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The CalorieKing smartphone app gives users nutritional information for over 150,000 foods.

People with diabetes and those tracking carbs may find the app helpful for meal planning, making food choices and determining nutrients according to portion size.

Anyone with diabetes using meal-time insulin or counting carbs would benefit from using the CalorieKing food database. Viewing carbs, sugars and fiber values in food can help users determine appropriate meal-time insulin doses.

For complete information, visit CalorieKing.
App Category:
  • Other
Intended User:
  • Person with Diabetes

Using the app, users can search for food items by:

  • brands
  • fast food chains
  • food categories (fruits, vegetables, etc.)
  • scanned barcodes.

After users find the food item they are searching for, they can tap on it to view:

  • calcium
  • calories
  • carbs
  • fat and cholesterol
  • fiber and protein
  • portion sizes
  • sodium and sugar.

Thank you to Susan Weiner, MS RDN CDN CDCES FADCES  for the Practice Pearls 

The Calorie King Food Search mobile app functions on multiple devices and tablets. 

Valuable Features of the Calorie King Mobile App:
  • Nutrition information is available for over 150,000 foods in the database. The expansive database includes foods for purchase in a variety of settings such as a supermarket, farmers market, big box store food court or fast-food chain restaurants.  
  • The app is constantly updated. By tapping on an item, you can quickly access information about protein, fat, carbohydrate, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium and alcohol content of food and beverages. Many products offer additional nutritional information. 
  • Includes 260 fast food chains and restaurants.

The home screen allows you to search for nutritional information using the following categories:
Food Categories
Food categories includes alcoholic drinks, bars, breakfast cereals, beverages, breads, cakes, candy, cheese, desserts, eggs, meats, fast-Foods, butter, oils, condiments, frozen and packaged foods, fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, pasta, snacks, or toppings. 
For example, if you select the vegetable category, you have a choice of canned vegetables, fresh or dried vegetables, frozen vegetables of packaged vegetables. If you click on frozen vegetables, it will bring you to a full screen of brands, where you can explore the type of vegetable. Choose a brand, then select frozen, canned, fresh, or dried vegetables.  The next screen will allow you to select any of the brand’s current products and will provide available nutrition information. 
Food Brands
The food brands screen offers an extensive list of brands, organized in alphabetical order. Select a brand, and progress to the next screen, where you can choose a specific product. Once you click on that product, the available nutrition information will display. 
Fast Food Chains
The fast-food chains screen offers vast array of options from across the United States. Once you select a fast-food restaurant option, it allows you to choose from available products. Depending on the establishment, they provide nutritional information on menu items including appetizers, beverages, condiments (including salad dressings) and desserts. This extensive list includes ice cream shops and available food offerings in big box stores such as Costco.

Scan Barcode
The app includes a barcode scanning feature for packaged food items. This feature provides nutritional information for items included in the database. 

Calorie King has a separate free food and exercise diary app called ControlMyWeight which is also available via the web at https://program.calorieking.com.

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) is structured around seven diabetes self-care behaviors, known as the ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors®. Diabetes care and education specialists can help you set priorities and work with you on improving your own management in each of the following areas:

  • Healthy Eating - Consuming a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods for health.

Users can download the CalorieKing app on an Android or Apple device. 

Is CalorieKing Safe and Secure? 

Users may learn how CalorieKing handles their personal information by reading the privacy policy.

Compatibility with Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems:
No
Health Provider Access to Patient Data:
No
Secure Messaging or Communication Channels:
No
IOS, Android, Computer Availability:
  • iOS
  • Android

iOS devices have accessibility features that can be enabled and used with many downloadable apps. CalorieKing does not have any additional accessibility features.

The app cannot:

  • combine nutritional information from multiple food items
  • log meals
  • save food photos
  • track total carb intake.

Use in Practice:

How Can I Use the CalorieKing App in My Practice?

Care partners may find the CalorieKing app useful for educating patients on:

  • calculating meal-time insulin
  • nutritional information
  • portion sizes.

How Does the CalorieKing App Benefit My Patients?

The CalorieKing app may help patients with diabetes:

  • choose healthy foods
  • determine portion sizes
  • meal plan
  • understand the nutritional values of foods they consume.

The CalorieKing food database app is free, but users may pay a small monthly or yearly fee to remove ads. Pricing for the ad-free version may vary.

Check the CalorieKing app for current pricing information.

  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Gestational
  • Pre-Diabetes

Regulations:
CalorieKing does not need FDA clearance since it is considered a self-help tool as per FDA Guidelines for Mobile Health Apps.

Users can get app support by filling out a contact form or emailing [email protected].

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