{"id":37737,"date":"2018-05-22T10:25:17","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T10:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiller.cronometerdev.com\/blog\/?p=37737"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:34:00","slug":"cronometer-the-nutrition-super-tracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/cronometer-the-nutrition-super-tracker\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Alternative To The USDA&#8217;s SuperTracker"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37737\" class=\"elementor elementor-37737\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4f754e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4f754e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c5736d\" data-id=\"8c5736d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c12235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c12235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-family: Manrope, sans-serif; font-weight: 400;\">The USDA will no longer offer food and physical activity tracking through SuperTracker, leaving current users looking for an alternative. Cronometer has garnered a reputation with fitness and nutrition experts as the most detailed and flexible nutrition tracking software available. Find out how Cronometer compares with SuperTracker and how to make the switch.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2365699 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2365699\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da5cb3a\" data-id=\"da5cb3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7308fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7308fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Cronometer Compares To SuperTracker<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537bfe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"537bfe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Same Data &amp; More<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e11e16a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e11e16a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our nutrition data is sourced straight from the USDA&#8217;s Food Composition Database which was used by SuperTracker. We also rely on 9 other reputable sources, such as the Nutrition Coordinating Center. For more details about our data sources, <a href=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/accurate-data-tips\/\">read this blog<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a59d59b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a59d59b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Food-A-Pedia<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-060dc7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"060dc7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have our own version of SuperTracker&#8217;s Food-A-Pedia. In Cronometer, you can create Custom Foods and Recipes to find the nutrition profile for any unique foods and meals prepared at home.<\/p><p>Head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/77pg.adj.st\/cronometer\/foods?adj_t=1d1gu6m1_1dqjcz7o_1dym1304&amp;adj_label=#custom-recipes\">Foods<\/a> tab to get started.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dae8a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9dae8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Image-Recipe.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55697\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Image-Recipe.png 870w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Image-Recipe-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Blog-Image-Recipe-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e67eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3e67eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrient Targets<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dfafa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dfafa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nutrient targets in Cronometer default to the same Dietary Reference Intakes used by SuperTracker. You can customize each nutrient target to meet your needs, making Cronometer a better choice if you are following a specialized diet.\u00a0<\/p><p>For example, you can increase your iron target if you are vegan or customize your macros for a ketogenic diet. Add foods to your Diary and watch your nutrient targets begin to fill up!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b84f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b84f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pro-Vitamins-and-Minerals.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55600\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pro-Vitamins-and-Minerals.png 649w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Pro-Vitamins-and-Minerals-300x266.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab5777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ab5777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrition Tracking And Beyond<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74805b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74805b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cronometer isn&#8217;t just a world-class nutrition tracker. You can also keep track of your exercise and other health metrics.<\/p><p>Sync a device to automatically import exercise, activity and other health metrics like heart rate or sleep.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you don&#8217;t have an activity tracker, you can add exercise and biometrics manually into your account.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a3a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76a3a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_804D5ABEE53B-1-1-472x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-55601\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_804D5ABEE53B-1-1-472x1024.jpeg 472w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_804D5ABEE53B-1-1-138x300.jpeg 138w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_804D5ABEE53B-1-1-768x1665.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_804D5ABEE53B-1-1-709x1536.jpeg 709w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_804D5ABEE53B-1-1-945x2048.jpeg 945w, https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_804D5ABEE53B-1-1.jpeg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd7ca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fd7ca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrition Reports<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe4b5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fe4b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Nutrition Reports allow you to view your average daily nutrition intake over time so you can assess your progress and adjust your diet as needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd953dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd953dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upgrade To Gold<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e33f9cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e33f9cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gain access to even more high-powered features when you <a href=\"https:\/\/77pg.adj.st\/cronometer\/subscriptionPage?adj_t=1c1dpbc4_1cglfsnp_1cppsvqi&amp;adj_label=#plans\">upgrade to Cronometer Gold<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Nutrition Scores<\/li><li>The Recipe Importer<\/li><li>Custom Charts<\/li><li>Food Suggestions<\/li><li>&amp; so much more!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bedfed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bedfed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready To Get Started?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5bac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f5bac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/77pg.adj.st?adj_t=1c92bzrb_1ceovz6z_1cv49dv9\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Sign up for a free account here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The USDA will no longer offer food and physical activity tracking through SuperTracker, leaving current users looking for an alternative. 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