Is FuelU really free to start?

Yes — you can generate a personalised meal plan with calorie and macro targets, get a shopping list, and export a PDF without entering a credit card. The Advanced plan includes a 30-day free trial so you can try the AI Coach, micronutrient tracking, and Strava adaptive TDEE before you're charged anything.

What's the difference between Simple, Fancy, and Gourmet meal styles?

Simple meal styles use everyday ingredients with minimal prep — great if you want quick, no-fuss meals. Fancy meal styles include more varied recipes with moderate cooking. Gourmet meal styles use full recipes for people who enjoy cooking. All three are generated around your exact calorie and macro targets.

How does the AI Nutrition Coach work?

The AI Coach is an agentic chat assistant that knows your goals, current meal plan, and food diary. You can ask it to swap a meal, explain a macro target, suggest a snack, or review your week — and it can make changes to your plan directly from the chat.

Does FuelU work with Strava?

Yes. Connect your Strava account and FuelU's Adaptive TDEE feature automatically adjusts your daily calorie target based on your real activity data. Your Strava workouts also appear in your food diary so you can see energy balance at a glance.

Can I scan barcodes to log food?

Yes — the food diary includes a barcode scanner that looks up packaged foods and auto-fills their nutrition data. You can also snap a photo of a meal and the AI will recognise the food and estimate its macros.

Is there a mobile app?

FuelU is a progressive web app — it works in any browser on iPhone, Android, and desktop. On iOS and Android you can add it to your home screen for an app-like experience, including barcode scanning via your device camera.

Always know what to eat next.

FuelU builds a personalised meal plan around your goals and keeps it current as your weight and activity change. Choose Simple, Fancy, or Gourmet meal styles.

✓ Simple, Fancy, or Gourmet meal styles
✓ Barcode scanning & AI food recognition — log meals in seconds
✓ Cycle-aware nutrition and adaptive TDEE calculations
✓ Connect Strava to sync activity and adjust targets automatically
✓ PDF export and shopping list generation

A plan for the week you actually have

Set your goals — tell FuelU what matters to you.
Get a plan — see meals and a shopping list.
Log what happened — record meals and your week.
Adapt your plan — adjust for activity, events, and recovery.

Start with everyday meal planning, explore running and cycling fueling, or visit FuelU for nutritionists for professional support.

Free to start — no credit card needed.

Evidence, not endorsements

We would rather show our sources and limits than make promises we cannot substantiate.

FuelU combines USDA FoodData Central, Open Food Facts, NZFCD, and FSANZ AUSNUT. See our sources

The NZ FOODfiles 2024 dataset used by FuelU covers 2,857 foods and 87 nutrient components, with lab-verified data from Plant & Food Research and the Ministry of Health. Read the detail

FuelU is built for meal planning and tracking. It does not diagnose conditions or replace advice from a qualified medical professional.