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Food Portion Estimator

Photograph a plate, get a weight range for every item.

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  • Try 1 time a day without signing up
  • Failed runs are refunded
  • Results kept for 30 days

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Estimate what's on your plate without a kitchen scale. Take a photo of your meal and Food Portion Estimator gives you a weight range for every item — in grams and in household measures you already know, like a fist of rice or a palm of chicken.

How it works

  1. Shoot your plate from above in even light.
  2. Every recognised item comes back with a gram range and a household reference (fist, palm, cup, tablespoon, egg).
  3. Anything the photo can't pin down is listed separately so you can name it yourself — unknown items are never silently counted as zero.

Good to know

  • Ranges are honest: a mixed stew gets a wider range than a piece of bread.
  • This tool estimates weights only — for calories and macros from a meal photo, use Calorie Scan.
  • Works best when items are separate and visible; a deeply mixed casserole will be less precise.

What it won't do

It doesn't identify every dish in the world, and it won't guess a name for something it can't see clearly — you'll get a description to confirm instead. It is not a medical or dietary service; use the estimates as a starting point for your own tracking.

Questions

How accurate are the weight ranges?

They are honest ballparks, not measurements. For distinct, visible items the range stays as tight as the photo allows; mixed dishes get wider ranges on purpose. Use the middle of the range as your estimate and the width as your uncertainty.

Does it count calories?

No. It estimates weights only, by design. For calories and macros from a meal photo, use Calorie Scan. Pair the weights from this tool with your own tracking app if you need energy numbers.

What photo works best?

Shoot from directly above with the whole plate in frame, in even light without flash glare. Separate items estimate better than a thoroughly mixed stew.

What happens to my photo?

It is used to produce your estimate and stays with your task history.

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