Why calories are only part of the picture

Calories measure energy. They say nothing about where that energy comes from or whether the rest of the meal is balanced.

Two meals, same calories

Consider two 500-calorie meals: a grilled salmon fillet with roasted vegetables, and a large portion of chips with a sugary sauce. The calorie count is identical, but the meals are nutritionally very different.

Protein, fibre and satiety

Protein and fibre both contribute to how full you feel after eating. A calorie-equivalent meal low in both can leave you hungry again quickly. Calorie-only tracking misses this entirely.

How WellPlated approaches this

WellPlated shows you calories, but also protein, carbohydrates, fat, fibre, sugar, salt and saturated fat — along with the WellPlated Index, which takes all of these into account.