Calcium Counter and Tracker3.0.8

Use this app to avoid calcium deficiency, which is common if you are on a vegan, milk-free or weightloss diet or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Deficiency results in osteoporosis with weakened fracture-prone bones and loose teeth, impaired muscle function with muscle cramps and spasms, dry skin, and brittle hair and nails. In addition, women under 55 years of age who have a higher calcium intake have been found to have a lower risk of bowel cancer.
Set your target daily calcium intake based on guidance provided in the app and your preferences for weights of food (g or oz).
Record food and beverage consumption using the barcode scanner (please note that only manufacturers in the US are required to include calcium content in the nutrition label read by the scanner), dictation, search or by favoriting foods and using the serving sizes provided (which can be changed at any time). Tap the notepad to add notes. Compare the calcium content of different foods by tapping the Compare button on the "Foods" screen.
Monitor daily and long-term progress, export data to share with healthcare providers, synchronize data with other First Line Medical Communications Ltd nutrient counter apps, and share data with Apple's HealthKit.
Add your own foods and recipes and change serving sizes to personalize the app's 400-item database for you.
All food and beverage popups indicate whether the item is a plant, good prebiotic, probiotic or ultra-processed food (UPF) to inform a healthy diet and whether they are high or low FODMAP per serving where data are available to support people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Useful lists show calcium content of foods per 1oz or 100g and serving, which can be toggled from high to low & low to high. Also useful UPF, unprocessed plant, prebiotic, probiotic, high & low FODMAP food lists.

Version History Bug fix for occasional crashes on Settings tab. New feature providing a list of every day each individual food is logged. 3.0.8 Sep 30 Bug fixes 3.0.7 Aug 28 A new "Compare" button (accessed through the "Foods" screen) allows you to compare the calcium content of different foods. Small changes to design and the "Help" and "Contents" files to improve usability. 3.0.5 Aug 12 Minor bug fixes and changes to improve usability. 3.0.4 Jul 26 Bug fix for new major upgrade to address issue with calcium data for foods added by the user to the app's database in previous versions of the app. 3.02 Jul 19 Major upgrade with new easier-to-use interface and on-screen help files with bug fixes. 3.0.1 Jul 17 Revised titles for a few screenshots. 2.12.14 Jan 26 Bug fixes. 2.12.13 Jan 1 New option in Settings to be reminded to backup your data (tap Backup reminders and toggle turns green when on) and new guidance popup in Settings on choosing source of your data when synchronising the app. Improvements to "How to use the app" instructions. 2.12.12 12/02/2025 Revised screenshots and description 2.12.10 07/03/2025 Improved Settings screen layout for choosing weight units (ie, grams or ounces) and how you wish calcium content in foods and beverages to be displayed (ie, mg/serving, %target/serving, mg/100g, mg/1oz, %target/100g or %target/1oz). Bug fixes. 2.12.8 05/27/2025 Revised "How to use the app" instructions to improve readability 2.12.7 03/23/2025 Bug fix for devices using iOS17 and earlier iOS versions to prevent crashes with latest updates. 2.12.5 02/16/2025 Most food and beverage popups now highlight whether the item is high or low FODMAP per serving to support users who have irritable bowel syndrome. Bug fixes 2.12.4 02/08/2025 Rapid access to calcium content for all plants, probiotics, prebiotics & ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in the 400-item database via the Info screen. Rapid access to different displays of calcium content information — mg/serving; %Target/serving; mg/100g or 1oz; %Target/100g or 1oz — for all 400 items in and items you have added to the database via the Settings screen. Bug fix. 2.12.2 01/07/2025 All high-calcium foods (ie, contain more than 150mg of calcium per serving) are color-coded in purple type. Revised "How to use the app" instructions. 2.12.0 10/31/2024 Improved "How to use the app" instructions. Bug fix 2.11.7 10/02/2024 50 new items added to the app's database so the app now includes 400 foods and drinks color-coded to highlight plants, prebiotics, probiotics and ultra-processed foods to support a healthy gut microbiome diet. 2.11.6 07/10/2024 Twenty new items added to the app's database and improved color coding to support a healthy gut microbiome diet as follows. All plants that can be included as one of the 30 different types of plant per week recommended by experts for a healthy gut microbiome are highlighted in green type and with a green leaf icon in the food popups. The most prebiotic plants (ie, those that are particularly beneficial for the gut microbiome) are highlighted in a darker green type. Fermented foods that contain beneficial live microbes to become part of the gut microbiome (probiotics) are highlighted in gold type and with a gold microbe icon in the food popups. Foods that are likely to be ultra-processed (UPFs) — ie, contain ingredients not found in a home kitchen such as preservatives, flavorings, and emulsifiers — and are likely to have a harmful effect on the gut microbiome are highlighted in red type and with a red warning triangle in the food popups. 2.11.5 06/15/2024 Improvements to the "Add Food" screen — toggle the "Values per serving" option for mg/100g, mg/1oz, or mg/serving for calcium content; use color codes and icons to highlight added foods as plant, probiotic or ultra-processed (UPF) 2.11.3 06/02/2024 Color-coded type and icons on food popups in the 330-item database now identify healthy (plant, prebiotic, probiotic) and unhealthy (likely to be ultra-processed) foods (UPFs) to support a healthy gut microbiome diet. A notepad has been added to the record intake screen. 2.11.2 05/26/2024 Average daily calcium intake is now displayed at the top of "Month view" screens in purple type. Calcium intake over 120% of target on any day is now indicated by a red exclamation mark within the daily total ring. Bug fixes and minor revisions to "How to use the app" instructions. 2.10.7 04/04/2024 Bug fix. New screenshots for all iPhones and iPads to highlight features and functionality. 2.10.6 02/11/2024 Redesigned "barcode scanning" screen and text popup to improve functionality on all devices, including mini iPhones. Revised coding for daily listing of logged foods so foods attributed to different meals, eg breakfast, appear together even if entered at separate times; and the ingredients of recipes logged appear in the popups detailing the contribution of each food to the daily target. 2.10.3 01/29/2024 The 212 plant-based foods/beverages in the 328-item database provided with the app now appear in the “Calcium in foods" section, searches, and daily and long-term logs in green type to help users consume the 30+ different types of plant per week recommended by experts for a healthy gut microbiome. 2.10.2 01/09/2024