What should my child eat for training today?
Sporttáp looks at your child’s sport, weekly sessions and races, and turns them into a daily menu: breakfast to dinner, with a pre-training snack and recovery. It also explains why – without adult protocols or supplements.
Installable web app (PWA) for phone and laptop. Built for parents – children have no account. Content is an example, not personalised medical advice. Interface in Hungarian and English; the recipe library is Hungarian home cooking.
What to eat today for training?
Marci · XCO · 17:00 · 70 min · hard
07:00 · BreakfastMuesli with yoghurt and berries✓
10:00 · SnackWhole-grain cheese sandwich✓
18:25 · RecoveryChocolate milk with bananaParents decide every day – based on advice written for adult athletes
A gel before the start, BCAA, magnesium shots, “carb loading”. A child is not a small adult: growth, regular meals and fluids matter most. Sporttáp turns that knowledge into everyday decisions.
What before training?
A load-adjusted snack 60–90 minutes before the session – easily digested, familiar foods.
What on race day?
72-hour preparation and a minute-by-minute race-day timeline: main meal, water, start, recovery, packing list.
What to buy?
The weekly menu becomes a shopping list in one tap – for several children and family-sized portions.
One app that follows your child’s week
Training and races
Recurring weekly template, exceptions, planned vs. actual attendance kept separate.
Daily menu, 5+ meals
Rest, training and race-day patterns; allergen-safe swaps and an “another suggestion” button.
Calm diary
“As planned”, “ate something else”, “skipped” – no red failure marks, the weekly pattern counts.
Animated knowledge base
From food to energy, muscle and recovery, iron and oxygen, calcium and bone, fluids, race situations.
“This much in it” cards
Real portions: a glass of milk, an egg, 100 g lentils – from verifiable sources, in the right units.
Several children, one family
Each child has their own plan, cooked from the same dinner.
Measurement log, not a goal
Dated weight and height as growth background – no weight-loss or body-composition targets.
Installable, works offline
PWA: add to home screen; the last plan and shopping list are readable without signal.
3 minutes of setup, then an answer every morning
Child profile
Name, date of birth, sport, allergens, disliked foods – optionally one measurement. No photo, no social profile.
Weekly training
Tuesday 17:00 intervals, Thursday technique, Saturday trail. The system turns this into days; you mark actual attendance afterwards.
“Today” screen
Day type, next meal, snacks around training, shopping list and knowledge base – all within thumb’s reach.
What Sporttáp deliberately does not do
What parents ask
Does a 20-minute kids’ race need an energy gel?
Usually not. The familiar, carbohydrate-rich meal about 3 hours before the start and a few sips of water are what count. The race-day plan shows this with a “Why?” explanation.
Is BCAA or whey good for my child?
We do not recommend BCAA: it provides only three amino acids, while new muscle protein needs all nine essential ones. Milk, yoghurt, quark, eggs, meat and fish are the better package.
Does the app set calorie or protein targets?
It shows ranges (e.g. carbohydrate g/kg by day type), not strict numbers – and without a weight it does not calculate at all. It never suggests less; growth comes first.
Does it replace a dietitian or paediatrician?
No. Content is an example and education. For suspected iron deficiency, persistent fatigue, loss of appetite or very high training volume it points you to a professional.
Start with tomorrow’s training
Three minutes of setup and the “Today” screen tells you what the snack should be. Free, installable.
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