

Please find a link below for sources of our recommendations: https://lifesum.com/disclaimer

Vegan / Vegetarian

A vegetarian is someone who does not eat any meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish or by-products of animal slaughter. Vegetarians are d...

What nutrients can currently be tracked in the app?

Currently you can track the following: proteincarbsfibersugarsfatsaturated fatunsaturated fatcholesterolsodiumpotassium  

How are the percentages of the macros in products calculated?

The % in the app is about the relation between protein, carbs and fat for the total calorie amount.The calorie amount for protein, carbs and...

Protein

What is it?A macronutrient that among other things, is important for building muscles. Protein is built up of at least 20 amino acids.There ...

Carbohydrates

What is it?Another macronutrient. Carbohydrates are the given name for starch, fiber and different sugars. Why do we need it?1 gram of ...

Fiber

What is it?A kind of carbohydrate that is not absorbed through digestion, ending up as a probiotic in the colon. This is important for a wel...

Sugar (Refined/added)

What is it?It's an energy-giving source that usually comes from sugar beets or sugar canes.Why do we need it?Our brain needs at least 100 gr...

Natural sugars

What are they?Natural sugars are carbohydrates split into different monosaccharides; with fructose and glucose being the most common example...

Fat (saturated/unsaturated)

What is it?It is a collection of fatty acids that in various combinations create cholesterol, trans fat, saturated fat or unsaturated fat. E...

Sodium

What is it?Sodium is a mineral and essential electrolyte that helps regulate fluid balance, muscle contractions, and nerve signals in the bo...

Potassium

What is it?Potassium is an essential mineral and electrolyte that helps your body maintain fluid balance, nerve function, and muscle contrac...

Cholesterol

What is it?Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in your blood that’s necessary for building cells, producing hormones, and making vitamin D...

Processed foods

What are they?There are different layers in the definition of processed food. When the food gets this label in our app it's because we belie...

Food Rating: High nutritional value

What is it?Foods with high amounts of nutrients, e.g. vitamins, minerals, fiber, healthy unsaturated fat and protein can get the label "High...

I have an allergy that I am unable to add in my settings - what can I do?

We are currently listing the most common food allergies that have been requested as options during the past years. With many different ...