Inspiration
As a group we all workout so we thought it would be coinvent to make an AI that tracks calories just by taking a photo of the food.
What it does
You can take a photo of any food or drink and based on that it will tell you your calories. It also tracks your macros, including the amount of protein, carbs, and fats that you've eaten. There is also a calendar option that lets you track your progress overtime.
How we built it
We built Calorie AI as a simple full-stack prototype: a FastAPI backend handles image uploads, blur checks, and (optionally) calls an AI estimator, while the frontend is plain HTML/CSS/vanilla JavaScript that collects a user profile, stores daily data in localStorage, and updates an animated dashboard when food is added. Nutrition targets are computed with Mifflin–St Jeor + an activity multiplier, and a deterministic fallback estimator ensures the app works offline—no API keys are committed.
Challenges we ran into
We ran into challenges with fine tuning edits that needed to get done and some issues with the API.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Making a working end to end prototype
What we learned
We learned about github, AI, and front and back end.
What's next for Calorie AI
Turning it into a mobile app
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