diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index 3f1e32ed..eea7b645 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@
   "@energy": {
     "description": "Energy in a meal, ingredient etc. e.g. in kJ"
   },
+  "energyShort": "E",
+  "@energyShort": {
+    "description": "The first letter or short name of the word 'Energy', used in overviews"
+  },
   "kcal": "kcal",
   "@kcal": {
     "description": "Energy in a meal in kilocalories, kcal"
@@ -329,12 +333,24 @@
   },
   "protein": "Protein",
   "@protein": {},
+  "proteinShort": "P",
+  "@proteinShort": {
+    "description" : "The first letter or short name of the word 'Protein', used in overviews"
+  },
   "carbohydrates": "Carbohydrates",
   "@carbohydrates": {},
+  "carbohydratesShort": "C",
+  "@carbohydratesShort": {
+    "description" : "The first letter or short name of the word 'Carbohydrates', used in overviews"
+  },
   "sugars": "Sugars",
   "@sugars": {},
   "fat": "Fat",
   "@fat": {},
+  "fatShort": "F",
+  "@fatShort": {
+    "description" : "The first letter or short name of the word 'Fat', used in overviews"
+  },
   "saturatedFat": "Saturated fat",
   "@saturatedFat": {},
   "fibres": "Fibre",
diff --git a/lib/widgets/dashboard/widgets.dart b/lib/widgets/dashboard/widgets.dart
index f0b6bc40..3b71ce02 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/dashboard/widgets.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/dashboard/widgets.dart
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import 'package:wger/widgets/core/charts.dart';
 import 'package:wger/widgets/core/core.dart';
 import 'package:wger/widgets/nutrition/charts.dart';
 import 'package:wger/widgets/nutrition/forms.dart';
-import 'package:wger/widgets/nutrition/helpers.dart';
 import 'package:wger/widgets/weight/forms.dart';
 import 'package:wger/widgets/workouts/forms.dart';
 
@@ -81,16 +80,16 @@ class _DashboardNutritionWidgetState extends State<DashboardNutritionWidget> {
               mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
               children: [
                 MutedText(
-                    '${getFirstWord(AppLocalizations.of(context).energy)} ${meal.nutritionalValues.energy.toStringAsFixed(0)}${AppLocalizations.of(context).kcal}'),
+                    '${AppLocalizations.of(context).energyShort} ${meal.nutritionalValues.energy.toStringAsFixed(0)}${AppLocalizations.of(context).kcal}'),
                 MutedText(' / '),
                 MutedText(
-                    '${getFirstWord(AppLocalizations.of(context).protein)} ${meal.nutritionalValues.protein.toStringAsFixed(0)}${AppLocalizations.of(context).g}'),
+                    '${AppLocalizations.of(context).proteinShort} ${meal.nutritionalValues.protein.toStringAsFixed(0)}${AppLocalizations.of(context).g}'),
                 MutedText(' / '),
                 MutedText(
-                    '${getFirstWord(AppLocalizations.of(context).carbohydrates)} ${meal.nutritionalValues.carbohydrates.toStringAsFixed(0)}${AppLocalizations.of(context).g}'),
+                    '${AppLocalizations.of(context).carbohydratesShort} ${meal.nutritionalValues.carbohydrates.toStringAsFixed(0)}${AppLocalizations.of(context).g}'),
                 MutedText(' / '),
                 MutedText(
-                    '${getFirstWord(AppLocalizations.of(context).fat)} ${meal.nutritionalValues.fat.toStringAsFixed(0)}${AppLocalizations.of(context).g} '),
+                    '${AppLocalizations.of(context).fatShort} ${meal.nutritionalValues.fat.toStringAsFixed(0)}${AppLocalizations.of(context).g} '),
               ],
             ),
             IconButton(
diff --git a/lib/widgets/nutrition/helpers.dart b/lib/widgets/nutrition/helpers.dart
index 3de7865b..582282b4 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/nutrition/helpers.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/nutrition/helpers.dart
@@ -48,7 +48,3 @@ List<Widget> getMutedNutritionalValues(NutritionalValues values, BuildContext co
   ];
   return out;
 }
-
-String getFirstWord(String macroNutrientName) => macroNutrientName.isNotEmpty
-    ? macroNutrientName.trim().split(' ').map((l) => l[0]).join()
-    : '';
diff --git a/lib/widgets/nutrition/nutritional_plan_detail.dart b/lib/widgets/nutrition/nutritional_plan_detail.dart
index f43fbd28..529637a8 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/nutrition/nutritional_plan_detail.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/nutrition/nutritional_plan_detail.dart
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import 'package:wger/screens/nutritional_diary_screen.dart';
 import 'package:wger/theme/theme.dart';
 import 'package:wger/widgets/nutrition/charts.dart';
 import 'package:wger/widgets/nutrition/forms.dart';
-import 'package:wger/widgets/nutrition/helpers.dart';
 import 'package:wger/widgets/nutrition/meal.dart';
 
 class NutritionalPlanDetailWidget extends StatelessWidget {
@@ -226,13 +225,13 @@ class NutritionalPlanDetailWidget extends StatelessWidget {
                     children: [
                       TextButton(onPressed: () {}, child: const Text('')),
                       Text(
-                          '${getFirstWord(AppLocalizations.of(context).energy)} (${AppLocalizations.of(context).kcal})'),
+                          '${AppLocalizations.of(context).energyShort} (${AppLocalizations.of(context).kcal})'),
                       Text(
-                          '${getFirstWord(AppLocalizations.of(context).protein)} (${AppLocalizations.of(context).g})'),
+                          '${AppLocalizations.of(context).proteinShort} (${AppLocalizations.of(context).g})'),
                       Text(
-                          '${getFirstWord(AppLocalizations.of(context).carbohydrates)} (${AppLocalizations.of(context).g})'),
+                          '${AppLocalizations.of(context).carbohydratesShort} (${AppLocalizations.of(context).g})'),
                       Text(
-                          '${getFirstWord(AppLocalizations.of(context).fat)} (${AppLocalizations.of(context).g})'),
+                          '${AppLocalizations.of(context).fatShort} (${AppLocalizations.of(context).g})'),
                     ],
                   ),
                 ),