A free calorie counter that gets straight to the point

You search for or scan what you eat, Trainetic adds it up: the day's calories, protein, carbs and fat, set against your needs. Over a million store-bought products, plus the official Ciqual table for whole foods. With or without a weight goal, with or without exercise.

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Five rules for counting calories well

Simple guidelines, drawn from research on food tracking.

Weigh at first, estimate later. Quantities are the number one source of error. A few days with a kitchen scale are enough to learn what a portion looks like.

Log everything, even what you can't see. Cooking oil, sauces and drinks often add up to more than you think.

Look at the week, not the day. One day above, one day below: it's the average that counts.

Protein counts as much as calories. It helps you keep your muscle and stay full until your next meal.

Log regularly, without making it an obsession. Tracking what you eat is one of the habits most closely linked to reaching a weight goal. It remains a tool: you can set it aside once you've got your bearings.

What's free in Trainetic

Most of the food log is free, with no limit on meals.

Feature	Free version
Search across over a million products and the Ciqual table	Yes, unlimited
Barcode scanning	Yes, unlimited
The day's calories, protein, carbs and fat	Yes
Frequent meals and "Same as yesterday" in one tap	Yes
Weight goal, logging streak, badges	Yes
Photo of your plate	3 per month
Automatic estimate of a food	10 per month
Written review of your day and your week	Premium, 15-day trial when you sign up

No ads, on the free version and on Premium alike.

How it works

Three steps, and your day is logged.

You add your meal

By name, by barcode, or by reusing yesterday's meal in one tap.

Trainetic adds it up

Calories and macros for the meal and the day, set against your needs for the day, calculated from your profile.

You follow your week

Your history for the last seven days, your weight curve if you weigh yourself, and your logging streak.

When this module isn't right for you

If you are pregnant, under 18 years old, on medical treatment, or if your relationship with food is difficult, talk to your doctor first: in these situations, a weight goal is not something to set on your own. If you think you may have an eating disorder, talk to your doctor: they can point you to the specialist support service in your country.

Five common mistakes

Forgetting what you drink. Juice, soda, alcohol, sweetened coffee: calories that don't fill you up.

Estimating by eye. A "normal" portion of pasta or cheese can vary by a factor of two.

Trusting the calories burned shown on your watch. Studies show large errors; your weight curve is a better judge.

Skipping a meal to "make up" for the day before. Hunger comes back stronger at the next meal.

Aiming too low. Too low an intake wears you out and can't be sustained. With a weight-loss goal, Trainetic never goes below 1 500 kcal a day for a man and 1 200 for a woman.

Where these values come from

Every guideline on this page comes from a public source.

Values for whole foods: the Ciqual table from ANSES, the French food safety agency; store-bought products: Open Food Facts.

Food tracking and reaching a weight goal: review by Burke (Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 2011).

Watch errors on calories: Stanford University study (2017). Your needs for the day: the Mifflin-St Jeor equation, review by Frankenfield (2005).

Common questions about counting calories

Is the calorie counter really free?

Yes: search, barcode scanning, calories and macros, unlimited and with no ads. The photo of your plate is included 3 times a month; the written review of your day and your week is part of Premium.

Do I need to exercise?

No. If you train, your session of the day is added to your needs; otherwise, nothing changes.

Do I need to set a weight goal?

No. You can simply log what you eat; your needs for the day are calculated from your profile. You can add a goal whenever you like.

Where do the nutrition values come from?

From the ANSES Ciqual table for whole foods and from Open Food Facts for store-bought products. When an entry is incomplete, Trainetic fills it in automatically and lets you know.

How do I scan a barcode?

With your phone's camera, in the app, on iPhone and Android alike.

How many calories a day?

It depends on your age, height, weight, sex and activity. Trainetic calculates your needs for the day from your profile, including your session if you train.

What happens to my data?

What you eat is health data: your consent is requested before the food log opens, and your data is encrypted.