Hoot’s blog for smarter calorie tracking and better nutrition. Explore how our AI-powered logging can help you eat healthier, reach your goals, and make mindful choices.
![](data:image/svg+xml,<svg display="block" role="presentation" viewBox="0 0 619 334" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><defs ><linearGradient id="xVP1oGQd6-476374250-linear-gradient" x1="0.41602490168195755" x2="0.5839750983180424" y1="5.551115123125783e-17" y2="1"><stop offset="0" stop-color="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)"/></linearGradient><linearGradient id="TM93iHFXv-476374250-linear-gradient" x1="0.45215584766609684" x2="0.5478441523339032" y1="0" y2="1"><stop offset="0" stop-color="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)"/></linearGradient><linearGradient id="KJj_uzJ0e-476374250-linear-gradient" x1="0.400443336908559" x2="0.599556663091441" y1="0" y2="1"><stop offset="0" stop-color="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)"/></linearGradient><linearGradient id="OGBpWrQ7A-476374250-linear-gradient" x1="0.40583866002416175" x2="0.5941613399758383" y1="5.551115123125783e-17" y2="1"><stop offset="0" stop-color="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)"/><stop offset="1" stop-color="rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)"/></linearGradient></defs><g d="M 118.989 216.68 C 108.245 208.312 89.389 180.496 86.452 166.864 C 85.759 163.647 87.562 158.794 90.964 159.409 C 100.701 161.171 112.767 165.177 122.126 168.072 C 151.669 177.21 181.624 181.754 212.505 182.352 C 218.069 182.456 232.144 184.469 234.308 178.249 C 234.265 176.092 233.223 174.676 231.739 173.194 C 228.527 169.985 209.482 169.001 203.906 168.34 C 166.169 163.865 86.894 150.18 63.982 117.717 C 55.795 106.118 53.527 89.806 53.143 75.95 C 53.01 71.119 52.308 62.617 55.9 58.8 C 56.723 57.925 57.491 57.736 58.601 57.5 C 59.551 57.621 60.868 58.007 61.513 58.772 C 72.671 72.036 87.161 80.264 102.009 88.697 C 111.478 94.075 121.143 97.657 131.381 101.386 C 186.793 121.569 246.164 129.394 304.948 127.825 C 366.793 126.64 428.716 122.81 487.924 102.908 C 511.3 94.574 533.839 82.688 552.713 66.401 C 555.188 64.224 559.767 57.064 563.545 57.978 C 574.986 60.748 570.683 77.889 569.199 86.226 C 564.243 114.068 551.535 137.269 530.265 155.228 C 550.876 162.672 520.432 196.082 513.652 203.979 C 502.821 216.596 490.801 228.612 476.953 237.971 C 474.228 239.811 470.086 242.65 467.77 244.694 C 451.65 253.503 437.396 263.104 419.699 268.949 C 416.785 269.912 411.439 271.823 408.739 273.134 C 364.606 287.507 312.029 291.637 266.193 284.177 C 262.349 283.551 248.752 281.438 245.495 279.972 C 241.932 278.397 229.748 275.686 224.618 273.949 C 206.926 267.956 189.444 261.008 173.216 251.664 C 171.043 250.879 164.751 247.391 162.404 246.216 C 146.149 238.079 134.04 228.932 119.808 218.09 Z M 118.989 216.68 C 108.245 208.312 89.389 180.496 86.452 166.864 C 85.759 163.647 87.562 158.794 90.964 159.409 C 100.701 161.171 112.767 165.177 122.126 168.072 C 151.669 177.21 181.624 181.754 212.505 182.352 C 218.069 182.456 232.144 