How to Track Custom Nutrients
Go beyond calories and macros by enabling custom nutrients like fiber, sodium, B vitamins, and minerals in Nutrify's Preferences.
Nutrify tracks calories, protein, carbs, and fat by default, but you can enable additional nutrients like sodium, fiber, B vitamins, and minerals to get a more detailed picture of your intake.
Available Custom Nutrients
Beyond the core macros, Nutrify supports tracking for:
- Fiber (g)
- Sodium (mg)
- Sugar (g)
- Cholesterol (mg)
- Saturated Fat (g)
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6, B7 (Biotin), B9 (Folate), B12
- Iron (mg)
- Calcium (mg)
- Potassium (mg)
- Zinc (mg)
- Magnesium (mg)
The list of available nutrients continues to expand with app updates.
How to Enable Custom Nutrients
- Open Nutrify and tap Settings (gear icon).
- Tap Preferences.
- Tap Custom Nutrients.
- You will see a list of all available nutrients with toggles next to each.
- Turn on the nutrients you want to track.
Once enabled, these nutrients appear on your daily dashboard alongside calories and macros.
Setting Targets for Custom Nutrients
After enabling a custom nutrient, you can set a daily target for it:
- On the Custom Nutrients screen, tap the nutrient you just enabled.
- Enter your desired daily target value.
- Tap Save.
Nutrify will pre-fill recommended daily values based on general dietary guidelines, but you can override these with your own targets.
💡 Tip: If you are unsure what targets to set for micronutrients, the pre-filled defaults are a good starting point. Consult a healthcare provider for personalized recommendations, especially for supplements.
Where Custom Nutrients Appear
Once enabled, custom nutrients show up in several places:
- Daily dashboard - Progress bars or counters for each enabled nutrient.
- Food detail view - When you tap on a logged food, you will see the custom nutrient breakdown alongside calories and macros.
- AI analysis results - When Nutrify's AI analyzes a food (by photo or text), it estimates custom nutrients when sufficient data is available.
⚠️ Warning: Not all foods in the database have complete micronutrient data. When data is unavailable for a specific nutrient, Nutrify will show a dash or zero rather than guessing.
Tips for Custom Nutrient Tracking
- Start with 1-2 nutrients you care about most (sodium and fiber are popular choices) rather than enabling everything at once.
- Check your progress weekly rather than daily for micronutrients, since day-to-day variation is normal and expected.
- Pair with barcode scanning for the most accurate micronutrient data, since packaged food labels list detailed nutrient information.
- Use the B vitamin group if you follow a plant-based diet and want to monitor nutrients that are harder to get without animal products.
Disabling a Custom Nutrient
To stop tracking a nutrient:
- Go to Settings, then Preferences, then Custom Nutrients.
- Toggle off the nutrient you no longer want to track.
Your historical data for that nutrient is preserved. If you re-enable it later, past entries will still show the tracked values.
Need More Help?
If you have a question not covered here, the fastest way to reach us is directly inside the Nutrify app:
- Open Nutrify
- Go to Settings
- Tap Help & Feedback
- Tap Report a Bug or Request a Feature
Our team reads every message. You can also email us at support@nutrifytracker.com.
Screenshots for this article are coming soon. In the meantime, follow the steps above to navigate the app.
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