diff --git a/application/templates/index.html b/application/templates/index.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 74682ea..0000000
--- a/application/templates/index.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{% extends "base.html" %}
-
-{% block content %}
-Index page idk
-{% endblock%}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/application/user/routes.py b/application/user/routes.py
index 5befb6d..d07c90f 100644
--- a/application/user/routes.py
+++ b/application/user/routes.py
@@ -33,11 +33,16 @@ def delete_food_item(barcode: int):
     return redirect(url_for("user.dashboard"))
 
 
-def edit_helper(form: FoodItemForm, item) -> bool:
-    change = False
-    for item in form:
-        print(item)
-    return change
+fields = [
+    "barcode",
+    "name",
+    "energy",
+    "protein",
+    "carbs",
+    "sugar",
+    "fat",
+    "saturated_fat",
+]
 
 
 @user_bp.route("/edit_food_item/<int:barcode>", methods=["GET", "POST"])
@@ -46,18 +51,17 @@ def edit_food_item(barcode: int):
     if item:
         form = FoodItemForm()
         if form.validate_on_submit():
-            edit_helper(form, item)
+            item.updateFromForm(form=form)
+            db.session.commit()
             return redirect(url_for("user.dashboard"))
-        form = FoodItemForm(
-            barcode=item.barcode,
-            name=item.name,
-            energy=item.energy_100g,
-            protein=item.protein_100g,
-            carbs=item.carbs_100g,
-            sugar=item.sugar_100g,
-            fat=item.fats_100g,
-            saturated_fat=item.saturated_fats_100g,
-        )
+        form.barcode.data = item.barcode
+        form.name.data = item.name
+        form.energy.data = item.energy_100g
+        form.protein.data = item.protein_100g
+        form.carbs.data = item.carbs_100g
+        form.sugar.data = item.sugar_100g
+        form.fat.data = item.fats_100g
+        form.saturated_fat.data = item.saturated_fats_100g
         return render_template("edit_food_item.html", form=form)
     else:
         return redirect(url_for("user.dashboard"))
diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index 20f902b..052ba8b 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from flask_login import UserMixin  # type: ignore
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash, check_password_hash
 from application import db
 from typing import Optional
+from forms import FoodItemForm
 
 
 class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
@@ -75,6 +76,15 @@ class FoodItem(db.Model):
         self.saturated_fats_100g = saturated_fats
         self.barcode = barcode
 
+    def updateFromForm(self, form: FoodItemForm):
+        self.name = form.name.data
+        self.energy_100g = form.energy.data
+        self.protein_100g = form.protein.data
+        self.carbs_100g = form.carbs.data
+        self.sugar_100g = form.sugar.data
+        self.fats_100g = form.fat.data
+        self.saturated_fats_100g = form.saturated_fat.data
+
     def to_dict(self):
         return {
             "id": self.id,