184.469 234.308 178.249 C 234.265 176.092 233.223 174.676 231.739 173.194 C 228.527 169.985 209.482 169.001 203.906 168.34 C 166.169 163.865 86.894 150.18 63.982 117.717 C 55.795 106.118 53.527 89.806 53.143 75.95 C 53.01 71.119 52.308 62.617 55.9 58.8 C 56.723 57.925 57.491 57.736 58.601 57.5 C 59.551 57.621 60.868 58.007 61.513 58.772 C 72.671 72.036 87.161 80.264 102.009 88.697 C 111.478 94.075 121.143 97.657 131.381 101.386 C 186.793 121.569 246.164 129.394 304.948 127.825 C 366.793 126.64 428.716 122.81 487.924 102.908 C 511.3 94.574 533.839 82.688 552.713 66.401 C 555.188 64.224 559.767 57.064 563.545 57.978 C 574.986 60.748 570.683 77.889 569.199 86.226 C 564.243 114.068 551.535 137.269 530.265 155.228 C 550.876 162.672 520.432 196.082 513.652 203.979 C 502.821 216.596 490.801 228.612 476.953 237.971 C 474.228 239.811 470.086 242.65 467.77 244.694 C 451.65 253.503 437.396 263.104 419.699 268.949 C 416.785 269.912 411.439 271.823 408.739 273.134 C 364.606 287.507 312.029 291.637 266.193 284.177 C 262.349 283.551 248.752 281.438 245.495 279.972 C 241.932 278.397 229.748 275.686 224.618 273.949 C 206.926 267.956 189.444 261.008 173.216 251.664 C 171.043 250.879 164.751 247.391 162.404 246.216 C 146.149 238.079 134.04 228.932 119.808 218.09 Z M 115 216.051 C 121.319 214.638 160.184 222.392 169.249 223.522 C 200.263 227.579 231.551 232.213 262.904 232.489 C 267.464 232.669 272.121 233.449 276.67 233.579 C 292.561 234.034 308.488 233.743 324.383 233.678 C 329.103 233.659 355.052 230.91 354.922 237.102 C 348.477 248.031 292.41 248.074 280.167 250.606 C 277.32 251.195 270.475 251.818 267.207 252.223 C 240.378 255.543 213.681 254.55 186.936 251.175 C 183.088 250.689 172.7 249.198 169.61 249.56 C 167.422 248.808 161.085 245.467 158.721 244.342 C 142.352 236.548 130.157 227.786 115.825 217.401 Z M 515.647 153.827 C 518.329 153.566 531.061 152.837 532.465 155.036 C 522.293 160.887 514.067 166.74 502.709 170.796 C 460.247 185.959 407.635 191.019 363.227 183.941 C 355.444 182.63 347.901 181.726 340.527 178.796 C 351.603 177.094 363.413 176.102 374.777 174.354 L 443.341 163.861 C 453.405 162.221 463.971 159.547 474.081 158.371 C 487.904 156.762 501.8 155.384 515.647 153.827 Z M 77 49.275 C 114.406 12.598 232.61 1.383 283.956 0.403 C 362.254 -1.091 449.485 -0.077 522.045 33.294 C 525.777 34.984 543.191 44.361 542.425 48.85 C 539.825 64.097 515.327 76.777 502.798 82.403 C 474.78 95.135 442.706 101.734 412.598 106.565 C 332.14 119.474 248.631 118.53 169.235 99.063 C 152.103 94.863 133.214 89.241 117.306 81.428 C 103.412 74.938 84.369 63.128 77 49.275 Z M 77 49.275 C 114.406 12.598 232.61 1.383 283.956 0.403 C 362.254 -1.091 449.485 -0.077 522.045 33.294 C 525.777 34.984 543.191 44.361 542.425 48.85 C 539.825 64.097 515.327 76.777 502.798 82.403 C 474.78 95.135 442.706 101.734 412.598 106.565 C 332.14 119.474 248.631 118.53 169.235 99.063 C 152.103 94.863 133.214 89.241 117.306 81.428 C 103.412 74.938 84.369 63.128 77 49.275 Z M 120 80.422 C 127.906 75.491 146.916 69.732 156.018 66.29 C 197.811 50.48 240.064 45.153 284.283 43.595 C 