30 Plants a Week Tracker for Gut Microbiome Diversity

Eating 30 different plants a week is one of the strongest dietary predictors of a diverse gut microbiome. In the 2018 American Gut Project, people who ate 30+ types of plants per week had significantly more diverse gut bacteria than those who ate 10 or fewer. This free tracker counts your weekly plant points across six food groups — vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts & seeds, and herbs & spices.

What counts as a plant point?

Each different plant scores one point per week — eat broccoli three times and it still counts once. Herbs and spices count as a quarter point. The weekly target is 30 plants, with a stretch goal of 35.

How the tracker works

New to this? Read the 30 plants a week guide — what counts as a plant point, the six food groups, and a full plant list.