Understand what you eat — no jargon, no surveillance.
App Privacy label, in-app purchases, data sources, Nutri-Score, Health permissions, airplane mode: the 6 things to check, and where to check them.
The “%” on a label follows the European NRVs, not the ANSES references — a threefold gap on vitamin D. Official reference values, EFSA safety limits and real food contents from CIQUAL/USDA.
A product can carry a Nutri-Score C but score 70/100 on Yuka, or the reverse. It's not an error: two different calculation methods, explained with official sources.
Your calorie tracker went paywall in 2026? Here's how to count calories for free, with no subscription and no account: scanning, Nutri-Score, offline. The facts, sourced.
Noom settled a $56 million class action in 2022 over its subscription and cancellation practices. The facts, sourced (Bloomberg Law, NC Journal of Law & Tech).
The WHO benchmark (under 10%, ideally under 5% of energy) and the ANSES benchmark (100 g/day excluding lactose and galactose): where hidden sugar comes from and how to track it.
The WHO benchmark (under 5 g of salt, 2 g of sodium) and why 75-80% of salt comes from processed foods, not the salt shaker.
How we cross-check every nutrition figure against official sources (ANSES, EFSA, WHO, CIQUAL/USDA, French Public Health) and how health topics are reviewed before publishing.
What each macro does, the % of calories split recommended by ANSES, the 4 and 9 kcal/g rule, and how to track your macros without overthinking it.
Yuka rates your products at the scan, Radish keeps your journal (calories, macros, 11 vitamins and minerals). Not the same job — many people keep both.
Visual cues (palm, fist, thumb), realistic ranges, the 80/20 rule and after-the-fact estimating — without pulling out the app at the table.
Iron, vitamin D, B12: the 3 most common nutrient deficiencies — general signs, who's most at risk, and where to find them in food. Sources ANSES, HAS, French Public Health, WHO.
Vitamins and minerals: the ANSES/EFSA benchmarks to know, where to find them, and how Radish displays them using real CIQUAL data.
Nutri-Score display is still voluntary today. Where the push for mandatory labeling stands in 2026, what's been voted and rejected, and what Radish already shows.
Radish or MyFitnessPal? An honest comparison: privacy, price, counting without a connection, Nutri-Score. Why pick a calorie counter that doesn't sell your data.
Yazio or Radish? An honest comparison: account + cloud vs a local food log, price (Yazio PRO ~$47.90/year), Nutri-Score and 11 vitamins and minerals free with Radish.
The best free MyFitnessPal alternative in 2026: free barcode scanner, no account, counting without a connection, Nutri-Score. Count calories without a subscription.
MyFitnessPal locked barcode scanning behind Premium (~$80/year). Scan calories for free in 2026: no account, counting without a connection, Nutri-Score included.
Here's exactly what stays on your phone, the one exception (AI meal analysis, which you trigger yourself), and how to turn it off. Your food log stays on your phone. No account, free.
Why an offline calorie counter changes everything: privacy, speed, travel. How to track calories with no internet and no account.
Intermittent fasting 16/8 explained simply: how it works, the phases, beginner mistakes, and how to track it easily.
How much protein per day for your weight and goal? The simple g/kg calculation, the best sources, and how to track it easily.
Understand the Nutri-Score (A to E) and read a food label in 10 seconds. Clear guide, real examples and the limits of the logo.
How many calories a day? Understand BMR, TDEE, activity factors and a reasonable deficit or surplus, explained simply.
Data collected, resale, the free = you're the product model: what calorie apps know about you and how local, offline storage protects your privacy.
Realistic calorie ballparks for a burger, a meal, a pizza slice, a kebab and fries, plus how to choose a little better.
A 2026 comparison of 5 calorie apps: Radish, MyFitnessPal, Yazio, Cronometer, FatSecret. Price, account, counting without a connection and Nutri-Score, checked on 26 July 2026.
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