Complement, Not Replacement
OxalateGuard vs MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal is the world's best calorie tracker. But it doesn't track oxalate. For the 1 in 10 people who form kidney stones, that's the one nutrient that matters most.
The Nutrient MyFitnessPal Doesn't Track
80% of kidney stones are calcium oxalate. MyFitnessPal tracks 20+ nutrients, but oxalate is not one of them. Here's why that gap matters.
are calcium oxalate. Oxalate intake is the single most controllable dietary risk factor.
in MyFitnessPal's 14-million-food database. The nutrient simply is not tracked.
will form a kidney stone in their lifetime. That is tens of millions of MFP users affected.
What MyFitnessPal Does Brilliantly
We are not here to replace MyFitnessPal. It does things we don't, and it does them exceptionally well.
Massive Database
14 million+ foods with detailed calorie and macro data, largely from community contributions and barcode scans.
Calorie & Macro Tracking
Best-in-class macro tracking with meal planning, daily goals, and exercise integration.
Huge Community
200 million+ users. Forums, recipe sharing, and social accountability features.
Barcode Scanner
Lightning-fast barcode scanning with one of the highest hit rates in the industry.
Restaurant Database
Nutrition data for major restaurant chains, making dining out easier for calorie counters.
Exercise Integration
Connects with fitness trackers and adjusts calorie goals based on activity level.
What OxalateGuard Adds for Stone Formers
Track calories in MFP, track oxalate in OxalateGuard. Different problems, different tools, both in your pocket.
Oxalate Is the Focus, Not a Footnote
Every feature is built around oxalate tracking. 2,549 foods from 15+ peer-reviewed sources with a consensus algorithm that resolves conflicting data. This is not a general nutrition app that also happens to include oxalate.
Menu Photo Analysis
Take a photo of any restaurant menu. AI identifies dishes, estimates oxalate for each, and flags what to order and what to skip. MFP can look up chain restaurant calories, but it cannot tell you which dishes are high in oxalate.
Recipe Converter with Swap Suggestions
Paste a recipe URL and get a per-ingredient oxalate breakdown. The converter flags high-oxalate ingredients and suggests lower-oxalate swaps, so you can modify recipes rather than abandoning them.
Condition-Specific Insights
CKD, IBD, or post-bariatric surgery? OxalateGuard tracks oxalate alongside sodium, potassium, and phosphorus with condition-aware daily limits. MFP tracks sodium and potassium but without condition-specific targets.
Consensus Science
When Harvard says spinach is 750mg and Wake Forest says 970mg per 100g, which do you trust? Our consensus algorithm identifies dry-weight outliers and computes statistically reliable values. MFP relies on crowdsourced data.
Built by a Stone Former
OxalateGuard was built by someone who had two kidney stone surgeries and a dietitian who had to Google 'oxalates.' Every feature exists because a real patient needed it.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
Different tools for different problems. Here is where they overlap and where they diverge.
MyFitnessPal Premium is $79.99/yr. OxalateGuard Premium is $39.99/yr. Most OxalateGuard users never need to upgrade from the free plan.
The Bottom Line
MyFitnessPal is the gold standard for calorie and macro tracking. We do not compete with that. OxalateGuard solves a different problem: tracking the nutrient that causes kidney stones. Use both. Track calories in MFP, track oxalate in OxalateGuard.