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title: "Edit custom foods"
slug: "edit-custom-foods"
updated: 2022-03-03T18:24:49Z
published: 2022-03-03T18:24:49Z
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# Edit custom foods

If you previously [created a custom food](/docs/en/create-custom-foods), you can edit the custom food’s name, serving size, nutrition information, and other details.

1. Web app users: Go to the [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/home.svg) **Daily Log**.
2. Complete one of the following steps:
  - **Edit an existing entry in the daily log**: Select the custom food entry that you want to edit. Or select the [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/expander.svg) **Expander** near the side of the entry, then select **Edit**.
  - **Edit a custom food for future entries**:
    1. Select [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/add.svg) **Add Item** > [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/add-food-btn.svg) **Add Food**. Or select any **Add Food button** in the daily log.
    2. In the food selection screen, select the **My Foods**tab, and select a custom food.**Tip:** Or, select [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/meals.svg) **Meals** to locate your custom food in the My Foods section.**Tip:** To narrow the list of items in the My Foods tab, select **Foods** or search for a name or description of a food. For more information, see [Find foods, recipes, and meals](/docs/en/find-foods-recipes-and-meals).
3. In the custom food's screen, select [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/more-options-vertical.svg) **Options** > **Edit Food**.
4. In the Edit Food screen, update details about the food.**Tip:** For more information about custom foods, see [Create custom foods](/docs/en/create-custom-foods).
5. Select **Save**.
6. Optional: Select **Publish to Database**if you want to add your custom food to our database for other people to find.**Tip:** Later, to unpublish a food and remove it from our database, select **Publish To Database** to turn off the setting.
7. Optional: To save the custom food to a specific folder in the [My Foods tab](/docs/en/find-foods-recipes-and-meals), either select a folder from the list or complete the following steps to create a new folder.
  1. Select **New Folder**.
  2. Enter a **Folder Name**.
  3. Select [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/add-item.svg) **Add**.
8. Select **Edit Food** to confirm the changes that you made to your custom food.