Bitesnap app review | Food & Nutrition | From the Magazine (2024)

Synopsis of the App: BiteSnap uses artificial intelligence to log meals and track calories by simply taking a photo. It’s the self-proclaimed “easiest way to track what you eat.”

Price and Platform: Free. Apple and Android.

RDN Score: 4/5

Pros

• Simple and intuitive design that makes it fun to capture what you eat in a day.
• Take a picture of your plate or scan the barcode on packaged foods to easily log meals and snacks.
• App uses artificial intelligence to recognize what’s in a photo. Easily add portion size and extras like barbecue sauce to improve accuracy.
• App calculates calories and nutrients almost automatically without the typical search, scrolling or tedious food entries.
• Import old photos from the camera roll to log previous meals and automatically include the date and time.
• Judging by the sample logs used in this review, calorie outputs are fairly accurate.
• Personalize your experience by importing data from your phone’s health app or manually enter weight, height, age and activity to calculate a target calorie level.
• Includes a seven-day challenge to help keep new users engaged and accountable.
• Add text, copy meals or change times with ease. Add a meal description. Send and share via email, social media or to your computer.

Cons

• The app requires a bit of help including selecting from a list of suggestions and setting portion sizes for the most accurate results.
• App is based on the theory of calories and doesn’t account for food quality or satiety.
• The app can encourage a focus on calorie counting as a way to lose weight.

Bottom Line: BiteSnap is ideal for meal-logging, calorie-conscious people looking for a way to track meals with ease.

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