Nike Fuel

  • Unitcount
  • SinceiOS 8.0 (2014)
  • KindQuantity

By PulsHealth. Updated

Research reviewed .

What are NikeFuel points in Apple Health?

NikeFuel records the number of activity points earned under a source's NikeFuel system. Apple defines it as a cumulative count quantity, rather than a physical measurement. A point is not a step, calorie or exercise minute, and HealthKit does not specify a conversion between them. Apple documents the quantity.

Is the HealthKit type deprecated?

The identifier remains in the current HealthKit SDK without an API deprecation annotation. That does not establish whether an older device, account or app still produces new points. Existing historical records and a currently active data source are different questions. Review the contributing app and the dates of its last entries before expecting a continuing series.

How should totals and gaps be read?

Record detailUseful interpretation
Point countAmount credited by its source
Sample intervalPeriod represented by that contribution
Daily summaryReview before combining with shorter contributions
Missing dayUnknown coverage, not proof of inactivity

Sum compatible contributions within a source and a reporting window. If two apps import the same activity, adding both can double count it. A large record might be a daily summary rather than an unusual workout; inspect duration and source before treating it as an outlier. Irregular entries can reflect imports or synchronization, so entry spacing does not establish movement cadence.

Can NikeFuel be compared with other activity measures?

Steps and active energy can describe activity alongside points when dates and coverage match. Their different definitions prevent a universal conversion or a shared normal range. A source-specific trend can be more useful than a target copied from a different scoring system.

What did the coverage review find?

The reviewed 365-day example-data window contained no samples, stored aggregates or workout-series points for this type. Value distributions, unusual readings, recording cadence and related-data comparisons could not be measured. No empirical figure is presented; missing database rows do not establish missing records on the phone.

Does PulsHealth collect this type?

This identifier is part of HealthKit, but is not listed in the current PulsHealth sync catalog. The units above describe HealthKit measurement semantics rather than a promised sync format. Database coverage and Apple Health availability are separate questions.

Understanding your records

Recording frequency, source and coverage affect what you can conclude from this data. Read the recording guide.

One record
Count of NikeFuel points earned; not steps, calories or minutes.
Frequency
Source-dependent contributions, spot readings or recorded intervals; no empirical cadence was available.
Context
Interpret timing and source method for the specific measurement; timestamp overlap does not establish shared session identity.
Coverage and gaps
No observations in the reviewed reporting window; database absence is not a zero reading or proof of absence on the phone.
Summaries
Sum compatible point contributions within a source.
Metadata
Optional source metadata does not establish complete measurement method or context; no records were available to inspect.

Recording guidance reviewed 2026-10-14

Technical details
IdentifierHKQuantityTypeIdentifierNikeFuel
SourceHealthKit
Aggregationcumulative
Availability
iOS 8.0 (2014)
watchOS 2.0 (2015)
Last updated: 2026-10-14

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