This project is an in-progress Python-based application designed to help users track their daily food intake and compare their nutrient consumption against recommended dietary guidelines. By leveraging the USDA FoodData Central API, the app retrieves nutritional data (calories, macronutrients, micronutrients) for both branded and foundation food items.
Users can log their meals into a daily journal, and over time, gain insights into their nutritional habits. ✨ Features
🔍 Search for foods using public USDA databases
📊 View detailed nutrient breakdowns including calories, proteins, fats, carbs, and micronutrients
📆 Log food entries with quantity, date, and time
👤 User accounts to manage individual journals
📈 Compare daily intake with standard dietary recommendations (planned)
Take user input for food search
Call the USDA API
Display search results and nutritional details
Prompt user to add the food item to their journal (database integration planned)
Clone the repository
Install dependencies (if any in future)
Get your USDA API key from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/api-key-signup.html
Run the main script:
python main.py
Integrate food logging directly into a database
User authentication and dashboard
Visual charts of nutrient trends
Nutrient intake recommendations and warnings
Exporting logs and summaries