Fiber Counter and Tracker

Name: Fiber Counter and Tracker
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (3 reviews)
Author: First Line Medical Communications Ltd

Log, track, record, diet fiber

$4.99

3 Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

Health & Fitness
Developer

First Line Medical Communications Ltd
Language

EN
English
Size

93.1
MB

One-off fee. Free updates. No ads/subscription/registration. Scan barcode. Sync w FLMC apps Share w Apple Health Color-coded high-fibre food, prebiotics, probiotics, UPFs People who do not consume enough fiber are prone to overweight and obesity, type 2 diabetes, high LDL "bad" cholesterol, heart attack, stroke, constipation, diverticular disease, hemorrhoids, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, arthritis, many types of cancer, depression, Alzheimer's dementia and Parkinson's disease. A 2013 review and meta-analysis of 11 studies on the effect of fiber intake on the risk of diabetes concluded that there is a 6% reduction in risk for every 7g/day of fibre. Later, in 2019, the Lancet published a review and meta-analysis of 135 million person-years of data from 185 prospective studies and 58 clinical trials with 4635 adult participants showing that people with a daily intake of between 25g and 29g of fiber have a 15–30% lower risk of type 2 diabetes than those who consume very little fiber. The risk appears to be even less for those who have higher daily intakes of fiber (over 29g/day). Use this app to ensure you are consuming enough fiber every day. Set your daily fiber intake based on guidance provided in the app and your preferences for weights of food (g or oz) and display of fiber content in foods and beverages (ie, g or %target/serving, g/100g or g/1oz, or %target/100g or %target/1oz). Record food and beverage consumption using the barcode scanner, dictation, search or by favoriting foods and using the serving sizes provided (which can be changed at any time). Tap the notepad to add notes. Monitor daily and long-term progress, export data to share with healthcare providers, synchronise data with other First Line Medical Communications Ltd nutrient counter apps, and share data with Apple's HealthKit. Add your own foods and recipes and change serving sizes to personalize the 400-item database for you. All food and beverage popups indicate whether the item is a plant, good prebiotic, probiotic or ultra-processed food (UPF) to inform a healthy diet and whether they are high or low FODMAP per serving where data are available to support people with irritable bowel syndrome. The app also provides nutritional information for many healthy foods and supports a healthy gut microbiome diet using color-coded type and icons.

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

3 Ratings

Way too basic and generic
05/10/2022

Love cats 57
This is am updated review. My husband was recently put on a high fiber diet. This app gives a generic number of fiber based on age and sex. After I couldn’t get the fiber count to set to what my husband’s doctor wanted, the company sent me directions. I as able to change the fiber count. I will still have to add any store bought high fiber foods, but I feel this app will now be usable.The list generated on the app is very basic.

Developer Response
To change the fiber intake to that prescribed by the doctor follow the instructions on the Settings screen - ie, tap on the 'Fiber target' box, which takes you to the 'Your target fiber intake' screen. Tap in the box labelled 'Daily target' and key in the number (of g) on the keyboard that appears.The app is curated and contains 325+ common (mainly healthy and unprocessed) foods and drinks and the user can add their own branded and other foods and recipes at any time. This means the app is standalone, does not collect any personal data, and does not require access to the Internet.
Way too basic and generic
05/10/2022

Love cats 57

This is am updated review. My husband was recently put on a high fiber diet. This app gives a generic number of fiber based on age and sex. After I couldn’t get the fiber count to set to what my husband’s doctor wanted, the company sent me directions. I as able to change the fiber count. I will still have to add any store bought high fiber foods, but I feel this app will now be usable.The list generated on the app is very basic.
Developer Response 04/25/2022
To change the fiber intake to that prescribed by the doctor follow the instructions on the Settings screen - ie, tap on the 'Fiber target' box, which takes you to the 'Your target fiber intake' screen. Tap in the box labelled 'Daily target' and key in the number (of g) on the keyboard that appears.The app is curated and contains 325+ common (mainly healthy and unprocessed) foods and drinks and the user can add their own branded and other foods and recipes at any time. This means the app is standalone, does not collect any personal data, and does not require access to the Internet.
Difficult at best
05/05/2018

Pattianngre
I feel that I have wasted my money on this app. It is difficult to navigate even after reading the instructions several times. I have not been able to do what I need to do, which is simply to determine the amount of fiber in foods that I have eaten and to get a total of my daily intake.

