Carbs & Cals: Diet & Diabetes

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Carbs & Cals: Diet & Diabetes is an award-winning UK-based health app designed for those managing diabetes, aiming for weight loss, or following specialized diets like keto and low-carb. 

With its vast database of UK food items, barcode scanner, and unique portion-based food photography, this app provides fast, visual, and accurate nutrition tracking. 

From daily meal logging to glucose level notes, Carbs & Cals helps users take control of their diet and health confidently and conveniently.

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Visual Portion Comparisons:

This key feature allows users to view photos of food in up to 6 portion sizes, making it easier to estimate and log nutrition data with confidence.

Comprehensive UK Food Database:

This key feature allows access to over 200,000 items including UK supermarket products, restaurants like Costa and Greggs, and cultural foods from African, Caribbean, Arabic, and South Asian cuisines.

Diabetes Management Tools:

This key feature allows tracking of carbs, glucose, insulin doses, and other health indicators with timestamped meal entries for improved accuracy in monitoring.

Weight & Nutrition Tracking:

This key feature allows users to log calories, macros, saturated fat, fibre, alcohol, and even 5-a-day fruit/veg counts helpful for weight loss, maintenance, or sports nutrition goals.

Barcode Scanner:

This key feature allows quick food entry by scanning supermarket packaging, saving time during meal tracking.

Daily Food Diary with Timestamps:

This key feature allows you to log every meal with a specific time to improve tracking and syncing with health platforms like Apple HealthKit.

Glucose Impact Indicators:

This key feature allows you to see icons showing the expected glucose impact of foods ideal for managing blood sugar levels effectively.

Insulin, Blood Sugar, and Weight Notes:

This key feature allows you to enter personalized notes alongside meals, adding context and clarity for condition management.

Trusted by NHS Professionals:

This key feature allows users to rely on a tool built by NHS dietitians and recommended across the UK, offering medical-grade quality and reliability.

Multi-Platform Access:

This key feature allows you to access and sync data across mobile and tablet devices seamlessly.

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Country: United Kingdom

Original Language: English

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Carbs & Cals is perfect for individuals managing Type 1, Type 2, or gestational diabetes, as well as anyone following a weight loss, low-carb, or specialist diet.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) :

Q: Can I track insulin doses and blood sugar levels?

A: Yes, you can log insulin doses, glucose levels, weight, and more alongside your meals using the notes feature.

Q: Does it work with UK supermarket and restaurant foods?

A: Absolutely. The app includes data from UK supermarkets, brands, and over 40 popular restaurants.

Q: What makes this app unique?

A: Carbs & Cals uses real food photos to show portion sizes, making nutrient tracking more intuitive and accurate.

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Contact us at the following sites if you encounter any issues:

Official website: here

Email: support@carbsandcals.helpscoutapp.com

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Version History

V16.43.0--------- 25 Jun 2025

Bug fixes and improvements.