Not good for Diabetics outside the US YET……
As a type one diabetic I use nutrition apps to help carb count for my insulin doses. When I came across this. Loved the concept. The ability to take pictures of meals and give me an a rough idea of how many carbs are in a meal is a great solution especially when you eat out at places that don’t give clear carb information. However the main issue with this app is its library. It does not have everything like other nutrition apps do across Europe, so what it compares nutrition to is its US database. As America has the worst food standards this means often Carb and even protein data is 20-30g out meaning as a diabetic this makes the app useless unless it has the product. Comparing what this app would give me comparing it to Nutracheck and even the labels on our food it was often wrong if it didn’t know the product.
This is kind of the opposite I get then trying to work out carb information when travelling the US using standard nutrition apps at home because American food is so full of UPF, carbs are usually much higher. So if you’re in America this is the perfect solution.
Once this is fixed and it has enough of a database in Europe to be able to block out American food, this app will be perfect and probably the best out there I have come across. Love the concept so will be keeping an eye out to get this once this is fixed. And will certainly be using this when I’m back in the US.
This is kind of the opposite I get then trying to work out carb information when travelling the US using standard nutrition apps at home because American food is so full of UPF, carbs are usually much higher. So if you’re in America this is the perfect solution.
Once this is fixed and it has enough of a database in Europe to be able to block out American food, this app will be perfect and probably the best out there I have come across. Love the concept so will be keeping an eye out to get this once this is fixed. And will certainly be using this when I’m back in the US.
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Some flaws in concept
This is a fun attractive food tracking app and scanner. But the flaw is that ultra processed foods haven't been well defined yet. There's controversy with the NOVA classification, and there's still argument over whether nutrient-dense ultra processed foods can be helpful, even with diabetes. Although research in general has shown increased risk of diabetes with UPFs, those studies included mainly fatty/sugary UPFs. This app rated a low-carb protein bar as a poor choice even though it's great for my blood sugar, but rated a homecooked meal of brown rice fish chickpeas tomatoes (no sauce) as awesome even though that significantly spiked my blood sugar. So it may be misleading for folks with diabetes. It makes assumptions that whole minimally processed foods are all fine for diabetes, but we know now with CGM use that plain oatmeal, too much fruit, whole-grain pasta, etc. can sig spike blood sugars. If someone weren't checking blood sugar or using a CGM with this app's recommendations, they'd never know that.
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Horrible app
I read a bunch of reviews and the app providers keep responding that there’s
a free tier but I just downloaded it this morning and I scanned 7 items and now it won’t let me scan anything else without subscribing. Very disappointed
a free tier but I just downloaded it this morning and I scanned 7 items and now it won’t let me scan anything else without subscribing. Very disappointed
