How to sync MyFitnessPal with Apple Health

Yes. MyFitnessPal writes your food diary (meal summaries, calories and most nutrients) to Apple Health, syncs weight both ways, and reads exercise, steps and sleep from Health. Apple Watch workouts appear in MFP's exercise diary automatically.

Key caveats: exercise logged in MFP is not sent to Health, Health exercise only syncs on the same day, and no historical data is pulled.

App
MyFitnessPal
Method
NativeThe official app writes to Apple Health
Data types
2 of 13 sync
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What MyFitnessPal syncs to Apple Health

Apple Health data types, checked against official documentation on October 27, 2026.

Which data types MyFitnessPal writes to Apple Health
Data typeApple HealthNotes
Nutrition (dietary energy, macros, micronutrients)SyncsMFP → Health: meal summaries and most nutrients. Caffeine and vitamin A don't sync, and meal timestamps aren't kept.
WorkoutsDoesn’t syncRead only: Health → MFP exercise diary (same day only). Exercise logged in MFP is not sent to Health.
StepsDoesn’t syncRead only: Apple Health, iPhone or Apple Watch steps drive MFP's Calorie Adjustment.
Active energyDoesn’t syncNot written. MFP doesn't yet factor in the Apple Watch's separate active calories.
Heart rateDoesn’t sync
Resting heart rateDoesn’t sync
HRVDoesn’t sync
SleepDoesn’t syncRead only: Health sleep is viewable in MFP.
Blood oxygenDoesn’t sync
Respiratory rateDoesn’t sync
VO2 maxDoesn’t sync
Weight / body compositionSyncsWeight syncs both ways.
Menstrual cycleDoesn’t sync

How to connect MyFitnessPal to Apple Health

4 steps on your iPhone, about two minutes.

Before you start

  • iPhone with the latest MyFitnessPal app
  • MyFitnessPal permissions granted in Apple Health
  • Optional: Apple Watch, or the iPhone itself, as the step source

  1. Open sharing settings

    MyFitnessPal app → More (bottom right; or your profile icon, top right) → Settings → Sharing & Privacy → HealthKit Sharing.

    1. MyFitnessPal app
    2. top right)
    3. Settings
    4. Sharing & Privacy
    5. HealthKit Sharing

  2. Grant permissions

    Turn on the categories you want (MFP suggests all) → Allow. This screen appears only the first time.

    1. Turn on the categories you want
    2. Allow

  3. Pick a step source

    More → Steps → choose Apple Watch or iPhone (Apple Health). For Apple Watch, open MFP on the watch once to register it.

    1. More
    2. Steps
    3. Apple Watch or iPhone

  4. Change permissions later

    iPhone Settings → Health → Data Access & Devices → MyFitnessPal, or Health app → profile → Privacy: Apps → MyFitnessPal. MFP's own settings won't show these toggles again.

    1. iPhone Settings
    2. Health
    3. Data Access & Devices
    4. MyFitnessPal

Menu names checked against MyFitnessPal’s help pages on October 27, 2026. Apps change; if a menu looks different, see the sources below.

After setup

Food you log goes to Health as you log it. Exercise from Health shows up when you open MFP, under Today → Healthy Habits as an 'Apple Health Exercise', but only on the same day; anything synced after midnight doesn't carry over. Steps sync at set intervals, not live. Only data logged after you connect syncs. Apple Health won't appear under Connected Apps in MFP, and that's normal.

Avoid double-counting

Duplicates in Health happen when more than one nutrition app writes Dietary Energy (MFP plus Lose It!, Cronometer, a meal-kit app and so on). Turn off the Nutrition categories for all but one app (Health → profile → Privacy: Apps), or set priority in Health → Browse → Nutrition → Dietary Energy → Data Sources & Access → Edit. Inside MFP, exercise can be counted twice if a workout arrives from Apple Health and you also log it by hand, or if Garmin or another partner also sends it to MFP. Keep one exercise source. MFP's Calorie Adjustment is built to avoid double-counting step and cardio calories.

Put MyFitnessPal first in Apple Health

  1. Health
  2. Browse
  3. Activity
  4. Steps
  5. Data Sources & Access
  6. Edit
  1. Open the Health app and tap Browse.
  2. Choose a category and a data type, for example Activity → Steps.
  3. Scroll down and tap Data Sources & Access.
  4. Tap Edit, then touch and hold the handle next to your device’s app and drag it to the top.
  5. Tap Done. Repeat for other data types you track with more than one device, such as Active Energy or Walking + Running Distance.

The source at the top wins when several write the same data type. New apps and devices are added at the top automatically. Apple Support ↗

MyFitnessPal not syncing to Apple Health?

Apple Health isn't listed under Connected Apps in MyFitnessPal

That's expected. Apple Health is part of iOS, so the link lives in Settings → Sharing & Privacy → HealthKit Sharing and in iPhone Settings → Health → Data Access & Devices → MyFitnessPal.

Yesterday's workout didn't sync to MFP

Health exercise only syncs on the same day. Open MFP before midnight after a workout. Log missed ones manually.

Nothing syncs between Health and MFP

Check categories in iPhone Settings → Health → Data Access & Devices → MyFitnessPal. Add a test weight or workout in Health and see if it appears. If not, tap More → Sync, confirm your data shows on myfitnesspal.com, then reinstall MFP and reconnect.

Apple Watch calories don't match MFP

MFP reads steps and workouts but doesn't use the watch's separate active calories, so totals will differ. Check the Calorie Adjustment breakdown in Today → Exercise.

Old data didn't come across

MFP can't pull historical Health data. Only entries after you connect sync.

Wrong data on a shared iPhone

Health can't tell MFP accounts apart. Don't connect Apple Health if several MFP accounts are used on one iPhone.

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR MYFITNESSPAL DATA

Your MyFitnessPal data, with an AI coach

Once MyFitnessPal syncs to Apple Health, P.R.O. reads it. Ask the AI coach about your training and it answers with your real numbers.

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  • Sleep score for every night

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MyFitnessPal and Apple Health: questions

Does MyFitnessPal sync with Apple Health?

Yes. Food and nutrients go to Health, weight syncs both ways, and exercise, steps and sleep come from Health into MFP.

Does MyFitnessPal send exercise to Apple Health?

No. Exercise only flows from Apple Health into MFP.

Do Apple Watch workouts sync to MyFitnessPal?

Yes, automatically once Apple Health is linked. Open MFP the same day; some types appear as 'Apple Health App Workout'.

How do I use Apple Watch steps in MyFitnessPal?

Open MFP on the watch once, then on iPhone go to More → Steps and select Apple Watch.

Does MyFitnessPal sync calories to Apple Health?

Yes, food calories (dietary energy) and most nutrients sync, but not caffeine or vitamin A, and meal times aren't kept.

Sources

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