Free Calorie Counter
Look up any food in USDA FoodData Central, set the weight, and see the calories and macros for your whole plate. No account, no payment, nothing saved.
Your plate
Nothing added yet. Search above and add each item with its weight in grams.
How this works
USDA FoodData Central
Every figure comes from the USDA nutrient database — the Foundation, SR Legacy and Survey (FNDDS) collections, covering both raw ingredients and cooked dishes.
Per 100 grams, scaled to your portion
USDA publishes nutrition per 100g. You set the weight and the totals scale from there, which is why a kitchen scale changes your accuracy more than any app does.
Nothing is stored
No account, no cookie-tracked log, no history. Close the tab and the plate is gone. That is a deliberate limitation, not a teaser.
Branded products are excluded
Packaged-goods records match the right words to the wrong food — a search for dhal returns a paratha, and a banana comes back at 312 calories. They are left out on purpose.
What this tool cannot do
A database can only tell you what a representative sample of a food contains. It cannot see the oil in your pan, the cut of meat your butcher sold you, or how much is actually on your plate. Those three things move a real meal more than the database value does.
It is also slow by nature. Every item is a separate search and a separate weight, which is fine for one ingredient and tiring for a dinner of six. That is the honest trade: this page is free and exact about its sources, and it asks for your time in return.
If you want the same numbers without the typing, the CountNutri AI calorie counter reads a whole plate from one photo and keeps a history against your own daily targets. It costs $9.99 a month after a 7-day free trial with one scan a day.
Questions
Is this calorie counter really free?
Yes. There is no account, no payment and no limit on how many foods you look up. It is a tool on a public page, not a trial of something else.
Where do the numbers come from?
USDA FoodData Central, the United States Department of Agriculture nutrient database. We query the Foundation, SR Legacy and Survey (FNDDS) collections, which cover raw ingredients and cooked composite dishes. Branded packaged products are deliberately excluded because they frequently match the right words to the wrong food.
Does it save my food log?
No. Nothing is stored and no account exists. Refreshing the page clears the plate. If you want a saved history, daily targets and trends over time, that is what the CountNutri app does.
How accurate are the numbers?
The USDA figures themselves are laboratory-derived reference values, but they describe a representative sample rather than the specific food on your plate. Cooking method, added oil, cut of meat and brand all move the result, and the weight you enter is your own estimate unless you use a scale. Treat the total as a well-sourced estimate.
Nutrition figures are sourced from USDA FoodData Central. They are reference values for a representative sample and are provided for general information, not medical advice.