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How to create a custom food (Manually)

How to create a custom food in CoreCoach

Written By Jacob Elliott

Last updated 8 months ago

To create a custom food in CoreCoach, first navigate to the nutrition tab. Once in the nutrition tab, then click on the My food tabs.
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1) Choose how to create the food

(Select Manual entry for this example) – type the food’s details and nutrition yourself.
Tap Next to continue.


2) Enter Food Details & Servings

  • Food details

    • Name – what you’ll search for (e.g., “Greek yogurt 2%”).

    • Brand (optional) – helps future search.

    • UPC (optional) – barcode number; tap the camera to scan if available.

  • Servings

    • Unit – select the base unit (e.g., grams).

    • Default serving – give the serving a name (e.g., “serving”) and a size (e.g., 100 g).

    • Additional sizes (optional) – add common sizes (e.g., “tablespoon – 15 g”, “cup – 200 g”).
      Tap Next when done.
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3) Enter Nutrient Details

  • Nutrients listed per – choose per serving or per 100 g (match the label).

  • Label style – choose the region style (e.g., ANZ – Australia/…).

  • Energy unit – choose calories (kcal) or kilojoules (kJ).

Then fill out the fields shown:

  • Energy, Protein, Fat (total & saturated), Carbohydrate (and sugars).

  • Optional micros (dietary fibre, sodium, vitamins, minerals). Use the units displayed (g, mg, µg).
    Tap Next when complete.


4) Review & Confirm

You’ll see a summary card with Nutrition information displayed Per serve and Per 100 g based on what you entered.

  • Check the serving size, energy, protein, fat, carbs, and any micros.

  • Tap Back to fix anything, or Finish to save.
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