diff --git a/lib/storage/storage.dart b/lib/storage/storage.dart
index e5c989c..ac4598b 100644
--- a/lib/storage/storage.dart
+++ b/lib/storage/storage.dart
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ class FoodStorage {
   Future<void> buildFoodLookupDatabase() async {
     // get a list of dates of the last 365 days
     var dates = List<DateTime>.generate(365, (idx) {
-      var pastDay = Duration(days: idx);
-      return DateTime.now().subtract(pastDay);
+      var durationToPast = Duration(days: idx);
+      return DateTime.now().subtract(durationToPast);
     });
 
-    for (var date in dates) {
+    for (var date in dates.reversed) {
       addFoodEntryToLookupDatabaseFor(date);
     }
   }