Why can I not share a created food with the database from my phone only on the website?

MMM1303
MMM1303 Posts: 1 Member
in MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions
When I create a food in the phone app it does not provide me with the option to share it with the database. And I cant just edit a food I already made on my phone on the website to share it with the database, I have to make a whole new food from scratch on the website. It would also be good to be able to add a recipe I've already created as an ingredient in a new recipe.

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  • durden
    durden Posts: 3,710 MFP Staff
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    As Premium member, ​you can scan a barcode using our latest Android or iOS apps. If the barcode is not associated with a food in our database, you will have the option to create a new food item linked to that barcode for other Premium users of MyFitnessPal.

    Please enter all available nutrition details completely and accurately. You've just made barcode scanning better for millions of MyFitnessPal users!

    Please note that foods you elect to share publicly can not be deleted from your My Foods list at a later time, as other users may be relying on these items by then. Publicly shared food items "belong" to the last user to edit or update them. Finally, if you wish to share a food with the public database, you must do so at the time of creation. It is not possible to share an existing personal food with the public database, later.

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