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Food Library
Updated March 16, 2026
Food Library lets you search local foods, browse grocery brands and categories, and log items faster without waiting on AI.
How Food Library differs from other logging paths
Food Library is a database-first approach. Instead of taking a photo or describing a meal for AI to interpret, you search for the item directly.
| Logging path | Best for |
|---|---|
| Food Library | Known items, packaged foods, grocery staples |
| AI Food Logging | Complex meals, homemade dishes, natural language |
| Food Scanning | Items with a barcode or nutrition label in hand |
| Recipe Library | Saved meals you want to repeat with consistent data |
Use Food Library when you know what you ate and want the fastest path to an accurate entry.
Searching local foods
Type the name of a food to search across local food databases. Results show serving size, calories, and macros so you can pick the right match without opening each entry.
Browsing grocery brands and categories
You can browse by grocery brand or food category instead of searching. This is useful when you want to compare options or when you are not sure of the exact product name.
Logging from the library
Select an item, confirm or adjust the serving size, and save. The entry writes to Apple Health the same way all Fuel food logs do, so it appears in your daily totals, timeline, and coaching context.