Step 1 of 3
Snap it
The first step couldn't be simpler. Take a photo of any meal — at a restaurant, on your kitchen counter, or even from a takeout box — and Calorie Chef 1 handles the rest.
What you can snap
- Restaurant dishes — perfect for when you taste something amazing and want to recreate it at home.
- Home-cooked meals — instantly check the calorie and macro breakdown.
- Takeout boxes, packaged food, even drinks.
- A single dish, a full plate, a bowl, or a dessert.
- Pre-gym fuel, post-workout meals, and protein-packed plates — instantly check protein, carbs, and calories to hit your macros.
- Health-conscious eating — snap salads, smoothies, meal-prep bowls, or anything you're tracking for weight loss, muscle gain, or clean eating.
How to snap it
- 1 Open Calorie Chef 1 on your phone or computer — no account needed.
- 2 Tap "Take photo" to use your camera, or "Upload photo" to pick one from your gallery.
- 3 Wait a few seconds while Calorie Chef 1 reads it.
- 4 Get the dish name, full recipe, calories, macros, and a health score.
Tips for the best results
- • Use good lighting — natural light is best.
- • Take the photo from a top-down or 45° angle.
- • Get the whole dish in frame, not just a corner.
- • Avoid blurry photos — hold steady for a sharp shot.
5 free scans per day. No account required.