Open any popular food-tracking app and you'll see the same dashboard: calories at the top, a ring for protein, carbs, and fat. What you almost certainly won't see is fibre.
That's a strange omission. Fibre is the one nutrient surveys consistently show most adults are genuinely short of. Average daily intake sits around 18–20g against a 30g target — a larger gap than the protein or fat shortfalls most trackers are built to flag.
How fibre got left off
The calorie-tracking category was designed around a simple model: log food, compare to target, adjust. Protein, carbs, and fat fit neatly because they account for all the calories. Fibre is technically a carbohydrate — but one the body can't fully digest for energy — so it doesn't move the calorie needle. Most apps track it in their database, then quietly move it to a secondary panel. Out of sight, out of mind.
The result: millions of people logging diligently every day have no idea whether they're hitting their fibre intake, because their tracker never shows them.
What visibility actually changes
The gap between 18–20g (average) and 30g (target) is genuinely closable. Three substitutions — wholemeal instead of white, a lentil or chickpea dish two or three times a week, fruit as a default snack — add 8–12g without changing the overall shape of your diet. But those substitutions only happen when you can see the gap.
The Food Diary in nYOOtrition tracks fibre front and centre — a green progress bar against your 30g daily target, in the same summary card as calories and macros. Every meal you log contributes automatically. No secondary tab, no separate entry, no hunting.
Fibre isn't a niche concern. It's the most consistently missed daily target in adult nutrition. It just needed putting somewhere people could actually see it.
Individual nutritional needs vary. Consult your healthcare team for guidance specific to your situation.