A meal photo. A clearer starting point.

Sign in with Google, open Add meal, choose Scan a photo, and select a food photo from your device. You can also use the camera option where your browser supports it. A clear photo of the whole meal gives the scanner more visible context to work with.

The result identifies foods, suggests estimated portions, and calculates estimated calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, and fiber. It also includes a confidence level and notes about the estimate. These are useful prompts for checking the result against what you ate.

Look through the detected foods and the serving estimate. Choose Half, As pictured, or Double, or adjust in quarter steps. Edit calories, protein, carbs, fat, and fiber when you have better information, then check the meal category and diary date before saving.

Scanning does not automatically add a meal. You choose when to save it. The saved estimate then contributes to the totals for that diary day, alongside your manual entries and water log.

When you correct meal totals, the original ingredient estimates remain visible during review for comparison, but are omitted from the saved entry. You can edit a saved meal later or log it again with a different serving.

Some details are difficult to judge from an image. Hidden oils, sauces, ingredients, and the size of a serving can change the nutrition considerably. Use what you know about the meal when reviewing the estimate.

• Include the whole plate and use clear lighting.
• Check whether the food list matches your meal.
• Use manual logging when you already know the nutrition from a label or recipe.
• For a weighed basic food, Search USDA foods offers a dated April 2026 reference. Match the preparation and review the portion in grams.