FitSorted Now Tracks What You Spend on Food

Your Wallet and Your Waistline

South Africans spend an average of 30% of their income on food. A big chunk of that goes to takeaways and restaurant meals. Most people have no idea how much they actually spend on food in a day, a week, or a month.

Starting today, FitSorted estimates the cost of every meal you log and keeps a running tab throughout the day. Log a Nando's quarter chicken and you'll see the calories, the macros, and the approximate price. All in one WhatsApp message.

Set a Daily Food Budget

Just like your calorie goal, you can now set a daily food budget. Send "budget R200" and FitSorted will track your spending against that target. Every meal logged shows your running total and whether you're on track.

Your evening summary at 8 PM now includes your total food spend for the day alongside your calorie count. Green if you're under budget, red if you're over.

Works for Everything

The cost tracker works for restaurant meals and homemade food. Restaurant items use menu prices. Homemade meals estimate ingredient costs per serving using current SA grocery prices.

• Nando's quarter chicken: ~R75
• Steers Wacky Wednesday burger: ~R50
• 2 eggs on toast (homemade): ~R8
• Chicken stir fry with rice (homemade): ~R25
• Kauai smoothie: ~R65

Prices are estimates (marked with ~) and may vary by location. They're designed to give you a realistic picture of your daily food spend, not an exact accounting.

Why This Matters

Most people track calories or money. Nobody tracks both. But the connection is real:

• Takeaways are usually more expensive AND higher calorie than cooking at home
• The "cheap" lunch that's R45 adds up to R900/month if you buy it every workday
• Cooking a R25 chicken stir fry instead of ordering R100 Nando's saves you R75 AND 400 calories

FitSorted is the first tracker in South Africa (and possibly anywhere) that shows you both numbers side by side. One WhatsApp message. Zero extra effort.