338.671 41.679 395.202 43.893 448.315 57.6 C 460.892 60.855 494.616 73.252 503.876 81.42 C 475.975 94.462 444.036 101.221 414.054 106.169 C 333.934 119.392 250.774 118.426 171.711 98.485 C 154.651 94.183 135.841 88.425 120 80.422 Z M 132.617 266.059 C 111.818 268.246 95.579 268.593 75.044 264.204 C 53.017 259.754 32.694 249.893 14.454 237.189 C 4.683 230.144 -9.877 220.244 9.65 213.099 C 29.552 205.817 54.538 203.374 75.767 204.964 C 87.781 205.866 105.988 212.396 117.089 216.967 C 131.541 227.712 143.838 236.778 160.344 244.842 C 162.728 246.006 169.117 249.463 171.323 250.241 C 187.803 259.502 205.555 266.389 223.52 272.328 C 228.73 274.05 241.102 276.736 244.721 278.297 C 207.118 316.657 156.133 336.016 101.842 333.902 C 89.267 333.413 48.674 334.844 68.627 312.899 C 86.659 293.068 109.818 279.96 132.617 266.059 Z M 132.617 266.059 C 111.818 268.246 95.579 268.593 75.044 264.204 C 53.017 259.754 32.694 249.893 14.454 237.189 C 4.683 230.144 -9.877 220.244 9.65 213.099 C 29.552 205.817 54.538 203.374 75.767 204.964 C 87.781 205.866 105.988 212.396 117.089 216.967 C 131.541 227.712 143.838 236.778 160.344 244.842 C 162.728 246.006 169.117 249.463 171.323 250.241 C 187.803 259.502 205.555 266.389 223.52 272.328 C 228.73 274.05 241.102 276.736 244.721 278.297 C 207.118 316.657 156.133 336.016 101.842 333.902 C 89.267 333.413 48.674 334.844 68.627 312.899 C 86.659 293.068 109.818 279.96 132.617 266.059 Z M 467.381 242.073 C 481.398 237.97 494.785 231.817 509.839 228.762 C 544.22 221.783 582.077 226.177 614.246 240.257 C 616.499 241.243 618.235 242.857 619.132 245.11 C 619.227 252.738 602.021 262.764 596.123 266.151 C 566.645 283.081 532.795 283.016 499.963 280.69 C 507.488 288.059 536.022 316.299 536.478 325.623 C 536.533 326.751 536.297 327.906 535.585 328.814 C 534.252 330.517 531.782 331 529.75 331.057 C 523.671 331.228 516.626 328.574 510.833 326.732 C 474.609 315.208 437.427 294.693 408 270.628 C 410.716 269.311 416.094 267.392 419.025 266.426 C 436.827 260.557 451.166 250.918 467.381 242.073 Z M 467.381 242.073 C 481.398 237.97 494.785 231.817 509.839 228.762 C 544.22 221.783 582.077 226.177 614.246 240.257 C 616.499 241.243 618.235 242.857 619.132 245.11 C 619.227 252.738 602.021 262.764 596.123 266.151 C 566.645 283.081 532.795 283.016 499.963 280.69 C 507.488 288.059 536.022 316.299 536.478 325.623 C 536.533 326.751 536.297 327.906 535.585 328.814 C 534.252 330.517 531.782 331 529.75 331.057 C 523.671 331.228 516.626 328.574 510.833 326.732 C 474.609 315.208 437.427 294.693 408 270.628 C 410.716 269.311 416.094 267.392 419.025 266.426 C 436.827 260.557 451.166 250.918 467.381 242.073 Z" fill="transparent" height="334.05852918503115px" id="hGwZV5EwD" width="619.1323918287018px"><path d="M 65.989 159.18 C 55.245 150.812 36.389 122.996 33.452 109.364 C 32.759 106.147 34.562 101.294 37.964 101.909 C 47.701 103.671 59.767 107.677 69.126 110.572 C 98.669 119.71 128.624 124.254 159.505 124.852 C 165.069 124.956 179.144 126.969 181.308 120.749 C 181.265 118.592 180.223 117.176 178.739 115.694 C 175.527 112.485 156.482 111.501 