DEEP makes calorie and macro tracking fast and accurate. Search a comprehensive database of 800,000+ foods for raw ingredients and branded products, scan barcodes instantly, or use AI-powered label recognition to log packaged foods. DEEP calculates your TDEE and sets protein, fat, and carb targets based on your goals.
DEEP calculates your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) using clinically validated formulas that adjust based on your body composition, then sets macro targets based on evidence-based ranges.
DEEP supports two research-backed TDEE formulas:
| Formula | Best For | Inputs Required |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (general population) | Most users | Age, sex, height, weight, activity level |
| Body composition-adjusted | Users who know their body fat % | Weight, body fat percentage, activity level |
Once your TDEE is established, DEEP sets macro targets within these evidence-based ranges:
You can manually adjust any macro target, and DEEP recalculates the others to keep your total calorie target consistent.
DEEP uses a comprehensive food database with 800,000+ items, including raw ingredients, branded packaged foods, and restaurant items with full macro and micronutrient breakdowns.
This professional-grade database provides several advantages over free alternatives:
Point your iPhone camera at any packaged food barcode and DEEP instantly looks up the product in its food database, returning the full nutrition label with all macros and common serving sizes.
Barcode scanning is the fastest way to log packaged foods. The flow takes under 3 seconds: scan, confirm the serving size, and tap to log. DEEP also stores recently scanned items so repeat foods can be logged with a single tap from your history.
DEEP's AI label recognition lets you photograph a nutrition facts label and automatically extract calories, protein, fat, carbs, and serving size — useful for products not found in the barcode database or foreign food labels.
This feature uses AI vision to read the text on a physical nutrition label and parse the values into structured data. It handles common edge cases like labels with multiple serving sizes, labels in different formats, and partially obscured text. Once the AI extracts the data, you review and confirm before logging.
DEEP displays a real-time macro dashboard showing calories consumed vs. target, plus individual progress bars for protein, fat, and carbs throughout the day.
The daily view shows:
| Metric | Display | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | Consumed / Target | Remaining calories update with each logged meal |
| Protein | Grams consumed / Target | Progress bar with color coding |
| Fat | Grams consumed / Target | Progress bar with color coding |
| Carbs | Grams consumed / Target | Progress bar with color coding |
Meals are organized by time of day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks), and you can edit or delete any logged item. DEEP also syncs calorie data with Apple Health for compatibility with other apps.
DEEP combines nutrition tracking with sleep analysis and workout logging in one app, while dedicated calorie counters like MyFitnessPal and Cronometer focus solely on food.
| Feature | DEEP | MyFitnessPal | Cronometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Database | 800,000+ foods (professional-grade) | User-contributed (variable quality) | NCCDB + USDA (high quality) |
| Barcode Scanner | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI Label Scanning | Yes | No | No |
| TDEE Calculator | Two clinically validated formulas | Basic | Basic formula |
| Sleep Tracking | Full HRV + sleep stages | No | No |
| Workout Library | 1,800+ exercises | Basic logging | Basic logging |
| AI Coaching | Cross-domain insights | No | No |
| Pricing | Free tier / $14.99/mo / $99.99/yr | Free / $19.99/mo | Free / $8.99/mo |
Yes. DEEP sets protein targets between 0.8 and 1.1 grams per pound of bodyweight based on your goal (muscle gain, maintenance, or fat loss), then tracks your intake in real time and flags when you are falling short.
The AI coach also connects your protein intake to recovery data. If your muscle group recovery percentages are consistently low despite adequate rest, DEEP may suggest increasing protein intake — a cross-domain insight you would not get from a nutrition-only app.