Tracking added sugar

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anaaltares
anaaltares Posts: 1 Member
in MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions
Why doesn’t MFP separate added sugar from total sugar?? This seems like an important feature that is missing. I saw this question asked 2 years ago and they responded they could put it in an update but nothing yet…

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  • Jean
    Jean Posts: 959 MFP Staff
    We will definitely look into the possibility of distinguishing between sugars for a future update.

    For now, one workaround is to create a new meal category such as "fruits and vegetables" to log items containing natural sugars. When the food diary is viewed on our full website, or via our iPad app, nutrients are sub-totaled on a per-meal basis, making it possible to see your total natural sugar intake by logging the relevant items in a single meal.
  • ZuzusPetals69
    ZuzusPetals69 Posts: 1 Member
    It’s been years since people have asked for the ability to differentiate between added and natural sugars. When I eat and apple with lunch and grapes with dinner, it’s annoying to see that I’m close to my sugar intake for the day! It’s not 2004 anymore - let’s get with the program MFP.
  • jjvz
    jjvz Posts: 9 Member
    I totally agree: naturally occurring sugars in milk, fruits and vegetables should be separated from added sugars in the nutrients count. I just got a note that I’m over my sugar count when 90% of that count is NOT added sugars. It’s so frustrating. If MFP is going to separate it out in ingredients, they should also separate it out in their nutrient synopsis. But like many apps, they put off complaints by saying maybe in the future (if enough people complain).
  • ByeByeToDiabetes
    ByeByeToDiabetes Posts: 58 Member
    It would be so helpful. I am trying to reverse my diabetes diagnosis and I was wondering about it as well. I hope you guys change that.
  • MargaretYakoda
    MargaretYakoda Posts: 2,995 Member
    I would also appreciate this.
    As well as a differentiation between fructose and sucrose.
    Maybe for paid members, anyhow?
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 15,394 Member
    edited May 2024
    It would be a wonderful feature.

    But I would like my wonderful MFPeops to tell me HOW they can, even manually, figure this out.

    Because I can't. Neither consistently nor reliably.

    Is the sugar in my yogurt natural or added? What about my bread? How much of each?

    Does my frozen or dried fruit have added sugar or not?

    If you can't even do this manually how can you do it programmatically?

    Where on existing labels or nutritional info do we currently (2024) have the information as to how much sugar is naturally occurring and how much is added?
  • MargaretYakoda
    MargaretYakoda Posts: 2,995 Member
    It might not be in your country?

    It is something the FDA in the USA requires now.

    https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/added-sugars-nutrition-facts-label

    https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label/added-sugars-nutrition-facts-label

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  • noemijaerose
    noemijaerose Posts: 1 Member

    Still nothing new on this topic right?😮‍💨

  • rond92
    rond92 Posts: 1 Member

    Let’s just continue to elevate the feature request. The squeaky wheel gets the grease in software development. Given the focus on ‘added sugars’ in our diets these days, I have to believe this is a priority feature that’s being worked on actively. Right MFP Support? :-)

  • matthean
    matthean Posts: 1 Member

    Still looking for this 🥴

  • smitchell98102
    smitchell98102 Posts: 1 Member

    I love the MFP tracking app, but not being able to separate added sugars continues to be a problem - to my knowledge it's not even available in the. premium version. We all know the negative impact added sugars has on the obesity problem in the US and around the world — where are you at with this critical addition?

  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 19,117 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48644622#Comment_48644622

    Most of the world doesn't have added sugar separated out on nutritional labels.

  • cjcorda
    cjcorda Posts: 1 Member

    I agree with everyone here who is asking for the ability to differentiate added sugars and naturally occurring sugars in MFP: this is a critical feature! For the many Americans living with T1D or T2D, trying to prevent diabetes, or who have other metabolic disorders, tracking added sugars is as important as any other macronutrient. Compared to other fitness apps, like Strava and Whoop, which incorporate new features like AI assistants, MFP is behind the curve on product improvement. MFP, please respond to this feature enhancement request discussion with an update on plans (if any) to incorporate added sugar tracking.

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