Difficulty: Involved

What you need: An account on MyPlate and a smartphone (optional).

Why you need it:

“Calorie-counting websites have long been common, but in recent years the sites have ramped up their food databases and added better tools to make it less tedious to monitor what you eat. In addition to calories, some websites let individuals know what’s on their plates in terms of cholesterol, carbs and other nutrients.” – Alina Dizik in the WSJ

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