Food tracking and Menu Planning sites

I am often asked for good site to track food and activity. This is a very rough first draft list: I will be researching these sites in the near future and will update the blog with my findings. This is a good place to start.

Food tracking websites:

Site	Diet Tracking	Exercise tracking	Cost	Mobil App?	Comments
My Food Diary.com:  www.myfooddiary.com	70,000 foods : 15 nutrients tracked	700 activities tracked	7 days free- $0.29/day	Yes	Good calculators. No advertising.
Fit Day:  www.fitday.com	Yes	Yes	Free- upgrade to $29.95 or premium- $49.95	Not on free acct.	Very simple site- but not very comprehensive. Offers simple reports
Livestrong: www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate	1,639,700 foods	1,500 fitness activities	Free	Yes	Well respected site.  Lots of apps – lots of good material.
Fit 411.com www.fit411.com	Yes	Yes	Free	Yes	Awesome site- university based. JP’s Favorite.
MyPlate: www.choosemyplate.gov	Yes	Yes	Free	No	Accessible- easy to use- lots of great info

Menu planning websites

Self Magazine: http://www.self.com/fooddiet/2008/11/eat-healthy-all-week-

Food on the Table: http://www.foodonthetable.com/tour

Kate’s: http://www.katesthoughtsforfood.com/product.html   $$$$

Meal Planner: http://www.mealsmatter.org/

5-day meal planner: http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/5aday.aspx

Myplate: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/supertracker-tools/daily-food-plans.html