iPhone app calculates calories from a PHOTO!

AndriaLL
AndriaLL Posts: 162
edited September 25 in Food and Nutrition
I heard about this app on the radio ( "MealSnap" ) and ended up spending the $2.99 to download it. So far I've just been taking photos of the food around the cafeteria at work. It's operated by Sodexo, so it's easy to get the actual info--and to my surprise this app is quite accurate! It is only calories, and sometimes gives a wide range. I thought I'd share since everyone here is counting calories and not always sure at restaurants, etc., so this might be helpful.

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  • DezRiv729
    DezRiv729 Posts: 2
    wow for real?! Is that only on the iphone or does the itouch have that too? Does the itouch even take photos??....
  • funkyspunky871
    funkyspunky871 Posts: 1,675 Member
    Oh.


    My.


    God.


    THAT'S FRICKIN' AWESOME!!
  • ykondo
    ykondo Posts: 38
    it doesn't accurately measure the calorie for me though :( also, it takes forever for the calorie count to appear... great idea though!
  • owmyballs
    owmyballs Posts: 5
    I'm curious as to how a photograph can take into account the unseen ingredients in foods. I'm gonna have to call b.s.
  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    I can't imagine it would be terribly accurate though so I would not depend too heavily on it. Weight and measures is best.
    Now the bar scan is a very useful tool......and accurate.
  • AndriaLL
    AndriaLL Posts: 162
    It mistakes fried veggies for fried chicken cubes, and doesn't account for artificial sweetener...
  • realia
    realia Posts: 169 Member
    omg thank you so much!
    ill check it out
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