> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ironcoaching.app/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick-Add Macros

> Athletes log a fast macro entry without building a full meal.

# Quick-Add Macros

Athletes can log a quick macro entry — protein, carbs, fat, calories — straight from the dashboard nutrition card, without going through the full meal log.

## What It Does

The athlete dashboard nutrition card has a **+ Quick add** button. Tapping it opens a small form for the four macro fields. The entry adds to the day's running totals immediately and shows on the [daily totals card](/nutrition/daily-totals-card).

This is for athletes who already know roughly what they ate (e.g., "30P / 60C / 15F" off a meal-prep label) and don't want to break it down meal-by-meal.

## How to Use It

From the athlete dashboard:

1. Tap **+ Quick add** on the nutrition card
2. Enter any combination of protein (g), carbs (g), fat (g), or calories
3. Save — the entry posts to today's totals

If only macros are entered, calories auto-fill from `protein × 4 + carbs × 4 + fat × 9`. If only calories are entered, the entry counts toward the calorie target without affecting macro totals.

## Who It's For

Available to all athletes whose coach has set up a nutrition plan. Pairs with both [macros-only](/nutrition/macros-only-plans) and full meal-based plans.

<Tip>
  Quick-adds are best for "I tracked it on another app" or "I know the numbers from the package" situations. Athletes who want full meal-level history should still use the regular meal log.
</Tip>