150.906 110.84 C 113.169 106.365 33.894 92.68 10.982 60.217 C 2.795 48.618 0.527 32.306 0.143 18.45 C 0.01 13.619 -0.692 5.117 2.9 1.3 C 3.723 0.425 4.491 0.236 5.601 0 C 6.551 0.121 7.868 0.507 8.513 1.272 C 19.671 14.536 34.161 22.764 49.009 31.197 C 58.478 36.575 68.143 40.157 78.381 43.886 C 133.793 64.069 193.164 71.894 251.948 70.325 C 313.793 69.14 375.716 65.31 434.924 45.408 C 458.3 37.074 480.839 25.188 499.713 8.901 C 502.188 6.724 506.767 -0.436 510.545 0.478 C 521.986 3.248 517.683 20.389 516.199 28.726 C 511.243 56.568 498.535 79.769 477.265 97.728 C 497.876 105.172 467.432 138.582 460.652 146.479 C 449.821 159.096 437.801 171.112 423.953 180.471 C 421.228 182.311 417.086 185.15 414.77 187.194 C 398.65 196.003 384.396 205.604 366.699 211.449 C 363.785 212.412 358.439 214.323 355.739 215.634 C 311.606 230.007 259.029 234.137 213.193 226.677 C 209.349 226.051 195.752 223.938 192.495 222.472 C 188.932 220.897 176.748 218.186 171.618 216.449 C 153.926 210.456 136.444 203.508 120.216 194.164 C 118.043 193.379 111.751 189.891 109.404 188.716 C 93.149 180.579 81.04 171.432 66.808 160.59 Z" fill="rgb(242, 164, 30)" height="230.3244768892239px" id="dEn3THU43" transform="translate(53 57.5)" width="518.232591824303px"/><path d="M 65.989 159.18 C 55.245 150.812 36.389 122.996 33.452 109.364 C 32.759 106.147 34.562 101.294 37.964 101.909 C 47.701 103.671 59.767 107.677 69.126 110.572 C 98.669 119.71 128.624 124.254 159.505 124.852 C 165.069 124.956 179.144 126.969 181.308 120.749 C 181.265 118.592 180.223 117.176 178.739 115.694 C 175.527 112.485 156.482 111.501 150.906 110.84 C 113.169 106.365 33.894 92.68 10.982 60.217 C 2.795 48.618 0.527 32.306 0.143 18.45 C 0.01 13.619 -0.692 5.117 2.9 1.3 C 3.723 0.425 4.491 0.236 5.601 0 C 6.551 0.121 7.868 0.507 8.513 1.272 C 19.671 14.536 34.161 22.764 49.009 31.197 C 58.478 36.575 68.143 40.157 78.381 43.886 C 133.793 64.069 193.164 71.894 251.948 70.325 C 313.793 69.14 375.716 65.31 434.924 45.408 C 458.3 37.074 480.839 25.188 499.713 8.901 C 502.188 6.724 506.767 -0.436 510.545 0.478 C 521.986 3.248 517.683 20.389 516.199 28.726 C 511.243 56.568 498.535 79.769 477.265 97.728 C 497.876 105.172 467.432 138.582 460.652 146.479 C 449.821 159.096 437.801 171.112 423.953 180.471 C 421.228 182.311 417.086 185.15 414.77 187.194 C 398.65 196.003 384.396 205.604 366.699 211.449 C 363.785 212.412 358.439 214.323 355.739 215.634 C 311.606 230.007 259.029 234.137 213.193 226.677 C 209.349 226.051 195.752 223.938 192.495 222.472 C 188.932 220.897 176.748 218.186 171.618 216.449 C 153.926 210.456 136.444 203.508 120.216 194.164 C 118.043 193.379 111.751 189.891 109.404 188.716 C 93.149 180.579 81.04 171.432 66.808 160.59 Z" fill="url(%23xVP1oGQd6-476374250-linear-gradient)" height="230.3244768892239px" id="xVP1oGQd6" transform="translate(53 57.5)" width="518.232591824303px"/><path d="M 0 62.551 C 6.319 61.138 45.184 68.892 54.249 70.022 C 85.263 74.079 116.551 78.713 147.904 78.989 C 152.464 79.169 157.121 79.949 161.67 80.079 C 177.561 80.534 193.488 80.243 209.383 80.178 C 214.103 80.159 240.052 