SmallplateCan't face food? Find one small bite of protein.
See how much protein is left today, and find small meals that sit easy when you feel queasy.
How it works
Set your number
Enter your weight. Smallplate works out a daily protein target from a published advisory, shows the sum, and lets you change it.
Say what you can face
Filter small meals by nausea-friendly, no cooking, sweet or savoury, under 5 minutes, or drinkable.
Tap to log
Tap a meal or food, check the amount, and add it. The ring shows what is left, with no calorie budget and no scolding.
The low-appetite meal finder
101 small meals and snacks. Each is about 350 kcal or less and has at least 15 g of protein, built from USDA foods and shown in cups, ounces and spoons.
- Turkey and cheese roll-ups140 kcal, 2 min26 g
- Banana yogurt smoothie275 kcal, 4 min22 g
- Cottage cheese with blueberries165 kcal, 2 min22 g
"Fits what I have left" sorts the list by how close each meal gets you to today's target. On a rough day, tell it so and the gentlest meals come first.
Try it free for 7 days
Every new install gets a 7-day free trial that starts the first time you open the app. No card is asked for during the trial, so nothing is charged automatically. When the 7 days end, Today, Meals and Week lock until you subscribe. Settings, export and delete stay open, and so does the free protein calculator.
Yearly
About $2.42 a month. Cancel anytime.
Monthly
Cancel anytime.
Everything is included
- Setup and your daily protein target
- Today: 65 everyday foods to log, plus your own entries
- Meals: 101 small meals with every filter
- Week: protein per day against your target
- Dose day and how-I-feel check-ins
Payments open soon, so you can't subscribe yet. The plans page lets you ask to be told when they open.
Questions
Is this medical advice?
No. Smallplate is for general information and tracking. Check your protein target with your doctor, especially if you have kidney disease.
How is my protein target worked out?
By default it is 1.2 g of protein per kg of body weight a day, the low end of the higher targets a published advisory mentions for people losing weight. You can change it to anything. The sources page has the quotes and links.
Do I need an account?
No. Your entries are saved only in your browser on your phone. Nothing is sent to a server. You can export or delete everything in Settings.
Does it count calories?
No budget and no red numbers. Protein is the one number that matters here. Meals show their calories for information, so you can see they are small.
Does it work on my iPhone?
Yes. Open it in Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. After your first visit it also opens offline.
Does it work with my medication?
Smallplate does not connect to, track or give advice about any medication. It helps you track protein and find small meals, whatever your day looks like.
What happens after the free trial?
The trial runs 7 days from the day you first open the app, and the app tells you the end date. No card is asked for, so nothing is charged automatically. After that, Today, Meals and Week lock until you subscribe: $29 a year (about $2.42 a month) or $7.99 a month, cancel anytime. Payments are not open yet. Your entries stay on your phone and you can export them any time.
What is the difference between meals and foods?
Meals are the 101 small meals and snacks in the Meals tab, each with at least 15 g of protein. Foods are the 65 everyday foods you search on Today to log an amount, such as eggs or Greek yogurt.