Developer Response
The app has been redesigned using new Apple technologies. The foods and amounts you eat can be recorded easily and quickly using the barcode scanner, speech recognition (touch the microphone icon), or by favoriting foods and using the serving sizes provided. The serving sizes are mainly those suggested by USDA Food Data Central, but can be changed at any time. Your progress towards your target daily intake will be visible immediately in real-time.
Difficult at best
05/05/2018

Pattianngre

I feel that I have wasted my money on this app. It is difficult to navigate even after reading the instructions several times. I have not been able to do what I need to do, which is simply to determine the amount of fiber in foods that I have eaten and to get a total of my daily intake.
Developer Response 09/03/2022
The app has been redesigned using new Apple technologies. The foods and amounts you eat can be recorded easily and quickly using the barcode scanner, speech recognition (touch the microphone icon), or by favoriting foods and using the serving sizes provided. The serving sizes are mainly those suggested by USDA Food Data Central, but can be changed at any time. Your progress towards your target daily intake will be visible immediately in real-time.
Not Impressed
09/05/2017

Talaporte
I'm sorry I spent money on this app. It is VERY confusing to navigate. I am unable to locate the button that allows me to add a food. Also, I don't normally measure my food in grams. I am unable to figure out how to choose ounces as my measure unit. There is no "home" button. I'm sure glad I didn't buy the whole bundle!

Developer Response
The app has been redesigned using new Apple technologies. The foods and amounts you eat can be recorded easily and quickly using the barcode scanner, speech recognition (touch the microphone icon), or by favoriting foods and using the serving sizes provided. Use the "Settings" tab to select your preferred units for food amounts — g (metric) or oz (Imperial). Add and edit “branded” and other foods, drinks and recipes not provided in the app by following the instructions on the screens accessed via the “Add food” tab.
Not Impressed
09/05/2017

Talaporte

I'm sorry I spent money on this app. It is VERY confusing to navigate. I am unable to locate the button that allows me to add a food. Also, I don't normally measure my food in grams. I am unable to figure out how to choose ounces as my measure unit. There is no "home" button. I'm sure glad I didn't buy the whole bundle!
Developer Response 09/03/2022
The app has been redesigned using new Apple technologies. The foods and amounts you eat can be recorded easily and quickly using the barcode scanner, speech recognition (touch the microphone icon), or by favoriting foods and using the serving sizes provided. Use the "Settings" tab to select your preferred units for food amounts — g (metric) or oz (Imperial). Add and edit “branded” and other foods, drinks and recipes not provided in the app by following the instructions on the screens accessed via the “Add food” tab.
Not User Friendly
12/30/2022

KidsRT
It is not user friendly. If you select a favorite food it defaults to a single serving. It doesn’t allow you to copy over the quantities you logged the previous day. It was a wasted $2.99, save your money.

Developer Response
To change the serving size for any food, tap on the "Add Food" tab on the tab bar and then on the "Change food servings" and change the serving size. Tap "Save" and your serving size will then be stored in the database.
Not User Friendly
12/30/2022

KidsRT

It is not user friendly. If you select a favorite food it defaults to a single serving. It doesn’t allow you to copy over the quantities you logged the previous day. It was a wasted $2.99, save your money.
Developer Response 01/07/2023
To change the serving size for any food, tap on the "Add Food" tab on the tab bar and then on the "Change food servings" and change the serving size. Tap "Save" and your serving size will then be stored in the database.