Log meals by photo, chat or barcode
Balnc logs food four ways: snap a photo and Claude estimates the meal, describe it in a chat, scan a barcode, or search Open Food Facts and Balnc’s own food database. Every entry records calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, sugar, sodium, 14 vitamins, 11 minerals, and omega-3 and omega-6 fats.
How does photo food logging work?
Take or upload a photo of your meal and Claude’s vision model identifies the food and estimates portions and nutrition. If something is unclear, such as how many slices you had, it asks one short round of follow-up questions before logging. Photo analysis is part of the Pro plan.
Can I just describe what I ate?
Yes. Choose Describe with AI and type what you had, like “two eggs on sourdough with half an avocado”. The chat asks at most one round of clarifying questions, then logs the full nutrition breakdown. Input is typed; voice input isn’t available yet.
Where does the nutrition data come from?
Barcode scans and search use Open Food Facts, an open, crowd-sourced database of packaged foods, together with Balnc’s own database of custom foods. Photo and chat entries are AI estimates, so treat portion sizes as a starting point.
If a product is missing, you can submit it on the web with its barcode, serving size, nutrition values and up to five photos. Submissions are reviewed before they join the shared database.
Which nutrients does Balnc track?
Each food entry records:
- Calories, protein, carbohydrates and fat.
- Fiber, sugar and sodium.
- 14 vitamins and 11 minerals, which feed your vitamin and mineral totals for the day.
- Omega-3 and omega-6 fats.
- An inflammation score from -5 to +5 (see the food journal).
Common questions
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Does Balnc use the USDA food database?
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