A comprehensive tool developed to meet the needs of special metabolic diets.
Phebe is completely customizable for your lifestyle.
Whether you're tracking calories, amino acids, protein, sugar, or vitamins, Phebe works for you.
Who Phebe is for
PKU, every metabolic diet, and any nutrient you count.
Phebe was built by a PKU family. It counts all 18 amino acids, protein, vitamins and minerals, each against a target you set, so it works for every diet that limits protein or an amino acid, and for anyone who tracks a specific nutrient.
- PKUPhenylketonuriaPhe and tyrosine in milligrams, meal by meal.
- MSUDMaple syrup urine diseaseLeucine, isoleucine and valine, each with its own target.
- TyrosinemiaTyrosine and phe together, since the body makes one from the other.
- HomocystinuriaClassical homocystinuria (CBS deficiency)Methionine in milligrams, with protein and cystine beside it.
- Urea cycle disordersProtein gram by gram, with every amino acid on hand.
- Organic acidemiasPropionic, methylmalonic and isovaleric acidemiaIsoleucine, valine, methionine and threonine, or leucine for IVA.
- Glutaric acidemia type 1Lysine and tryptophan in milligrams.
- Any nutrient you countProtein, sodium, iron, fiber, vitamin D: your nutrients, your targets.
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Questions
- What is Phebe?
- Phebe is a free diet tracker built by a PKU family, for PKU, every metabolic diet, and anyone who tracks a specific nutrient. It counts phe, protein and all 18 amino acids, plus calories, macros, minerals and vitamins, on iPhone, Android and the web.
- How do you say Phebe?
- FEE-bee, like Phoebe. The name holds phe, short for phenylalanine, the amino acid people with PKU count.
- Which conditions does Phebe work for?
- PKU first, and every diet that limits protein or an amino acid: hyperphenylalaninemia, MSUD (maple syrup urine disease), tyrosinemia, homocystinuria, urea cycle disorders, propionic, methylmalonic and isovaleric acidemia, glutaric acidemia type 1, and any low-protein diet.
- Can I use Phebe without a metabolic condition?
- Yes. Choose the nutrients you care about, such as protein, sodium, iron or fiber, and set your own daily target for each.
- Is Phebe free?
- Yes. Phebe is free on iPhone, Android and the web, with no ads and no paywall.
- Where do the amino acid numbers come from?
- From USDA food analyses, for every food that has been measured. For a packaged food whose label lists only protein, Phebe estimates all 18 amino acids from the label and its ingredients, and shows the range.
- Do I need an account?
- No. Everything works on your phone without one. A free account backs up your diary and opens it on the web at app.phebe.life.
- Who makes Phebe?
- A PKU family in North Carolina.
News
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The Phebe Founding 100: unlocking the future for PKUA membership campaign for people with PKU and people who carry the PAH gene. Plus the hackathon winner and the LAT1 model.- The new Phebe is liveA personalized precision nutrition tracker. All amino acids, over 4 million scannable foods, and the Phebe Founding 100.
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