Log what you eat and drink. Nutrition Gap compares it with Australian reference values and shows which nutrients you're short on, such as vitamin C or iron, with the science behind every flag.
How it works
No diet to follow, no goals to set. Just an honest picture of what you already eat.
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Log what you eat
Type it the way you'd say it: "two eggs on toast, flat white". Check the match and amounts, fix anything that's off.
2
See the gaps
Your intake over the week is compared with the official targets for your age and sex. Low, fine and high are shown in plain language, with the numbers one tap away.
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Fill them your way
For anything low, you get food ideas that fit how you eat and how much effort you feel like putting in. Vegetarian, vegan, allergic or intolerant: the suggestions respect that.
Evidence, not opinion
Most food apps behave like a dietitian who has already decided you eat badly. This one starts from what you really logged.
Based on what you actually eat. It never assumes you live on junk food, and it doesn't lecture.
Every flag shows its working. The target it was compared with and where that number comes from.
Respects your diet. A vegetarian low on iron is pointed to beans, oats, mushrooms and broccoli, never steak.
Private by design. Your food log stays in your own browser.
Example only
Iron58%
Vitamin C112%
Calcium86%
Magnesium73%
Iron looks low this week. Ideas: red meat, sardines, chicken thigh, or eggs with leafy greens.
What it keeps an eye on
Not just sugar and carbs. Every vitamin, mineral and macronutrient the official database measures. Open any food to see its full profile, per serve and per 100 g, and your totals for the day and week.
Some things can't be seen from a food log, such as vitamin D from sunshine, so the app says so rather than guessing.
Close a gap without overshooting
Fixing one nutrient shouldn't quietly push another too high. Every suggestion shows what it adds, so you can choose what fits.
Example only, approximate values
Need more fibre?
Medium appleFibreabout 4 gSugarsabout 19 g
Rolled oats, 40 g dryFibreabout 4 gSugarsabout 1 g
The app uses the official database, not these round numbers.
Both are good foods. This is only about which one fits what you're trying to balance.
It watches what you're already high in, such as sugars or sodium, and ranks ideas that close the gap with the least overshoot.
Always your diet. Vegetarian, vegan, allergies and intolerances shape every option.
As much effort as you feel like
Some days you want something fresh with no prep. Other days you're keen to make a rich soup or a stir fry that takes an hour or two. Slide to how much effort you want to put in and the ideas change to match.
Example only
Low on iron and fibre, eats vegetarian
No prepQuickSome cookingHappy to cook
No prep, ready now. Hummus with carrot sticks and wholegrain crackers, or a handful of pumpkin seeds with an orange.
Every idea shows its rough prep and cook time. Big batch cooks can count towards several days of eating.
Optional: link food to movement
If you want it, switch on an energy view. Add your age, sex, height and weight once and the app estimates the energy in what you've eaten against what you usually use, and shows steps as one way to line the two up. It stays off until you turn it on.
Example only, estimates
Energy inLogged todayabout 2,350 kcal
Energy outYour usual dayabout 2,200 kcal
To stay level: about 3,500 more steps than usual, or a little less food, or a mix. Your call.
Clearly labelled estimates. Worked out from published equations. Real life varies a lot, so steps are a rough guide, not a rule.
Your goal, your pace. Stay level, or a gentle change if you choose one. Never a crash target, and nothing is pushed on you.
No guilt. No "burn off that cake", no streaks, and it's easy to hide or switch off.
Not for everyone. Adults only, and not for pregnancy or breastfeeding. If food and weight are a hard topic for you, leave it off.
Lower-GI ideas if you have diabetes
Tell it once that you're diabetic and suggestions lean towards foods that raise blood glucose more gently, using the glycaemic index (GI) and the carbohydrate in a typical serve.
Example only, approximate values
Looking for a fruit snack?
StrawberriesGIlow, about 40Carbs per 100 gabout 7 g
GrapesGIhigher, 50sCarbs per 100 gabout 17 g
GI varies with variety, ripeness and what you eat it with. The app shows the source for every value.
Swaps, not bans. You see lower-GI options that still give you what you were after, such as fibre, vitamin C or iron.
The full picture. GI, carbohydrate per serve and the other nutrients you need, side by side.
Your diabetes team still leads. It doesn't set glucose targets or give insulin or medication advice, and it tells you to check with them.
The science, shown
Targets come from the NHMRC Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand. Food contents come from the Australian Food Composition Database (Food Standards Australia New Zealand). Each flag cites them.
A week, not a dayMost targets are averages over time, so one low day means little. The app judges your intake across several days.
Average requirement (EAR)The intake that meets the needs of about half of healthy people in a group.
Recommended intake (RDI)Set high enough to meet the needs of nearly everyone in the group. This is the usual target.
Upper level (UL)The highest regular intake unlikely to cause harm. The app flags going over, not just falling short.
For diets that change the numbers, such as the higher iron target the NHMRC sets for vegetarians (plant iron is absorbed less well), the app uses the adjusted value and tells you why.
Food first, supplements understood
For anything low you'll see two routes side by side: what real food could do, and what a supplement could add compared with the safe upper level.
One gap or many? One or two specific gaps can be a targeted fix. Many low nutrients at once usually point to overall intake, which is worth talking through with a professional.
Safety limits are built in. Iron shouldn't be supplemented blindly, and vitamins A, D, E and K can build up. The app says when a blood test or a chat with a pharmacist or doctor is the right next step.
You decide. It never tells you what to take, how much, or which brand.
Built around you
Tell it once how you eat. It remembers, and every suggestion respects it.
Allergies: peanut, tree nut, milk, egg, wheat or gluten, soy, fish, shellfish, sesame, lupin.
Intolerances: such as lactose.
Conditions: starting with diabetes, so suggestions favour lower-GI foods.
If the app isn't sure about a food, it leaves it out of your suggestions rather than risk it.
It's a planning aid, not an allergen-safety tool. Always read the label.
What it won't do
Judge your food. Nothing is labelled good or bad, and there are no scores or streaks.
Push weight loss or calorie targets on you. The optional energy and movement view is off until you turn it on, and it never guilts you.
Replace a doctor or an accredited dietitian, or manage medical conditions.
Sell or share your food log. It stays in your browser.
Questions
Is this a diet app?
No. There are no goals or restrictions unless you choose to add one. It shows which nutrients your current eating is short on so you can decide what, if anything, to change.
Will it tell me to take a multivitamin?
No. It shows which nutrients are low, what food could cover, and what a supplement could add compared with the safe upper level, plus when to get tested or ask a professional. The decision stays with you.
Can it help if I have diabetes?
It can lean its food ideas towards lower-GI options and show carbohydrate per serve. It is not a diabetes management tool: it does not set glucose targets or advise on insulin or medication, so keep following your diabetes team.
Does it count calories?
Not by default. The point is nutrients, not weight. If you want it, you can switch on an optional energy and movement view.
Where does my data go?
Your log is stored in your own browser. The text you type is processed to understand it, then discarded.
Is it accurate?
It uses official Australian food and nutrient data, and shows its sources. Home cooking and portion sizes are estimates, so you can edit any amount. It guides, it doesn't diagnose.
When can I use it?
It's being built now. This page will become the app.
Being built now. This page is a placeholder while the app is made.
Nutrition Gap is an information tool, not medical advice, and it is not an allergen-safety tool. Always read food labels, and speak to a doctor or accredited dietitian about health conditions.