Calorific

Calorific is a minimal, dead-simple self-hosted calorie tracker implemented in PHP. It provides an easy interface to log meals, reuse saved meals and ingredients, and monitor progress against a daily calorie target without micromanaging macronutrients.

Key Features

• Log individual meals and entries with timestamped records
• Save and reuse commonly used meals and ingredients to speed logging
• Build log entries from saved meals or ingredient lists, and compose saved meals from ingredients
• Set a daily calorie goal and preview how a new entry will affect daily progress
• Built-in update mechanism for the application
• Options for hour offsets to accommodate server time differences
• Utility features for cleaning up the log database and hiding the control panel

Use Cases

• Track daily calorie intake for weight loss, maintenance, or gain with minimal overhead
• Maintain a reusable list of common meals and ingredients for fast logging
• Lightweight self-hosted alternative for users who do not need detailed macro tracking

Limitations and Considerations

• Focuses on calories only; it does not provide detailed macronutrient tracking or advanced nutrition analysis
• No documented API or official mobile apps; primarily a web interface intended for single-user or small private use
• Developed and tested on a typical AMP stack (Apache + MySQL) — other web servers or SQL engines may require additional configuration

Calorific is suited for users who want a straightforward, private calorie log without complex features. It is lightweight, easy to deploy on an AMP stack or via Docker, and emphasizes quick logging and simple progress tracking.