For GLP-1 protein optimization
You’re on Zepbound, Wegovy, or Mounjaro.
You need protein density — not calorie counting.
Velrae scans for grams of protein per 100 calories, flags the high-fat ingredients your stomach now hates, and respects that whey isolate is good for you in this phase — not “processed therefore bad.”
The number that matters when you’re working with 1,400 calories and a 100g+ daily protein target.
Protein density is a first-class number
When your appetite is the constraint, calories-per-gram-of-protein is the constraint. Velrae puts that number above the letter grade on every scan, so you can compare two protein bars in the cereal aisle without doing math.
What you’ll see in the app
Scan tab, sharpened for medication-shrunk appetite
- The result card surfaces protein-per-calorie as a first-class number, so you can see at a glance if a product earns its slot.
- Fatty or heavy items get a Watch the portion badge with a specific suggestion — half the serving, add a protein source, swap to a higher-density option nearby.
- The Today tab’s Energy + Mental clarity sliders catch the post-injection dips so Patterns can correlate them with what you ate.
Not another calorie counter. Built for the body your medication just rewrote.
The triggers your stomach now hates
GLP-1 medications slow gastric emptying. Fatty and fried foods that never bothered you before can now make you nauseated for hours. Velrae flags:
- Total fat density — high-fat foods get a GI-tolerance warning
- Fried preparations — when detectable from the ingredient list
- Ultra-rich combinations — heavy cream + fatty proteins + fried oils stacked
The flag isn’t a “don’t” — it’s a “this is the kind of thing your stomach has been protesting.” You decide.
What we don’t flag (the things macro apps get wrong)
Velrae doesn’t flag a food as “bad” just because it’s processed. Your situation is specific:
- Whey isolate. A protein source you can absorb on a shrunken appetite. Velrae grades it well.
- Protein bars. Some are legitimate protein density; some are candy. Velrae tells you which.
- Lean meats, including processed ones. Turkey breast, deli chicken, jerky. Protein per calorie matters more than processing level for your phase.
- Cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, eggs. The basics that work.
The mental model isn’t “avoid processed.” It’s “hit your protein target inside your appetite.”
A page your doctor can read in 90 seconds
Your obesity-medicine physician is invested in this working. Velrae generates a clean monthly PDF — what you ate, your protein density across the month, optional weight and GI-symptom tracking. Bring it to your appointment. See a sample →
How we know what we know
Apovian CM et al. (body composition during GLP-1 therapy); Bauer J et al. (protein for muscle preservation); Wharton S et al. (GI tolerability of semaglutide); Spencer Nadolsky DO. Full bibliography →
$19.99/year or $39.99 lifetime.
Smart Scan included. No subscription required. Your data stays on your phone.