Start Simple with MyPlate

Health & Fitness

Free

Build healthy eating habits with the Start Simple with MyPlate app that lets you pick daily food group goals, see real-time progress, earn fun badges, and compete in challenges. Here’s how it works: PICK YOUR FOOD GROUP GOALS Set daily goals within the MyPlate food groups - Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, and Dairy. Use the Goals Dashboard to see progress as you mark off your goals each day. COMPLETE GOALS AND EARN BADGES Collect fun badges as you complete goals like daily streak, food group badges, and goals complete. Watch your badge collection grow and post on social media to share your success and encourage others. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS OVER TIME See graphs and charts of your weekly, monthly, yearly, and all-time progress. Get your personal stats and goals breakdown. PERSONALIZE FOR YOUR NEEDS Save your favorite food group tips. Set notifications and reminders. Sync up to your smartwatch (or do it all on your mobile device). CHALLENGE YOURSELF Join challenges to stay motivated and try new goals. Earn unique badges that are only available for completing challenges. GET SUPPORT AND LEARN MORE Get simple tips to help you meet your goals. Visit MyPlate 101 for more information about the food groups. Pick goals, see progress, and celebrate success starting today. Download Start Simple with MyPlate! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Start Simple with MyPlate app is just one of the many tools and resources available on MyPlate.gov. MYPLATE QUIZ Get personalized results and resources to help you make healthier choices. You can also pull your MyPlate Quiz results into the Start Simple with MyPlate app for suggestions for setting your food group goals. MYPLATE PLAN Visit the MyPlate Plan for your personalized food group recommendations and calorie level. SHOP SIMPLE Get shopping tips, local cost savings, and tips for preparing budget-friendly foods. You can also find SNAP savings in your neighborhood. MYPLATE KITCHEN Find nutritious and budget-friendly recipes to help you build healthy, delicious meals. FOOD GROUP QUIZZES Test your food group IQ and learn more about the MyPlate food groups. MYPLATE ON ALEXA Enable the MyPlate skill to get healthy eating tips on your Amazon Alexa device or on your smartphone or tablet.

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Build healthy eating habits one goal at a time! Use the Start Simple with MyPlate mobile app to pick daily food goals, see real-time progress, and earn fun badges along the way. - Improvements to keep the app running smoothly

The developer, USDA Food & Nutrition Service, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Health & Fitness
    • Contact Info
    • User Content
    • Usage Data
  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Identifiers
    • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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  • Provider
    • USDA Food & Nutrition Service
  • Size
    • 67.2 MB
  • Category
    • Health & Fitness
  • Compatibility
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPod touch
      Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    • Apple Watch
      Requires watchOS 5.0 or later.
  • Languages
    • English
  • Age Rating
    4+
  • Copyright
    • © Copyright 2025, USDA