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Calorie tracker maker explains why AI food estimates stay editable

Original: Developer note from the maker of Mealumo, an iOS calorie tracker: for a home-cooked dish like chili or lasagna, portion

The developer of Mealumo, an iOS calorie tracking app, has written a note explaining a limitation of photo-based food logging. For home-cooked dishes such as chili or lasagna, they say, portion size is the hardest part of an AI estimate, because a photo cannot show how deep the pan is or how large the serving was. For that reason, the app keeps AI calorie estimates editable so users can correct them.

Why now: People are interested in the practical limits of AI photo-based calorie tracking for home-cooked meals.

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• Developer note from the maker of Mealumo, an iOS calorie tracker: for a home-cooked dish like chili or lasagna, portion size is the hardest part of a photo estimate. A photo can't tell how deep the pan is or how big your scoop was. That's why the AI estimate stays editable:… · mealumoapp · 1

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