My Diet for PKU descripción

Maintain healthy and balanced PKU diet! Track phenylalanine, protein, calories, carbohydrates and 18 essential vitamins and minerals. Works completely offline.


Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic disorder in which the body can't process part of a protein called phenylalanine (Phe).

PKU diet is one of the strictest diets in the world. Adequate intake of essential vitamins and minerals is very important to maintain health, growth and development. Numerous studies shows potential risk of developing deficiency of essential nutrients including Vitamin B6, B12, Choline, Selenium in people who follow PKU diet.

My PKU Diet tracks phenylalanine, vitamins and minerals and shows deficiency according to Recommended Daily Intakes*, age (infants, children, adults), gender (man, woman) and special nutrition requirements (pregnancy, lactation).

Features:
- Tracks amount of consumed phenyalanine from food
- Tracks body weight & phenylalanine blood levels tests
- Supports add/edit of your own food records
- Tracks 20 essential nutrients for 8,000 foods **
- Save frequently used foods in your “Favorite” food list
- Enter food quantities in three convenient units: gram, ounce, or serving size
- Provides powerful food searching capabilities
- Excellent dieting tool on the go

Nutrients Tracked:
- Phenylalanine
- Energy
- Carbohydrates (Sugars, Fiber, Starch)
- Protein
- Total Fat
- Cholesterol

Vitamins Tracked:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Panthothenic Acid
- Folic Acid
- Folate
- Choline

Minerals Tracked:
- Calcium, Ca
- Iron, Fe
- Magnesium, Ma
- Phosphorus, P
- Potassium, K
- Zinc, Zn
- Selenium, Se

* Recommended Daily Intakes
Developed by the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board

** Food Database Source
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, 2011, Release 24.