Atom Apps — Fitness & Grocery

This guide covers all the ways to log food and track nutrition in Atom Fitness. The new cart-based Food Logger makes it easy to build meals, edit portions, and log multiple items at once.

The Food Logger

The Food Logger uses a shopping cart system — add foods, adjust servings, then log everything with one tap.

Cart Features

Add multiple items — Build complete meals before logging
Edit in cart — Tap any item to adjust serving size or nutrition
Swipe to remove — Swipe left on any item to remove it
Undo remove — Accidentally deleted? 5-second undo window
Real-time totals — See calories and macros update as you add foods

Progress Tracking

The header shows your daily progress with a visual border that fills as you approach your calorie goal:

Calories consumed vs. daily goal
Expandable macro breakdown (protein, carbs, fat)
Swipe down on the macro panel to dismiss

Adding Food

Multiple ways to find and add food to your cart:

Tab	Description
Scan	Barcode scanner and AI food photo analysis
Search	Search 500K+ foods from FatSecret database
AI	Take a photo and let AI identify the food
Nutrition	Scan nutrition labels with OCR
Quick Add	Predicted meals and recent foods
Library	Your food history and favorites
Recipes	Your saved recipes

Quick Add & Predictions

The Quick Add tab shows smart suggestions based on your eating patterns.

Predicted meals — Foods you typically eat at this time of day
Recent foods — Quick access to foods you've logged before
One-tap logging — Add directly to cart without opening details

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Log at least 10 meals over 3+ days to start seeing personalized predictions.

Food Search

Search our comprehensive database powered by FatSecret with over 500,000 foods.

Search Tips

Be specific — "Chobani Greek Yogurt" works better than just "yogurt"
Include brands — Brand names help find exact products
Use common names — "Chicken breast" instead of "poultry"

Barcode Scanner

Premium Feature — Scan product barcodes to instantly log packaged foods.

Tap Barcode in the Quick Add Menu
Point your camera at the barcode
Hold steady — auto-detection is instant
Review and log the product

Database Sources

When you scan a barcode, Atom Fitness searches multiple sources:

Verified foods — Curated products with confirmed nutrition
FatSecret — Primary database with 500,000+ products
Open Food Facts — Fallback for products not in FatSecret

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Ensure good lighting and hold your phone 6-8 inches from the barcode for best results. If a product isn't found, you can submit it to help other users.

Nutrition Label Scanner

Premium Feature — Use OCR to read nutrition labels directly from packaging.

Frame the nutrition facts label in your camera
Tap capture to scan
Review and edit extracted values
Save for future use

What Gets Extracted

Serving size
Calories
All macros (fat, carbs, protein)
Vitamins and minerals (when present)

AI Food Photo Scanner

Premium Feature — Take a photo of your meal and let AI analyze it.

How It Works

Take a photo of your food (or select from library)
Wait for AI analysis (2-5 seconds)
Review detected foods and estimated nutrition
Select which items to log

Best For

Restaurant meals without nutrition info
Home-cooked meals
Mixed dishes and plates
Quick logging when precision isn't critical

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AI estimates may vary by ±20%. Use for convenience, not precision tracking.

Recipe Builder

Create recipes by combining ingredients, then log them with accurate combined nutrition.

Creating a Recipe

Navigate to Recipes in the Meals tab
Tap Create Recipe
Add ingredients via search, barcode, or your library
Adjust serving sizes for each ingredient
Set number of servings the recipe makes
Save and log like any other food

Import from URL

Premium Feature — Import recipes directly from your favorite cooking websites.

Tap "Import from URL" in the recipe builder
Paste any recipe URL from popular cooking sites
The app automatically extracts the recipe name, description, instructions, and timing
Ingredients are automatically matched to our food database with nutrition data
Review matched ingredients and select alternatives if needed
Save the complete recipe with accurate nutrition

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The ingredient matching uses AI to find the best database matches. You can review each ingredient and select from alternative matches if the suggested one isn't quite right.

Logging Recipes

Serving multiplier — Adjust how many servings you're eating
Expandable ingredients — Tap to see what's in the recipe
Nutrition scales automatically — All macros adjust with serving size

Manual Entry

Enter nutrition information manually for foods not in the database.

Field	Required
Food name	Yes
Calories	Yes
Protein, Carbs, Fat	Optional
Additional nutrients	Optional

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Manual entries are automatically saved to your library for quick re-logging later.

Food Library & Favorites

The Library tab shows your complete food history with powerful organization features.

Favorites

Tap the heart icon on any food to mark as favorite
Favorites appear at the top of your library
Quick access for foods you eat regularly

Library Actions

Tap — Preview food details and add to cart
Long press — Quick add with default serving
Swipe left — Delete from library
Heart icon — Toggle favorite status

Preview & Edit

When you tap a library item, you can preview its nutrition and optionally edit before adding:

View full nutrition breakdown
Adjust serving size with multiplier
Edit any nutrition value if needed
Add to cart when ready

Copy & Paste Meals

Easily duplicate meals between days:

Copy single meal: Long press → Copy
Copy whole day: Menu (•••) → Copy All Meals
Paste: Open Quick Add on target day → Paste option appears

Clipboard contents are preserved for 7 days.

Meal Pattern Predictions

Atom Fitness learns from your eating habits and suggests foods you typically eat at certain times.

Time Slot	Hours
Early Morning	5-7 AM
Breakfast	7-10 AM
Mid-Morning	10 AM-12 PM
Lunch	12-2 PM
Afternoon	2-5 PM
Dinner	5-8 PM
Evening	8-10 PM
Late Night	10 PM-5 AM

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