Send me 📸 pics of your food (and drinks) or write what you had. I'll figure out the calories, macros and ingredients to help you stick to your goals. Made for Telegram.
Hey! I like the idea, but I've got some concerns. As someone who's really into tracking what I eat down to the detail, I've noticed a couple of things.
- First off, when I use the same image, the estimated weight of the food shown changes every time, and sometimes the difference is pretty big. Also, it's often tough to guess the weight right from the images even for a human being, and even OpenAI claims their visual models make only approximate estimations. This leads to another issue about getting the macros right:
- if you can't estimate the weight accurately, figuring out the exact nutrition info gets tricky. For someone who just want to keep a simple food diary, it might be no big deal, but for those of us trying to keep a close eye on calories and nutrients, I'm a bit doubtful... What do you think?
@alena77 Hey, thanks for taking the time to write up your feedback. Yes I agree for those who are serious about tracking their diet this probably isn't the right tool for them.
However you can correct the analysis by replying to the bot. Also if you know exactly what you're eating you can write, for example:
/add chicken breast 200g, lettuce 50g
And that's a lot more accurate.
@jamespotterdev thanks for getting back to me :) I have another question if you don't mind: How does the system handle non-generic items, like prepackaged foods or yogurts, where the nutritional content can differ based on the ingredients and vary from one brand to another? And again, thanks for response!
@alena77 If any info about a product is available online then it's probably pretty good. For example if you give it a Big Mac it's very accurate.
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Hey James, I gotta say, your launch is impressive! Being able to track calories and macros AND get pics of food? That's a game changer. Keep up the good work!
An excellent app for tracking calories, macros, and ingredients. It helps everyone become more aware of what they are consuming, both eating and drinking. Fantastic idea! I absolutely love it!
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