77.41 239.922 83.602 C 233.477 94.531 177.41 94.574 165.167 97.106 C 162.32 97.695 155.475 98.318 152.207 98.723 C 125.378 102.043 98.681 101.05 71.936 97.675 C 68.088 97.189 57.7 95.698 54.61 96.06 C 52.422 95.308 46.085 91.967 43.721 90.842 C 27.352 83.048 15.157 74.286 0.825 63.901 Z M 400.647 0.327 C 403.329 0.066 416.061 -0.663 417.465 1.536 C 407.293 7.387 399.067 13.24 387.709 17.296 C 345.247 32.459 292.635 37.519 248.227 30.441 C 240.444 29.13 232.901 28.226 225.527 25.296 C 236.603 23.594 248.413 22.602 259.777 20.854 L 328.341 10.361 C 338.405 8.721 348.971 6.047 359.081 4.871 C 372.904 3.262 386.8 1.884 400.647 0.327 Z" fill="rgb(218, 109, 31)" height="100.76735118876078px" id="jGnJGLCfH" transform="translate(115 153.5)" width="417.4649927978515px"/><path d="M 0 49.275 C 37.406 12.598 155.61 1.383 206.956 0.403 C 285.254 -1.091 372.485 -0.077 445.045 33.294 C 448.777 34.984 466.191 44.361 465.425 48.85 C 462.825 64.097 438.327 76.777 425.798 82.403 C 397.78 95.135 365.706 101.734 335.598 106.565 C 255.14 119.474 171.631 118.53 92.235 99.063 C 75.103 94.863 56.214 89.241 40.306 81.428 C 26.412 74.938 7.369 63.128 0 49.275 Z" fill="rgb(242, 164, 30)" height="115.16266798380902px" id="LEIK0q_P8" transform="translate(77 0)" width="465.4495125853898px"/><path d="M 0 49.275 C 37.406 12.598 155.61 1.383 206.956 0.403 C 285.254 -1.091 372.485 -0.077 445.045 33.294 C 448.777 34.984 466.191 44.361 465.425 48.85 C 462.825 64.097 438.327 76.777 425.798 82.403 C 397.78 95.135 365.706 101.734 335.598 106.565 C 255.14 119.474 171.631 118.53 92.235 99.063 C 75.103 94.863 56.214 89.241 40.306 81.428 C 26.412 74.938 7.369 63.128 0 49.275 Z" fill="url(%23TM93iHFXv-476374250-linear-gradient)" height="115.16266798380902px" id="TM93iHFXv" transform="translate(77 0)" width="465.4495125853898px"/><path d="M 0 37.422 C 7.906 32.491 26.916 26.732 36.018 23.29 C 77.811 7.48 120.064 2.153 164.283 0.595 C 218.671 -1.321 275.202 0.893 328.315 14.6 C 340.892 17.855 374.616 30.252 383.876 38.42 C 355.975 51.462 324.036 58.221 294.054 63.169 C 213.934 76.392 130.774 75.426 51.711 55.485 C 34.651 51.183 15.841 45.425 0 37.422 Z" fill="rgb(218, 109, 31)" height="71.9765796043396px" id="c_i4ARxxe" transform="translate(120 43)" width="383.876px"/><path d="M 132.617 61.559 C 111.818 63.746 95.579 64.093 75.044 59.704 C 53.017 55.254 32.694 45.393 14.454 32.689 C 4.683 25.644 -9.877 15.744 9.65 8.599 C 29.552 1.317 54.538 -1.126 75.767 0.464 C 87.781 1.366 105.988 7.896 117.089 12.467 C 131.541 23.212 143.838 32.278 160.344 40.342 C 162.728 41.506 169.117 44.963 171.323 45.741 C 187.803 55.002 205.555 61.889 223.52 67.828 C 228.73 69.55 241.102 72.236 244.721 73.797 C 207.118 112.157 156.133 131.516 101.842 129.402 C 89.267 128.913 48.674 130.344 68.627 108.399 C 86.659 88.568 109.818 75.46 132.617 61.559 Z" fill="rgb(51, 136, 91)" height="129.55852918503115px" id="JU8NCtlzs" transform="translate(0 204.5)" width="244.7209522806225px"/><path d="M 132.617 61.559 C 111.818 63.746 95.579 64.093 75.044 59.704 C 53.017 55.254 32.694 45.393 14.454 32.689 C 