Calorie counting basics
Emma White - Nutritionist | 10 Jun, 2018
To lose weight
To lose 1lb a week you need to create a calorie deficit of 500-600 calories a day. This is best achieved through a combination of eating less calorie-dense foods and exercising more.
To maintain weight
To gain weight
Nutracheck calculates your own personal calorie target based on your goals. With over 300,000 foods in our database, we do all the maths for you!
Nutritionist Emma White (ANutr), MSc Human Nutrition is passionate about how food science applies to the human body, and how the nutrients in what we eat affect us and ultimately have an impact on our health.
About Nutracheck
Nutracheck is a top-rated food diary App and website. We track calories and 7 key nutrients - carbs, sugar, fibre, protein, fat, saturated fat and salt. Our mission is to give our members insight into what they are eating to empower them to make more informed food choices. We've been helping people achieve their weight management goals since 2005.
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