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Logging Food

Level gives you several ways to log food, so you can use whichever method is fastest for the situation. You can search for foods, scan a nutrition label, scan a barcode, enter details manually, or log a saved meal.

Getting started

From the Nutrition page, tap the Add Food button in the top right of your food log. This opens the food search, where you can find foods you have logged before or add new ones.

Searching for foods

The default view shows your recent foods — things you have logged before. This makes repeat logging fast. Just tap a recent food, confirm the quantity, and you are done.

To find something new, type in the search bar. Level searches your personal food database for matches. Results show the food name, brand (if any), and a macro summary so you can pick the right one at a glance.

If you do not find what you are looking for in your personal database, you can search online databases. Level searches the USDA Food Database and Open Food Facts to find nutrition data for thousands of foods and branded products.

Adding a new food

If your food is not in the database at all, tap Add New to create it. You have four options:

Scan a nutrition label

Tap Scan Label and take a photo of the nutrition facts panel on a food package. Level uses AI to read the label and automatically fill in the calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, and serving size. Review the extracted numbers, make any corrections, and save.

This is the fastest way to add packaged foods accurately.

Scan a barcode

Tap Scan Barcode and point your camera at the product barcode. Level looks up the product in online food databases and pulls in the full nutrition information automatically. If the barcode is found, the food details are filled in for you. If not, you can fall back to manual entry or label scanning.

Search online databases

Tap Search Online and type the food name. Level searches the USDA and Open Food Facts databases for matches. Select a result to pre-fill all the nutrition fields, then save the food to your personal database for future use.

Enter manually

Tap Enter Manually and type in the nutrition information yourself. Fill in the food name, serving size, calories, protein, carbs, fat, and fiber. This works well for homemade meals, restaurant dishes, or foods without a label.

Choosing your quantity

After selecting or creating a food, you choose how much you ate. You can measure in:

  • Servings — Based on the serving size listed for the food (e.g., 1 serving, 0.5 servings)
  • Grams — Enter the exact weight
  • Ounces — If you prefer imperial measurements

As you adjust the quantity, Level recalculates the calories and macros in real time so you can see exactly what you are logging before you save.

Saved meals

If you eat the same combination of foods regularly (like your go-to breakfast), you can save it as a meal. Switch to the Meals tab in the food search to see your saved meals.

Logging a saved meal

Tap a saved meal to see its contents and total macros. Then tap Log Meal to add all the items to your food log at once. It is like logging multiple foods with a single tap.

Creating a new meal

From the Meals tab, tap Create Meal to build a new one. Give it a name, then search for and add each food item with its quantity. The total macros update as you add items. Save the meal and it will be available for quick logging in the future.

Editing a logged entry

Tap any entry in your food log to open its details. From there you can:

  • Change the quantity — Adjust how much you ate
  • Change the unit — Switch between servings, grams, or ounces
  • Add a note — Leave a reminder about the meal (e.g., “Post-workout shake”)
  • Delete it — Remove the entry from your log

Your daily totals and macro progress update automatically when you make changes.

Tips for easier logging

  • Log as you eat. It is easier to remember portions in the moment than at the end of the day.
  • Use recent foods. The recent list makes repeat meals very fast to log. Most people eat the same 20-30 foods regularly.
  • Save your common meals. If you eat the same breakfast every day, save it as a meal and log it with one tap.
  • Do not stress about perfection. Approximate entries are better than no entries. Your coach uses trends over time, not individual meals, to give you feedback.
  • Use label scanning for packaged foods. It is faster and more accurate than typing everything manually.