How to Create a Food Item on MyFitnessPal 📱

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durden
durden Posts: 4,321 MFP Staff
edited July 24 in MyFitnessPal Academy

MyFitnessPal has one of the world's largest food databases with over 20 million foods available to search, but what if you need to log a food that isn't in the database yet? In this video, we quickly go over how to create a food item from scratch.

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  • Nova
    Nova Posts: 10,670 MFP Staff
    edited June 10

    From the menu, tap on My Meals, Recipes, and Foods. This is where every item you create will be stored.

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    Tap on the food tab, then tap create a food. You can also create a food using the barcode scanner. If the barcode you've scanned isn't associated with a food item in our database, you'll be prompted to go through the food creation process.

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    Enter the name, serving size, and nutrition information for the new food. If you have the nutrition facts available from a nutrition label, we recommend copying those directly. By inputting the complete nutrition information whenever possible, you will ensure a more accurate daily food log.

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    Click or tap save when you are finished. The new food will appear in the My Foods tab and can also be found by searching the database on your account.

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  • Nova
    Nova Posts: 10,670 MFP Staff

    If you need assistance with the app, please visit our help page

    If you have any health, fitness, or diet questions, feel free to post in the forums

    If you have any suggestions about this, or any other feature, please feel free to make a discussion here

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