Community foods

The community database is a shared list of foods contributed by other AccuGo users — typically branded products and regional foods that aren't in a generic database. It's an opt-in pool: nothing of yours goes there unless you explicitly choose to share it.

What ends up in the community

When you create or edit a custom food, there's a Share with Community toggle. If you turn it on:

• The food's name, serving definition, weight, and nutrient values become visible to other users.
• The contributor's country (derived from the device locale at signup) is associated with the entry and shown as a flag icon next to it.
• You can turn the toggle off at any time; the entry is removed from the community for new searches.

Your email address, daily log entries, and any other foods you didn't explicitly share never leave your account.

Country flags

Each community food shows the contributor's flag (for example, 🇬🇧 for a UK user). This is a clue that's useful in practice: branded products tend to be country-specific, and nutrient targets/labels can vary by region. If you're in Australia and see a food flagged from the United States, the brand may not be available locally — or its formulation may differ.

Adding a community food to your list

From the community search, tap a result to view it. If it looks right, tap Add to copy it into your own food list. The copy is a normal custom food — you can edit it, delete it, or adjust its numbers locally without affecting the community version.

Reporting bad data

Each community food has a Report button (flag icon). Use it if you find an entry with obviously wrong numbers, profanity, or duplicate noise. Reports are sent to AccuGo support for review.

Editing your own contributed foods

If you edit a food you previously shared with the community, your update is pushed to the community version on the next sync. To pull a food from the community without leaving it visible to others, turn the Share with Community toggle off when editing.

HCU and PKU communities

The community is filtered automatically by app variant. The PKU app only shows foods with phenylalanine or protein data; the HCU app only shows foods with methionine or protein data. A single food can serve both communities if both nutrient values are filled in.