AI-Powered Calorie Counter

AI-Powered Calorie Counter

Project Overview

I designed and developed a completely free calorie counter application that leverages artificial intelligence to simplify nutrition tracking. The app can identify food macronutrients from images or text descriptions and includes comprehensive weight tracking features.

Key Features

AI Food Recognition

• Image-based food identification
• Text description analysis
• Automatic macro calculation

Comprehensive Tracking

• Manual food entry option
• Weight progress visualization
• Trend analysis

User-Friendly Design

• Intuitive interface
• Cross-platform compatibility
• No subscription required

Technologies Used

• React.js for the frontend
• Next.js for server-side rendering
• Computer vision AI for food recognition
• Natural language processing for text analysis
• Chart.js for data visualization
• Tailwind CSS for styling

Challenges and Solutions

One of the biggest challenges was creating an accurate food recognition system that worked with various image qualities and lighting conditions. I solved this by implementing a multi-stage processing pipeline that first detects food items before analyzing their nutritional content.

Another challenge was designing an intuitive interface that made tracking easy for users. Through multiple iterations and user testing, I created a streamlined experience that minimizes friction in the tracking process.

Project Outcome

The Calorie Counter app is now fully functional and available at caloriecounter.lol. It has gained a growing user base who appreciate the free access to advanced features usually locked behind paywalls in other apps.

Future Development

I'm continuously improving the app with plans to add:

• Meal planning capabilities
• Recipe analysis
• Custom goal setting
• Exercise tracking
• Community features