How Meal Categories Work

This article explains how Nutrify organizes your food logs into meal categories and how you can manage them.

The Default Meal Categories

Nutrify groups your daily food logs into four categories:

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Snacks

These categories help you see how your calories and macros are distributed across the day.

How Meals Are Assigned Automatically

When you log a food, Nutrify automatically assigns it to a meal category based on the time of day:

• Breakfast: Early morning to late morning
• Lunch: Late morning to early afternoon
• Dinner: Late afternoon to evening
• Snacks: Used for items logged between main meals or late at night

The exact time boundaries are designed to match typical eating patterns. You do not need to configure anything for this to work.

How to Change a Meal Category

If Nutrify assigns a food to the wrong meal, you can change it:

1. Find the food entry on your daily dashboard
2. Tap on the food item to open its details
3. Tap the meal category label (e.g., "Lunch")
4. Select the correct category from the list
5. Tap Save

Tip: If you eat lunch at 11 AM and Nutrify calls it Breakfast, just tap the meal label and switch it. It takes two seconds.

Choosing a Category When Logging

You can also select the meal category before logging:

1. Tap the + button
2. Before taking a photo or typing, notice the meal selector at the top
3. Tap it to choose Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Snacks
4. Log your food as usual

This is helpful when you are logging a meal after the fact and want to make sure it goes into the right category.

Why Meal Categories Matter

Organizing food by meal helps you:

• Spot patterns - Are you eating most of your calories at dinner? Are you skipping breakfast?
• Balance your day - See if your protein is front-loaded or back-loaded
• Plan ahead - If you used 800 calories at lunch, you know how much is left for dinner and snacks
• Review your day - A quick glance at each meal section gives you a clear picture of what you ate

Viewing Meal Breakdowns

On your daily dashboard, each meal category shows:

• The total calories for that meal
• Individual food items listed under the meal header
• Tap any meal header to expand or collapse its items

This makes it easy to scan your day without scrolling through a long flat list.

Common Questions

Can I add custom meal categories?

Currently, Nutrify uses the four standard categories (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks). Custom categories are not available yet, but this is a feature we are considering based on user feedback.

Does the meal category affect my calorie count?

No. Meal categories are purely organizational. Whether a food is logged under Breakfast or Snacks, the calories count the same toward your daily total.

What if I eat one big meal a day?

That works fine. Log everything under whichever meal category makes sense to you. The total daily calories are what matter for your goal.

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.