The "My Weight Goal & Plan" > "Macros" section lets you set a macronutrient ratio from a range of standard options tailored to different diets and lifestyles.
There are 16 unique Carbs : Protein : Fat distributions:
- Balanced/Default - a balanced eating plan, 45:20:35
- Mediterranean - heart-healthy eating plan, 50:15:35
- Moderate Low-Carb - shows evidence of weight loss and blood sugar reduction, 30:30:40
- Low-Carb, High-Protein - limits high-calorie carbs for weight loss, 20:40:40
- Keto/Very Low-Carb - low carb, high fat; 5:20:75
- DASH - "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension", 55:20:25
- Low-Fat - limits fats to under 30% of calories, 55:20:25
- Atkins - Net carbs targets between 20-100 g/day, 10:30:60
- OmniHeart - higher protein version of DASH diet for lowering blood pressure, 48:25:27
- TLC - "Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes" for lowering cholesterol, 55:15:30
- Very Low-Fat - may be used short-term for digestive symptoms or as part of a plan to lower risk of heart disease, 70:20:10
- Ornish - very low-fat plan, limited in animal products; 70:20:10
- Pritikin - very low-fat plan for lowering risk of heart disease, 70:20:10
- Zone - focuses on eating meals/snacks within specific macro proportions, 40:30:30
- Paleo - restricts grains, dairy, legumes, and refined sugar; 30:30:40
- No Carb/Carnivore - only meat and animal products, excluding all other foods; 1:29:70
For each distribution, your Daily Calorie Budget is distributed between the three macronutrients in a unique way.
Each gram of carbs or protein provides 4 calories; fat provides 9.
For keto and low-carb Premium diets, there are special app features and customizations, including special macronutrient distributions.
You can also set your own macro targets:
Once you alter a macro target, MyNetDiary applies the last two macronutrient targets you set, and then adjusts the third nutrient to meet your Calorie Budget.
If you modify your weekly calorie cycle in the Calorie Cycling tab of the My Weight Goal & Plan menu, MyNetDiary will automatically adjust macronutrient targets for days with different calories, using the selected macronutrient distribution.
If you turned on the option Add Exercise to Calorie Budget in MyNetDairy settings then on days were you log exercise, your day's calorie budget will be increased, and MyNetDiary will automatically increase macronutrient targets, distributing added exercise calories among macronutrients, following your current macronutrient distribution.