Vitamin D totals added to Nutrition daily summary

helenm2182

MFP already collects vitamin D data for individual food items within the app. However there is no way to look at a glance and view the total vitamin D levels consumed by day. Adding Vitamin D to the nutrition summary page, with the currently displayed totals for macros, vitamin A, fiber, etc., would be a huge benefit and retention factor for your paying subscribers. Your competitors offer this feature.

SaltyMedic

I’d love to see much more expanded nutrient tracking all together. I log my multivitamin, but the only information that’s tracked is the macros. For example, I’d love to see how much biotin or selenium I’ve consumed throughout the day. None of the vitamins or minerals are tracked besides sodium, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, and iron.

Alatariel75

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48535908#Comment_48535908

The trouble is, where would that information come from? The vast majority of the database is user added, from the labels of products, and product labels don't carry that information. So even if MFP had slots for it, they would be left blank the vast majority of the time, much as the existing micronutrient slots are, so unless you personally vet every single item you log to ensure it's got that information entered and that it's accurate, your totals would never be right anyway.

SaltyMedic

How do other apps do it then? I’m using this app because it’s better integrated with some of the other apps I use, but other food trackers I’ve used are able to track them. The USDA database publishes this information. I do know a lot of processed food manufacturers don’t put any of that information on their label, but you should at least be able to see how much vitamin B6 you just ate with that broccoli, or how much selenium your steak had. I understand user submitted information may be lacking, but data sources are already highlighted when searching for foods. Seems like when you choose a verified source such as the USDA you’d get all the nutrient information to which they have access. When you are looking at foods, the extended nutrient information is already hidden so if you don’t want to see it you don’t have to look at it.