"Plant points" is what a lot of people call the 30-plants count. One different plant, one point. The interesting bit is the fractions.
A common convention is that herbs and spices are worth a quarter. A pinch of dried oregano doesn't sit on the plate the way a bowl of lentils does, so it gets a smaller share. Some people do the same for anything they only had a tiny amount of, like a few sesame seeds on top.
Not everyone counts this way. Some give every herb a full point and move on. Others count a herb as full only when it's fresh and there's a decent handful. There's no governing body. Pick a rule you'll actually keep.
How it works in Eating30
In Track Plants, each tap on a plant moves through the options: first tap is a full plant, then a quarter, then a half, and one more tap clears it. A small pie on the plant shows which you've picked. Barcode scan results work the same way.
Two details we like:
- Quarters of the same plant add up across the week, capped at one. Oregano on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, a quarter each time, makes a full point by the weekend.
- Different plants add up too. Cumin, coriander, turmeric and chilli at a quarter each is one point.
There's also an achievement, Little Bit Counts, for logging your first quarter or half.
If you'd rather count every herb as a whole plant, tap once and leave it.
Eating30 is an app for iPhone and Android that counts the different plants you eat each week, with 30 as the target. The core tracking is free. It's a habit tracker, not medical advice.
Count your plants with Eating30
Tap the plants you eat and watch your week fill up towards 30.