Hi all~ My clinic (big diabetes center) is working on a resource for electronic media applications for carb counting. Any suggestions? I’ve talked with the Calorie King folks and they are not creating an app at this time. I KNOW there must be users of this type of application for either Android or I phone/I pad out there and I’m looking for suggestions.
I wished Calorie King would come up with an app. I just got the iphone and looking for good diabetes apps myself.
Calorie counter works great!
Thanks! is this an android or I phone/Ipad app? thanks for the response
excellent! thanks for the link, I really appreciate it~
Livestrong is a site with decent carb info too but I much prefer Calorie King. I Calorie King connected App would be tremendous.
I use MyFitnessPal, which is technically a calorie/exercise tracker, but it does give me carb information also.
Hey Amy~ keep checking back to this thread, maybe somone has some amazing app!!
Not sure this is really what you're looking for but I've developed this web app to help with my own insulin and carbohydrate calculations. I created a version that anyone can use because so many people wanted to know where I got it and wanted to know if they could use it too. I designed it to run on my iPhone so it might be useful.
Free Insulin & Carbohydrate Calculator
It is hosted on a free web server so there are a couple of adds at the top and bottom of the page and a small popup window that can be a little annoying when the page is loaded for the first time but it is a great little app that I use every day.
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I use calorie king .com on my smart phone (if I have internet/data access). The web site is free for carbs and calorie counts .It would be the most up to date since.it is real time web based. I also use Fast Food calorie counter on my Droid when eating out. Sanofi Gomeals also is an app based on Calorie King with varying degrees of reviews.
Free Insulin & Carbohydrate Calculator (FICC) has been moved to a page that does not have the annoying banners and pop-up windows
Free Insulin & Carbohydrate Calculator
The free Android "GoMeals" app incorporates the Calorie King database.
The app was sponsored by Sanofi Diabetes, but as I mentioned, it is free.
It has both fresh foods and restaurant data.
Here are two of them, the my daughter (type 1, 15 yr) uses the Iphone app which is really two separate apps but once installed it works as if it is one app. It cost only a few dollars BUT I would gladly pay much more than that. The apps gives you way more information that is described. I was so thankful of the guy writing the app I thought for sure only a person that has diabetes would have written it and after I was able to track the guy down I was correct. What is nice about this app is that you can email the data to a doctor where it can be reviewed by a doctor in order for them to get the big picture of your situation. The other app which I use for my phone for a back up is for driod which works well but the Iphone is much better.
David……. A father of a teenager with type 1 that is trying to make life better in any way that I can………
IPHONE
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/insulin-calculator/id320616301?mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/diabetes-diary/id308154469?mt=8
ANDRIOD
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cityjams.calculators.insulin&hl=en
I feel a little late to this conversation, but I've checked out a few apps and I can give you a run down of the ones that I've come across! All of the following apps include carb counting in some way or another (they're also free!).
#3:Fooducate
Really simple app. It gives you a "grade" on the food you are eating from A to F (just like in high school!). There is a barcode scanner available as well as a (somewhat limited) food database. You can personalize how many carbs you would like to ingest per day on this app. It also "nets" the carbs by adding in fiber over 5g. Overall, a pretty decent app for a first time carb/calorie counting user.
#2:MyFitnessPal
This app is really detailed. It has a great amount of personalization options as well as being able to connect with friends if you so chose. Along with a barcode scanner, MyFitnessPal has the largest food database of any calorie counting app on the market. An online website is available for computer tracking as well. The layout of MyFitnessPal can be confusing to get use to though. Considering all the options you have to personalize, it can be really overwhelming. I really liked all of the available options this app had to offer but for what I personally wanted, I chose something different.
#1:Lose it!
This is personally my favorite app. It's kind of a combination of Fooducate and MyFitnessPal. With a really simple layout that is user friendly but all of the in-depth information that someone would want for tracking overall healthy, Lose it! wins in my book. I have had no issues with the food database and it seems rather large. A barcode scanner is included (it even has a light for when your phone senses darkness!). The front screen lets you see an overview of your day, tracking carbs, fat, protein and anything else you chose to monitor. An online website is available for computer tracking as well.
These are really simple reviews of three calorie/carb counting apps that I've personally used. I believe they are all available for android or iPhone. A google search will bring you to any of their websites by simply copying and pasting if you would like more information.
Also, if you are looking for a BG/carb/insulin dosage counter mysugr is AMAZING! It's really interactive and fun. By logging your sugars daily you "battle" the diabetes monster and slowly control it through healthy choices. It also has a website available and is free.
So sorry for the long message. I hope this helps!
For carb counting you can query wolfram alpha. This engine is a knowledge engine so the data not been gathered from other websites. Instead it has been gathered from verified sources. You always start the query with "carbs in" and then follows the amount in gram and then the type of food. Here are some examples
carbs in 130g mango
carbs in burger king whopper and fries
carbs in subway sub