Start Simple with MyPlate

USDA Food & Nutrition Service

About this app

PICK YOUR GOALS
 
- Set goals within food groups (Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein Foods, Dairy)
- Choose from a variety of food goals or use the ”Pick for me!” feature if you want ready-made goals and tips
- Sync up to your smartwatch (or do it all on your mobile device)
 
SEE PROGRESS AND GET SUPPORT
 
- See daily progress in each food group as you meet your goals
- Get simple how-to tips to help you meet your goals
- Select options for notifications and reminders
- Visit the MyPlate 101 section for more information about healthy eating

EARN BADGES THAT CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESS
 
- Earn badges as food group goals are completed
- Collect a variety of badges such as first goal complete, daily-streaks, food group badges, and the ultimate MyPlate badge
- Post your badges on social media to share your success and encourage others

Pick goals, see progress, and celebrate success starting today. Download Start Simple with MyPlate!
 
TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL
 
- Join challenges to stay motivated and try new goals
- Visit the challenges section to see upcoming challenges and view your progress
- Be on the lookout for periodic “popup” challenges
- Earn unique badges that are only available from completing challenges
 
Pick goals, see progress, and celebrate success starting today. Download Start Simple with MyPlate!
 

Ratings and reviews

I love the app. It has a ton of information describing each section of the plate and a helpful guide showing you how much equals a cup in each of the food groups. It's very helpful and very educational, but I wish it had a way to track what you are eating. Instead of just the daily goals I wish I could track how much of each food group I'm getting. Even if it's a super simple tracker it would still help a lot.

Not Enough Reminders & Login Flaw. Although I created an account and logged in, I kept being prompted to create an account, indicating that my progress wouldn't be saved otherwise. It was also really easy to forget about the app and my goals because I think I only got one reminder a day, at kind of an odd time, and it didn't grab my attention, so it just didn't work for me.

Not as good as old online version yet. I loved the online version before they phased it out. There was a daily bar graph showing how much of each group you had eaten. Made it eady to see where to "spend" the rest of ur daily food "budget." Incl database of foods. Integrated fitness tracker keyed to Presidential Medal of Fitness. No other fitness app uses this approach. Hope app gets updated w/those features.

What's new

New Progress Feature!
- Now see your progress toward goals over time
- View your Average Goals Completed, Best Daily Streak, Badges Earned, and more!
- Choose any week, month, year, or all time