Nutrition data types

Data types for nutrition data.

Hydration

Each data point represents how much water a user drank in a single drink.

REST

Name	com.google.hydration
OAuth permission scopes	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/fitness.nutrition.read https://www.googleapis.com/auth/fitness.nutrition.write
Fields (format—units)	volume (float—liters) Volume of water consumed.

Android

Name	com.google.hydration
Data type object	TYPE_HYDRATION
Fields (format—units)	FIELD_VOLUME (float—liters) Volume of liquid consumed.

Nutrition

Each data point represents what nutrients were consumed as part of a meal or a food item. The data point contains several fields. The nutrients field is required. And either one, or both, of the meal type and food item fields are required.

Note: If exact meal times are known, add these specific start and end times. If not, add the start and end times of the general time range the meal was eaten.

REST

Name	com.google.nutrition
OAuth permission scopes	https://www.googleapis.com/auth/fitness.nutrition.read https://www.googleapis.com/auth/fitness.nutrition.write
Fields (format—units)	meal type (int—enum) (optional field) What kind of meal the user ate. Accepted values "intVal": 1 // Unknown "intVal": 2 // Breakfast "intVal": 3 // Lunch "intVal": 4 // Dinner "intVal": 5 // Snack food item (string—n/a) The specific food item for the entry. For example, "banana" or "porridge". nutrients (Map<String>—calories/grams) The nutritional breakdown of the food item eaten. Accepted values "key": "calories" // Calories in kcal "key": "fat.total" // Total fat in grams "key": "fat.saturated" // Saturated fat in grams "key": "fat.unsaturated" // Unsaturated fat in grams "key": "fat.polyunsaturated" // Polyunsaturated fat in grams "key": "fat.monounsaturated" // Monounsaturated fat in grams "key": "fat.trans" // Trans fat in grams "key": "cholesterol" // Cholesterol in milligrams "key": "sodium" // Sodium in milligrams "key": "potassium" // Potassium in milligrams "key": "carbs.total" // Total carbohydrates in grams "key": "dietary_fiber" // Dietary fiber in grams "key": "sugar" // Amount of sugar in grams "key": "protein" // Protein amount in grams

Android

Name	com.google.nutrition
Data type object	TYPE_NUTRITION
Fields (format—units)	FIELD_MEAL_TYPE (int—enum) (optional field) What kind of meal the user ate. Accepted values MEAL_TYPE_UNKNOWN // Unknown MEAL_TYPE_BREAKFAST // Breakfast MEAL_TYPE_LUNCH // Lunch MEAL_TYPE_DINNER // Dinner MEAL_TYPE_SNACK // Snack FIELD_FOOD_ITEM (string—free-form text) A description of the food for the entry. For example, "banana" or "porridge". FIELD_NUTRIENTS (Map<String>—kilocalories/grams/milligrams) The nutritional breakdown of the food item eaten. Accepted values NUTRIENT_CALORIES // Calories in kcal NUTRIENT_TOTAL_FAT // Total fat in grams NUTRIENT_SATURATED_FAT // Saturated fat in grams NUTRIENT_UNSATURATED_FAT // Unsaturated fat in grams NUTRIENT_POLYUNSATURATED_FAT // Polyunsaturated fat in grams NUTRIENT_MONOUNSATURATED_FAT // Monounsaturated fat in grams NUTRIENT_TRANS_FAT // Trans fat in grams NUTRIENT_CHOLESTEROL // Cholesterol in milligrams NUTRIENT_SODIUM // Sodium in milligrams NUTRIENT_POTASSIUM // Potassium in milligrams NUTRIENT_TOTAL_CARBS // Total carbohydrates in grams NUTRIENT_DIETARY_FIBER // Dietary fiber in grams NUTRIENT_SUGAR // Amount of sugar in grams NUTRIENT_PROTEIN // Protein amount in grams