Glossary

Every term you will encounter in calorie counting apps, defined in plain English.

App Mechanics

What the barcode scanner does, why MyFitnessPal paywalled it in 2022, and which ...

Verified vs user-submitted food databases — why 14 million entries can be worse ...

A calorie deficit means consuming fewer calories than your body burns. The found...

The 5–15% drop in TDEE that occurs during sustained calorie restriction. Why you...

Total Daily Energy Expenditure — how many calories your body burns in a day. Why...