Nutrition Facts
By Sand Apps
Nutrition Facts is a mobile reference tool providing USDA-verified nutritional data for over 8,000 food items on Android.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the need for active internet connectivity when verifying nutritional values, displacing more complex, cloud-dependent wellness platforms for users who prioritize data accuracy.
For Individuals seeking detailed, verified nutritional information for dietary management without the complexity of social or gamified wellness apps.
What does it look like?
Key features
Provides nutritional data for over 8,000 food items based on the USDA SR28 standard.
Allows users to compare daily nutrient intake against reference standards for different demographics.
Displays over 80 nutritional values, including minerals, vitamins, and fatty acids.
How much does it cost?
The $0.99 PRO upgrade is priced significantly below the category median, failing to capture high-intent revenue.
Velocity
Steady developmentShow more...
Who built it?
Sand Apps
13+ apps tracked · Health & Fitness
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Nutrition Facts
How's the Health & Fitness market?
Nutrition Facts holds a 3.9-star rating across 543 reviews on Android, reflecting a stable but aging utility. The lack of updates since 2017 positions the app as a legacy tool in a market now dominated by high-frequency, AI-integrated wellness platforms.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By HealthVida GmbH & Co. KG.
Fastic competes directly for the health-conscious user by combining nutrition tracking with behavioral fasting protocols, capturing the broader wellness market that Nutrition Facts targets.
- Leverages AI-driven restaurant menu scanning to provide instant nutritional context for dining out experiences.
- Integrates gamified 'Fastic Score' metrics to drive daily user engagement beyond simple data logging.
- Offers a comprehensive ecosystem combining fasting timers with structured nutrition education and community support.
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Key takeaways for Nutrition Facts
Where is it heading?
The health and fitness market is consolidating around automated, AI-driven wellness ecosystems that offer immediate utility through scanning and integration. Nutrition Facts remains exposed due to its static, manual-entry nature and lack of development, which will likely lead to continued user attrition as the app falls behind current OS standards.
- The 3,346-day update gap indicates the app is in maintenance mode, which erodes user trust and long-term viability.
- Competitors like Fastic and Exoda Food are rapidly integrating AI features, making Nutrition Facts' static database appear increasingly obsolete.
The SWOT
- USDA SR28-verified database provides a high-trust foundation for dietary management.
- Implementing barcode scanning would bridge the utility gap against modern rivals like Exoda Food.
Next best moves
Audit codebase for modern OS compatibility because the app has not been updated since 2017 → restore baseline stability
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is not just a weakness, but a deliberate…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Barcode scanning (available in Exoda Food but missing here) +1
Since the last report: The product roadmap pivoted from feature expansion via widgets to a maintenance-focused audit of technical debt and OS compatibility. This shift acknowledges that the 3,346-day update gap is the primary barrier to user retention.
Bottom line
Nutrition Facts provides a reliable, high-trust database that retains utility-focused users, but the lack of updates since 2017 makes the app increasingly vulnerable to modern, AI-integrated competitors.
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- [1] Play Store listing
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