About this app

Join Thousands Managing Their Diet with Carbs & Cals!

The award-winning, UK-based Carbs & Cals app makes tracking food simple, visual and smart. Use the new Unified Food Scanner to snap a barcode, food label, or even the food on your plate. Our AI-enhanced system instantly identifies the food and extracts nutritional data for quick and accurate logging.

Search over 272,000 UK food & drink photos and compare up to 6 portion sizes per item for fast, visual carb and calorie counting. Log meals in seconds and track your carbs, calories, protein, fat, fibre, 5-a-day and alcohol. Create unlimited custom foods and meals, set nutrition goals, and share reports directly with your healthcare team.

Use the food diary to create a personalised diet plan for weight loss, diabetes management, or keto and low-carb living. Add notes on glucose, insulin, or weight changes for full health tracking.

Developed by NHS dietitians, Carbs & Cals is trusted throughout the UK for accurate and practical nutrition guidance. Download today: the smarter calorie counter, carb manager and food tracker in one app.

Designed to support health & lifestyle goals:
- Managing type 1, type 2, gestational or pre-diabetes.
- Weight loss, calorie counting, or maintaining a healthy weight.
- Following a keto diet, low-carb program, or NHS calorie counter plan.
- Tracking sports nutrition, macros & micronutrients.

The ultimate diabetes & carb counting app
Log meals visually with up to 6 portion sizes. Add meal times for accurate tracking, and use notes to log blood glucose, insulin, and weight. Carbs & Cals is your complete diabetes app and glucose tracker.

Support for weight loss & nutrition tracking
Whether you’re using a calorie counter app to kickstart your journey, following a keto diet, or looking for a flexible meal tracker, Carbs & Cals puts powerful nutrition tracking and calorie calculation in your pocket.

Huge UK food database
- 270,000+ foods & drinks with photos and nutrition values.
- Major UK brands: Cadbury, Heinz, Walkers, Warburtons, Birds Eye.
- 40+ UK restaurants & cafes: McDonald’s, Costa, Greggs, Wagamama.
- Diverse world foods: African, Arabic, Caribbean & South Asian cuisines.

Features at a glance
- NEW Unified Food Scanner: Snap barcodes, food labels or the food on your plate for instant nutrition info.
- Barcode scanner for quick logging.
- Food diary & timestamped meal tracker.
- Notes for insulin, blood sugar, weight & more.
- Track carbs, calories, protein, fat, fibre, alcohol & 5-a-day.
- Portion photos with up to 6 portion sizes.
- Blood glucose icons to highlight carb impact.
- Designed for phone & tablet use.


Trusted & Recommended
- Developed by Chris Cheyette BSc (Hons) MSc RD, Senior Diabetes Specialist - Dietitian with 20 years experience working in the NHS.
- Recommended across the UK by NHS dietitians and healthcare providers.
- Reviewed and approved by independent health app specialist Orcha Health.
- The Carbs & Cals books are supported by Diabetes UK.

Pricing
Starter Plan (Free): basic database & limited features.

Unlimited Plan (£6.99/month or £35.99/year): full UK food database, label scanner, and all premium features.

Try out the Carbs & Cals app on the UNLIMITED plan for FREE with our 14 day free trial. No commitment.

FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT, QUESTIONS & SUGGESTIONS: Please email [email protected]

*Remember to consult with a doctor or other medical professional before making significant

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