The AI calorie scanner for real-life meals.

Yes. An AI calorie scanner can recognize visible foods and estimate portions, calories and macros from a photo. The result is a starting estimate: review ingredients, serving size, oils and sauces before adding the meal.

Open BiteLume, photograph the full meal in clear light, then review the foods and nutrition estimate it returns. Correct anything the camera could not see before saving the meal to your day.

A clear meal photo can support an estimate of protein, carbohydrates and fat after the foods and portions are identified. Mixed recipes and hidden ingredients need extra review because the camera cannot measure them directly.

For the most controlled estimate, total the ingredients used in the recipe and divide by the portions served. A BiteLume photo scan can give you a faster starting point when you do not have the complete recipe.

Use the restaurant’s published nutrition when it matches your order. Otherwise, photograph the whole plate, identify calorie-dense extras such as oil and sauces, and treat the final number as a reasonable range rather than an exact measurement.

Yes. Visual portions, package servings, recipe yields and meal photos can all create useful estimates without a scale. Weighing is more precise, but a repeatable lower-friction method is often easier to maintain.

Accuracy varies with image quality, food visibility, recipe complexity and portion assumptions. AI scanners are most useful as quick estimates that you review, not as laboratory measurements or medical nutrition tools.

A photo food diary records meals visually so you can remember what, when and how you ate. BiteLume adds estimated calories and macros to that visual record, making patterns easier to review over time.

Start with a sensible calorie target, log food consistently and compare intake with the target across a week. Body weight naturally fluctuates, so use multi-week trends and adjust gradually instead of reacting to a single day.

A daily calorie goal begins with an estimate of your energy needs, then changes according to whether you want to maintain, lose or gain weight. Health conditions and individual needs can require advice from a qualified professional.