Comparison

TPCA vs Almendra

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TPCA

Features
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La aplicación “Tablas Peruanas de Composición de Alimentos – TPCA” disponible para celulares y tabletas está dirigido al público en general y a los profesionales que requieren información inmediata de la composición de alimentos, así como de valores referenciales de preparaciones consumidas clasificadas por nivel socio económico en Lima Metropolitana, según un estudio conjunto con el INEI (Estratos A, B,C,D y E). Esta información se puede tener para 100 gramos de alimento o preparación y también para la cantidad de alimento o preparación que se desee consultar. Las Tablas Peruanas de Composición de Alimentos – TPCA, es una publicación del Instituto Nacional de Salud a través del Centro Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición, que presenta el valor nutricional de alimentos naturales y procesados, así como industrializados, que son consumidos en el Perú. La información contenida en ésta, es constantemente actualizada y ampliada. La estructura de la TPCA, responde a criterios consensuados a nivel internacional y contiene los principales nutrientes que son requeridos para la evaluación nutricional del consumo, la formulación de dietas, la elaboración de formatos de etiquetas, la educación alimentaria, la elaboración de políticas de alimentación y nutrición, entre otras.

About

Almendra

Track your health progress and view assigned meal plans. Schedule appointments with your nutritionist to reach your goals more easily.

Highlights
  • Visualize progress
  • Consult history
  • View meal plans
  • Schedule nutritionist appointments
  • Achieve goals easily
Features
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Almendra is the client app for nutritionists who work with Almendra. Download it for free and keep your plan with you. TODAY'S PLAN • Every meal with its portions and swaps • Check off what you ate and see your calories and macros • A reminder 10 minutes before each meal RECIPES AND GROCERIES • Recipes with photos, ingredients and steps • Your plan's grocery list WORKOUTS • Your routine by day, with sets, reps and rest • A video for every exercise YOUR PROGRESS • Charts of your weight and all your measurements, visit after visit YOUR APPOINTMENTS • Upcoming visits and online booking with your nutritionist • The forms they ask for before the visit, from your phone HOW DO I START? Create your account with the same email you gave your nutritionist: the app shows you their practice so you can link up. Your plan shows up as soon as they assign it. The app is free for clients. Your nutritionist needs to use Almendra.

Screenshots

TPCA4 screens
Almendra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Almendra at every 3 months against TPCA's every 32 months. TPCA's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TPCA ships an update every 32 months, Almendra every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
TPCA versus Almendra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTPCAAlmendra
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUDNapsis Nutrition S.A.C.

In-app purchases

None

TPCA

No in-app purchases

None

Almendra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TPCA free?
TPCA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Almendra free?
Almendra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TPCA or Almendra have ads?
Neither TPCA nor Almendra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TPCA or Almendra?
TPCA ships an update every 32 months, and Almendra every 3 months. Most recently, TPCA was updated on October 18, 2026 and Almendra on October 18, 2026.

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