Exporting your calorie diary: what is free and what is not
In short
In Radish, a free calorie counter for Android and iPhone, the full backup of your data as a JSON file is free and can be imported back into the app (Profile › Data & privacy › Export my data). The line-by-line CSV export, readable in a spreadsheet, with the source of every number, is reserved for the Premium subscription (checked in the app’s code on 5 November 2026). Google Play: fr.nutritrack.app · App Store: id6791090193.
An app with no account has no server where you can find your data again if you change phones: you keep the backup yourself. So before logging months of meals, it is worth knowing what you can get out of the app, in which format, and at what price.
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The JSON backup: free, complete, re-importable
Path in the app: Profile › Data & privacy › Export my data. The file holds your data (diary, recipes, weight, settings), with the option to include your meal photos, which make the file bigger. It is imported back with “Import a backup”, on the same phone or a new one. Note: importing replaces the data currently there.
It is the only way to move from one phone to another: Radish has no account and no sync between devices. The app also reminds you to back up when there is no recent backup.
The CSV export: for a spreadsheet, in Premium
The CSV puts each logged food on its own line: date, meal, macros, micronutrients, and the source of every number (CIQUAL, USDA, Open Food Facts, estimate…), with its code when there is one. A missing value stays an empty cell, never a zero. This export is reserved for the Premium subscription; the one-time Lifetime purchase does not include it. There is no PDF export.
Want to check a number? Look the food up: its values per 100 g and the official table they come from, no account needed.
See the food’s value →What this means for your data
- You keep the file: it is created on the phone and shared wherever you choose (files, email, your own cloud).
- Data: your journal stays on your phone — never sent to our servers (except for AI and barcode scanning, if you use them).
- Paid is not locked: what is paid is a reading format (CSV), not access to your data, which the free JSON backup contains.
For the full difference between free and paid, see Radish free vs Premium.
Try RadishFree, no account, no ads. The link sends you to your device’s store.Download Radish →Frequently asked questions
Can I export my calorie diary for free?
In Radish, yes: the full JSON backup is free and re-importable (Profile › Data & privacy › Export my data). The CSV export, for a spreadsheet, is reserved for the Premium subscription.
How do I change phones without losing my Radish diary?
Export a backup on the old phone, move the file, then use “Import a backup” on the new one. Radish has no account and no sync: the backup is the only way across. Importing replaces the data already there.
What does Radish’s CSV export contain?
One line per logged food: date, meal, macros, micronutrients and the source of every number (for example CIQUAL, USDA, Open Food Facts or estimate), with its code when there is one. A missing value stays an empty cell.
Does Radish export to PDF?
No. The two formats are the JSON backup (free) and CSV (Premium).
Many foods in your diary also have a page on this site, with the source of each value: cooked brown rice, salmon, apple and Greek yogurt.
General information on how an app works, not medical advice.
🔎 Methodology & sources. Checked in the app’s code on 5 November 2026: Data & privacy screen (backup and import), CSV export module (columns, source, empty cells), feature-rights table (CSV export reserved for the Premium subscription, JSON backup not locked). See our full methodology →