Diabetes food tracker - Gococo

This is a fun attractive food tracking app and scanner. But the flaw is that ultra processed foods haven't been well defined yet. There's controversy with the NOVA classification, and there's still argument over whether nutrient-dense ultra processed foods can be helpful, even with diabetes. Although research in general has shown increased risk of diabetes with UPFs, those studies included mainly fatty/sugary UPFs. This app rated a low-carb protein bar as a poor choice even though it's great for my blood sugar, but rated a homecooked meal of brown rice fish chickpeas tomatoes (no sauce) as awesome even though that significantly spiked my blood sugar. So it may be misleading for folks with diabetes. It makes assumptions that whole minimally processed foods are all fine for diabetes, but we know now with CGM use that plain oatmeal, too much fruit, whole-grain pasta, etc. can sig spike blood sugars. If someone weren't checking blood sugar or using a CGM with this app's recommendations, they'd never know that.

Stumbled across this on Insta after a recent Type 2 diagnosis. GoCoCo has proven invaluable when grocery shopping- telling me which foods are Ultra processed and likely to spike my blood sugar. I also track my food and love the suggestions offered by the AI. It has definitely helped me eat better. I do feel like the food tracking is still in development as I have noticed things that seem illogical to me - adding a 16 ounce bottle of water tanks my vegetable percentage dramatically. I use my own judgement with beverages. I omit 0 calorie drinks (water, unsweetened coffee, unsweetened tea) from my data. But still input all milk and sweeteners I add to my beverages. All said, I LOVE this app! It’s helping me reform my relationship with food into something healthier. Well worth the price of the annual membership!

My oldest boy just got a prediabetes diagnosis & knows what he needs to do but needs help getting the right foods when he shops. He knows to read the nutrition labels. That doesn’t always help since the chemistry lab language can be confusing, even for someone who doesn’t have any issues with reading. I am sure that this will help him be more successful in managing his food purchases. This is a great idea. I need help understanding the nutrition labels, & I don’t have dyslexia or other issues with reading. I want to get as many family members as I possibly can using this app.