By default, we set each nutrient to the recommended values set by the USDA Dietary Reference Intakes. These targets are set based on your age and sex. Ideally, you should strive to achieve at least 100% of all your daily minimum nutrient targets.
Cronometer is a tool to track consumption and all targets we have set by default are not for everyone. We recommend you customize your targets to meet your needs.
Edit Nutrient Targets in the Settings tab:
- Go to the Settings tab > Targets > Nutrient Targets.
- Select a category to find the nutrient you want to customize.
- Toggle the Custom button on.
- Enter a value directly in the Daily Target and Max Threshold fields (The Daily Target will be the one seen in the Nutrients Target Summary and in the Nutrition Report.)
- Toggle the Visible button to make nutrients visible in your reports.
Some nutrients are not visible by default as they are not generally available from our nutrition data sources. Since there is very little data for these nutrients in our database, the values reported in your nutrient targets may be significantly lower than your actual intake.
Editing Targets From the Diary
- Tap on a nutrient target bar.
- Toggle on Use Custom Values instead of DRIs.
- Enter a value directly in the Daily Target and Max fields
To edit macronutrient targets (carbohydrates, protein, and fat), you must set your macronutrient targets to Fixed Targets.
Customize Your Highlighted Nutrient Targets
Select up to 7 nutrients targets to quickly view in the top banner of the diary page. Swipe the top header of the diary to the 3rd page to view a summary of your Highlighted Targets.
Here's how to edit your list of Highlighted Nutrients:
- Go to the Settings tab > Targets > Nutrient Targets.
- Scroll down to the Highlighted Nutrient Targets to edit which nutrients to display
- Go back to the Diary and swipe the header to the last page to see your Highlighted Targets