4.683 25.644 -9.877 15.744 9.65 8.599 C 29.552 1.317 54.538 -1.126 75.767 0.464 C 87.781 1.366 105.988 7.896 117.089 12.467 C 131.541 23.212 143.838 32.278 160.344 40.342 C 162.728 41.506 169.117 44.963 171.323 45.741 C 187.803 55.002 205.555 61.889 223.52 67.828 C 228.73 69.55 241.102 72.236 244.721 73.797 C 207.118 112.157 156.133 131.516 101.842 129.402 C 89.267 128.913 48.674 130.344 68.627 108.399 C 86.659 88.568 109.818 75.46 132.617 61.559 Z" fill="url(%23KJj_uzJ0e-476374250-linear-gradient)" height="129.55852918503115px" id="KJj_uzJ0e" transform="translate(0 204.5)" width="244.7209522806225px"/><path d="M 59.381 16.573 C 73.398 12.47 86.785 6.317 101.839 3.262 C 136.22 -3.717 174.077 0.677 206.246 14.757 C 208.499 15.743 210.235 17.357 211.132 19.61 C 211.227 27.238 194.021 37.264 188.123 40.651 C 158.645 57.581 124.795 57.516 91.963 55.19 C 99.488 62.559 128.022 90.799 128.478 100.123 C 128.533 101.251 128.297 102.406 127.585 103.314 C 126.252 105.017 123.782 105.5 121.75 105.557 C 115.671 105.728 108.626 103.074 102.833 101.232 C 66.609 89.708 29.427 69.193 0 45.128 C 2.716 43.811 8.094 41.892 11.025 40.926 C 28.827 35.057 43.166 25.418 59.381 16.573 Z" fill="rgb(51, 136, 91)" height="105.56531680469897px" id="LbSU541PG" transform="translate(408 225.5)" width="211.13239182870177px"/><path d="M 59.381 16.573 C 73.398 12.47 86.785 6.317 101.839 3.262 C 136.22 -3.717 174.077 0.677 206.246 14.757 C 208.499 15.743 210.235 17.357 211.132 19.61 C 211.227 27.238 194.021 37.264 188.123 40.651 C 158.645 57.581 124.795 57.516 91.963 55.19 C 99.488 62.559 128.022 90.799 128.478 100.123 C 128.533 101.251 128.297 102.406 127.585 103.314 C 126.252 105.017 123.782 105.5 121.75 105.557 C 115.671 105.728 108.626 103.074 102.833 101.232 C 66.609 89.708 29.427 69.193 0 45.128 C 2.716 43.811 8.094 41.892 11.025 40.926 C 28.827 35.057 43.166 25.418 59.381 16.573 Z" fill="url(%23OGBpWrQ7A-476374250-linear-gradient)" height="105.56531680469897px" id="OGBpWrQ7A" transform="translate(408 225.5)" width="211.13239182870177px"/></g></svg>)
•
Nov 18, 2025
Compare MyFitnessPal vs. Lifesum—data power vs. design polish. Learn which calorie app fits your lifestyle and how Hoot blends insights, psychology, and ease.
•
Nov 14, 2025
Enjoy Thanksgiving without guilt. Learn how to stay on track, eat what you love, and get back to your routine with simple, realistic strategies.
•
Nov 12, 2025
Discover how barcode scanning with Hoot turns grocery trips and meal logging into teachable moments—making healthy eating easier, faster, and guilt-free for the whole family.
•
Nov 10, 2025
Learn the science behind calorie deficit vs. calorie restriction—why one fuels sustainable weight loss while the other wrecks energy, metabolism, and motivation.
•
Nov 9, 2025
Looking for Fooducate alternatives? Discover 8 modern nutrition apps—including Hoot, MyFitnessPal, and Lifesum—that make tracking simpler, smarter, and guilt-free.
•
Nov 6, 2025
Learn what a calorie deficit diet is, how it leads to fat loss, and how to maintain it sustainably with Hoot—no guilt, no guesswork.