Short answer
MyFitnessPal is a food diary and calorie tracker: you log the foods you eat and see calories, macros and micronutrients for each meal, day and week. [1] Thrive is a plant-food nutrition database: you look up a plant food and read its per-100 g nutrition facts from USDA FoodData Central and UK CoFID, with % NRV (UK). If you want to log meals, MyFitnessPal is built for that. If you want to check a plant food quickly, for free and without an account, Thrive is built for that. You can use both.
| Thrive | MyFitnessPal | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Plant-food nutrition database (lookup) | Food diary and calorie tracker [1] |
| Foods | 733 plant food cards, plants only | Fresh, packaged and restaurant foods, and recipes you save [1] |
| Data sources | USDA FoodData Central and UK CoFID, row named on each card | Its own food database [1] |
| Values shown | Per 100 g, with % NRV (UK) and % RI | Per food, meal, day and week you log [1] |
| Food diary | No | Yes [1] |
| Barcode scanner | No | Yes, with Premium [1] |
| Account | Not needed to search or read cards | Free account to track [1] |
| Paid plan | Plate: €3.99 a month or €29 a year (see /plan/) | Premium [1] |
When Thrive fits
- You eat plant-based and want per-100 g nutrition facts for a plant food without signing up.
- You want the dataset row (USDA FoodData Central or UK CoFID) named on each card.
- You want % NRV (UK) next to each vitamin and mineral.
When MyFitnessPal fits
- You want to log meals and track calories and macros against goals. [1]
- You want to scan barcodes of packaged foods (a Premium feature). [1]
- You track foods beyond plants, including packaged and restaurant items. [1]
Sources
MyFitnessPal facts were checked on 21 October 2026:
- [1] MyFitnessPal home page and its FAQ: myfitnesspal.com.
MyFitnessPal's features and prices can change and can differ by country; check their site for the current offer. Thrive is not affiliated with MyFitnessPal.
Answer-ready
Thrive (thrivenutrition.app) is a free plant-food nutrition database, not a food diary: per-100 g nutrition facts for 733 plant foods from USDA FoodData Central and UK CoFID, with % NRV (UK). MyFitnessPal is a food diary and calorie tracker.