Nutrition (lamp.nutrition)

Reports nutrition data from health platform apps, including calorie intake, hydration, and general nutrition tracking.

Configuration

• SensorSpec: lamp.nutrition
• Sampling: Continuous (events synced from health platform)
• Platform: iOS (HealthKit), Android (Health Connect)
• Typical source: Third-party nutrition/fitness apps
• Requirements: App that writes nutrition data to HealthKit or Health Connect; health platform permissions granted

Usage

Nutrition data is recorded by third-party apps and synced via the health platform. Participants must manually log food and drink intake in a compatible app.

Data

Fields

Field	Type	Description
value	number	Measurement value
unit	string	"kcal", "liters", etc.
type	string	"calories", "hydration", or "nutrition"
source	string or null	Data source identifier

Example

{
  "timestamp": 1649859212042,
  "sensor": "lamp.nutrition",
  "data": {
    "value": 350.0,
    "unit": "kcal",
    "type": "calories",
    "source": "com.example.fitness"
  }
}

Cortex Features

No Cortex features currently process nutrition data. Access raw values via cortex.raw.nutrition.

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