How to Edit or Correct a Food After Logging

This article shows you how to edit, adjust, or delete any food entry after you have already logged it in Nutrify.

How to Edit a Food Entry

1. Open Nutrify and go to your daily dashboard
2. Find the food you want to edit
3. Tap on the food item to open its details
4. Make your changes (see options below)
5. Tap Save

What You Can Edit

Adjust the Portion Size

If the AI estimated the wrong amount, you can adjust the serving size:

1. Tap the food entry
2. Look for the serving size or quantity field
3. Adjust the number up or down
4. The calories and macros update automatically
5. Tap Save

This is the most common edit. For example, if the AI estimated 1 cup of rice but you actually had 1.5 cups, just adjust the quantity.

Change the Food Name

If the AI misidentified your food:

1. Tap the food entry
2. Tap the food name at the top
3. Type the correct food name
4. The AI will re-analyze with the corrected name
5. Tap Save

Tip: If the AI confused your food with something similar (e.g., identified sweet potato as regular potato), correcting the name will update all the nutrition values.

Change the Meal Category

To move a food from one meal to another:

1. Tap the food entry
2. Tap the meal category label
3. Select the correct meal (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Snacks)
4. Tap Save

How to Delete a Food Entry

If you logged something by mistake or want to remove an entry entirely:

1. Tap the food entry to open its details
2. Tap the Delete button (trash icon)
3. Confirm the deletion

The calories and macros from that entry will be removed from your daily total immediately.

Tip: On some screens, you can also swipe left on a food entry to reveal the delete option without opening the detail view.

Editing Foods From Previous Days

You can edit food entries from any previous day, not just today:

1. Navigate to the day you want to edit using the date selector or calendar view
2. Tap the food entry you want to change
3. Edit as described above

Your calorie totals and Green Day status for that day will be recalculated after your edit.

When to Edit vs. When to Delete and Re-log

Use edit when:

• The food is mostly correct but the portion size is wrong
• You want to move it to a different meal category

Use delete and re-log when:

• The AI completely misidentified the food
• You want to re-analyze with a new photo or description
• The original entry is too far off to fix with simple adjustments

Common Questions

Does editing affect my Green Day streak?

Yes. If you edit a food and the new calorie total puts you over your goal, the Green Day for that date may change. The reverse is also true: reducing a portion might turn a non-Green Day into a Green Day.

Can I undo an edit?

There is no undo button, but you can edit the entry again to restore the previous values. If you accidentally deleted an entry, you will need to re-log it.

Can I edit foods logged by photo?

Yes. All food entries are editable regardless of how they were originally logged (photo, text, voice, or barcode).

Need More Help?

If you have a question not covered here, the fastest way to reach us is directly inside the Nutrify app:

1. Open Nutrify
2. Go to Settings
3. Tap Help & Feedback
4. Tap Report a Bug or Request a Feature

Our team reads every message. You can also email us at support@nutrifytracker.com.