One essential factor of a balanced diet to
prevent morbidity and mortality, and promote a good
nutritional status is the consumption of nutrient-dense
foods with an appropriate macronutrients dispersal
(carbohydrates, protein, fat) and the right amount of
calories based on personal energy expenditure. Drawing
from a parallel-iterative design methodology, this paper
proposed the development of a web-based meal planner
app called ‘Plan-Cook-Eat’ that can generate tailored
diet plans according to individual’s needs. Six Registered
Nutritionists–Dietitians served as a panel of human
expert validators and 24 regular users served as app
testers for evaluation using mixed- methods approach
.Study participants confirmed and concluded the
potential of Plan-Cook-Eat web app as a personal meal
planner to ensure the consumption of needed
macronutrients. Suggestions and interpretations were
made regarding the technical improvements that could
be done to enhance the app as a complete virtual
nutrition assistant.