Sprout - Nutrition Tracker
Food & Cancer Risk Insights
About
This app helps users understand their food choices and build healthier habits by tracking nutrition and providing insights into food categories linked to cancer risk. It offers flexible logging options, including AI-assisted photo recognition, and allows users to set daily goals and care for a virtual pet.
What's New in Sprout
1.2.0
September 10, 2026
Real food photos Logged foods now show food-specific photos instead of generic category images where available. We’ve also corrected mismatched pictures and improved photo lookup. Daily goals that fit you Your daily food-group targets now reflect the age and sex you set in Settings. Updating your profile adjusts your current goals while preserving previously earned progress. Your own foods, remembered Foods you enter yourself are saved to your food library and autocomplete the next time you log them. A pet with opinions When your Sprout is hungry, it now asks for something from a food group you haven’t eaten yet today. Smoother food tracking We’ve improved food-group classification and fixed dashboard refresh issues when you change dates or update your profile.
MoreFAQ
What is Sprout?
Sprout is a free nutrition tracker designed to help users understand their food choices and build healthier habits. It offers features like manual food logging, AI-assisted photo recognition, and insights into food categories associated with cancer risk.
How does Sprout help with cancer risk?
Sprout provides clear indicators when a logged food matches a supported food category linked to increased cancer risk. It offers explanations and evidence-source links for these matches, but it is important to note that Sprout is not a medical service and does not predict personal cancer risk.
Can I log food in different ways with Sprout?
Yes, Sprout offers flexible logging options. You can add foods manually with detailed serving and food-group information, or use optional AI-assisted photo recognition to identify foods in a meal. You can review and edit detected foods before adding them to your log.
Does Sprout have ads?
No, Sprout does not display third-party advertising. The app is designed to provide an uninterrupted user experience focused on nutrition tracking and habit building.
What devices does Sprout support?
Sprout is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices. It is available for users aged 12 and older.
How often is Sprout updated?
Sprout was last updated on August 27, 2026, with version 1.0.0. As a new application, users can expect ongoing updates to improve features and address any issues.
Is my data safe with Sprout?
Sprout allows you to create an account to securely save and access your food log, preferences, and settings. You have control over your data, including the ability to delete individual food entries or your entire account.
What are the benefits of using Sprout for habit building?
Sprout helps build healthier habits by allowing you to follow daily food-group goals and view your progress over time. It also features a virtual Sprout pet that you can care for as you maintain your logging routines.