Nutrition tracking that fits into your actual routine

AI-assisted food logging

The biggest reason people stop tracking their nutrition is that it takes too long. Searching through food databases, measuring every ingredient, and manually entering each item turns a simple meal into a five-minute data entry task. Do that three or four times a day and the friction adds up fast. Most people quit within the first two weeks.

Cora solves this with AI-powered food logging. You can describe your meal in plain language. Type something like "two eggs, toast with butter, and a glass of orange juice" and Cora's AI identifies each item, estimates reasonable portion sizes, and logs the full nutritional breakdown automatically. You review the entry, make any adjustments if needed, and move on. The whole process takes seconds, not minutes.

The AI gets better over time as it learns your eating patterns. If you eat the same breakfast most mornings, Cora will suggest it before you even start typing. If you tend to eat certain foods together, Cora picks up on those patterns and makes logging even faster. The goal is to reduce the friction of food tracking until it becomes something you barely think about.

Barcode scanning for packaged foods

For packaged foods, Cora includes a built-in barcode scanner. Point your camera at the barcode on any packaged food item and Cora instantly pulls the full nutritional label, including calories, protein, carbs, fat, and serving size. Confirm or adjust the number of servings and the entry is logged in one tap.

This is especially useful for protein bars, supplements, frozen meals, snacks, and any other packaged food where the nutrition information is already printed on the label. Between AI-powered text logging for whole foods and barcode scanning for packaged items, Cora gives you two fast paths to get your meals logged without the tedious manual search that makes most food tracking apps feel like a chore.

Macro and calorie tracking that adapts to your goals

When you set up Cora, it calculates personalized calorie and macro targets based on your body composition goals, current weight, activity level, and training plan. Whether you are trying to build muscle, lose fat, or maintain your current weight, Cora sets protein, carbohydrate, and fat targets designed to support your specific goal.

Throughout the day, you can see your progress toward those targets at a glance. Cora shows your total calories consumed, remaining calories, and a breakdown by macronutrient. This makes it easy to make smart decisions about your next meal. If you are short on protein heading into dinner, you know to prioritize a protein-rich option. If you have used most of your carbs by lunch, you can plan accordingly.

You can also use Cora's free macro calculator to explore different target configurations before committing. See how your macros change when you adjust your goal from fat loss to muscle gain, or when you increase your training frequency. The calculator uses the same formulas Cora applies internally, so what you see in the tool matches what you get in the app.

How nutrition connects to training and recovery

Most nutrition apps exist in a silo. They track what you eat but have no idea what you are doing in the gym or how well your body is recovering. Cora is different because it brings nutrition, training, and recovery together in a single system. Your food log is not isolated data. It is part of the complete picture that Cora's AI coach uses to guide your decisions.

This integration means Cora can spot patterns that a standalone nutrition app never could. If your recovery scores are consistently low and your protein intake is below target, Cora will connect those dots and suggest increasing your protein. If you are hitting a plateau in the gym and your calorie intake has been declining, Cora can flag that as a potential factor. The AI does not just track numbers. It looks for relationships between your nutrition habits and your performance outcomes.

On training days, your body needs more fuel. On rest days, it needs less. Cora accounts for this automatically by factoring your training schedule and workout intensity into your daily calorie and macro recommendations. You do not need to manually calculate different targets for training and rest days. Cora handles it, keeping your nutrition aligned with what your body actually needs each day.

Why tracking nutrition accelerates your results

You can train with the best program in the world, but if your nutrition does not support your goals, your progress will be slower than it needs to be. Eating enough protein is critical for muscle repair and growth. Hitting the right calorie target determines whether you gain, lose, or maintain weight. And the balance of carbs and fats affects your energy, performance, and how you feel day to day.

Tracking what you eat removes the guesswork. Instead of hoping you ate enough protein or roughly estimating your calories, you have real data. And when that data lives alongside your training logs and recovery scores in Cora, you can see the full picture of what drives your progress. Small, consistent improvements in nutrition compound over time into significantly better results in the gym and on the scale.

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