I like to double-check foods that are not verified, and if they’re wrong I look for another or add it in manually.

If you use a green verified checkmark, it’s good. The only issues I had were what I mentioned in the macros section above about serving size the odd time and the fact that some entries were saved with the wrong nutritional information. They’re both solid at tracking calories and you can do this with the free version (yay for saving money). I didn’t find many discrepancies between MyFitnesspal vs Lose It. Granted, I do not do this often – it still took me longer to find (note: both don’t have an option to quick add fiber). Sounds silly, I know but I was stuck for a while trying to figure it out. They have the same number of steps but I missed it in Lose It! at first as I had to scroll. It was easier to find how to quick-track macros in MFP vs Lose It. Personally, I find it cleaner and easier for me to track my macros. Pin Macro view on MyFitnessPal Winner: MyFitnessPal I recommend doing that if it’s something you buy often, then it’s simply one click going forward. The workaround is creating a food and adding all the nutritional information manually. This happens on MyFitnessPal as well, but not as often. A box of frozen bacon-wrapped scallops I bought was scanned in as “1 serving”. That being said, I did notice there were a few more foods on LoseIt that were missing the opportunity to log in grams, mls, ounces, etc. I recommend looking for verified foods on both apps (green checkmarks) to ensure you have the accurate data you want to log. However, with Lose It, you are able to break it down to each macronutrient as a view. With both apps (the premium versions) you can see your overall goals via macros or calories. Note: just getting started with macros? 6 Easy Ways to Start Tracking Macros. It popped up on my phone and I locked in at the price.

Save on Lose It! Premium: I said no to Lose It premium at first, and they came back with a discount that brought the price to $29.99 and I bought it at that. Considering both trackers have similar features, you can’t beat Lose Its price.

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