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User found that most diet tracking apps focus on calories and macros but lack detailed micronutrient tracking (e.g., iron, calcium, vitamin A, magnesium, potassium). They had to build their own tool to identify deficiencies and plan meals based on micronutrients.
For years I tracked the usual things: calories, protein, workouts. But I realized something was missing — **micronutrients**. Most apps focus heavily on calories and macros, but rarely on things like: * iron * calcium * vitamin A * magnesium * potassium So I ran a small personal experiment. For about a month I started logging my meals while focusing specifically on micronutrients. What surprised me: **1. Calories were fine, micronutrients were not** Even when eating what I thought was a healthy diet, several micronutrients were consistently low. Iron and magnesium in particular were lower than recommended levels. **2. Repeating meals made deficiencies obvious** Because I tend to repeat similar meals during the week, small gaps became very clear when looking at weekly nutrient totals. **3. Planning meals became much easier** Once I started looking at nutrition through micronutrients rather than just calories, adjusting meals became surprisingly simple. For example: * adding spinach dramatically improved iron intake * dairy improved calcium levels * certain fish improved vitamin D and B12 Small adjustments fixed large deficiencies. **4. Data changed my perception** Before tracking, I assumed I was eating “healthy enough.” The data showed something different. # Tools To run this experiment I ended up building a small tool for myself that tracks: * micronutrients * meals * workouts * daily trends It’s been helpful mainly because it shows **vitamins and minerals alongside meals and training**. I’m curious if anyone else here tracks micronutrients regularly and what tools you use.