Best for European Groceries 2027

Why YAZIO won

Most of the big food trackers grew up in the United States, and their catalogues show it. Scan a yogurt from a German, French or Dutch supermarket in some of them and you will often find nothing, or a user entry of uncertain origin. YAZIO was founded in Germany and is widely used across Europe, and its barcode database is particularly good at the products on European shelves. It also combines calorie counting with intermittent fasting and a recipe library, and it is available in many languages.

How the shortlist compares

• PlateLens is the all-round choice across borders. Its features page cites barcode coverage of more than 2.3 million products globally, and its AI photo logging handles meals that are not in any catalogue. It is available in English and Spanish, includes a free fasting timer, and has a full web app.
• Lifesum, from Sweden, pairs a food diary with ready-made diet plans and a clean design.
• FatSecret has a catalogue used by other companies through its developer platform, covering many countries and brands.

Tips for tracking food in Europe

• Scan the barcode first; local products are often there even when a search fails.
• European labels give values per 100 g, which makes weighed portions easy to log.
• For bakery and market food without a label, a photo estimate or a close generic entry is fine.

Our guide to reading a nutrition label covers both US and European formats.

The bottom line

For European supermarket coverage, YAZIO. For one tracker that works wherever you shop, PlateLens.