I am wanting to get more precise about my protein and macros.
I just checked out Cronometer but don’t like the look of their tracking policy (as detailed on the Apple app site).
Anyone know a good app for calculating protein, that doesn’t track users personal data?
Thanks!
Dr. PHinney recommends 7 g of protein per ounce of meat as a good rule of thumb. If you’re reckoning in grams, figure 25 g/100 g for beef and pork, slightly less for chicken, and a bit less than that for fish.
Raubenheimer and Simpson believe that we have an instinct for getting the right amount of protein, so you could see if that works, too. (The amount of protein varies among different mammals, but human beings appear to want about 15% of calories as protein.)
I used CarbManager daily for about a year - opting for their “premium” app ($20-30/year?). I can’t speak to what data they gleaned from me and I do recall cancelling/deleting the account after I was finished. Great interface, smooth operation and data export features into spreadsheets, etc.
During that year of diligent data input I gained great insights into my macro-eating profile. I didn’t continue as I learned what I needed to learn about which foods contained what, and such detailed tracking does get somewhat tedious after a while.
Apart from the tracking policy about which I’m unclear, I can recommend CarbManager - btw, they also have a free version, which suggests, yes, we are the product.
Fair enough. Good indicator.
On a separate but related topic: I use a Garmin fitness watch, which is fully functional offline.
But it can also sync to an online account I created on Garmin’s server. This way I can expand data storage (the watch’s physical memory is not unlimited) and can then see my stuff from any browser.
The privacy policy posted seems fairly protective. And the user terms say I can delete my account and all related data upon request.
Whether that means the NSA is still tracking my rowing and leg lifts remains unclear, but it wouldn’t surprise me. 
