Description:
Food Check: Your Pocket Guide to Ingredient Safety
In today's health-conscious world, understanding what goes into our food is more important than ever. With Food Check, you can easily search food products and instantly access detailed ingredient information, including potential allergens, dietary restrictions, and nutritional values. Whether you're new to healthy eating, managing food allergies, or simply curious about what you're consuming, Food Check is your essential companion for making informed food choices.
Key Features: Ingredient Search: Quickly search food product names to access comprehensive ingredient listings. Allergen Alerts: Receive clear warnings about potential allergens, including peanuts, wheat, gluten, soy, dairy, and mushrooms. Dietary Restrictions: Identify ingredients that may conflict with specific dietary needs, such as vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic restrictions. Nutritional Information: Gain insights into the nutritional value of your food, including calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, and vitamins. Benefits: Enhanced Health and Wellness: Make informed food choices that align with your dietary needs and preferences. Allergy Management: Avoid potential allergic reactions and protect your health. Peace of Mind: Gain confidence in your food choices and enjoy meals without worry. Target Audience: Health-Conscious Individuals: Make informed decisions about your food consumption and support your overall well-being. Allergy Sufferers: Effectively manage food allergies and prevent adverse reactions. Individuals with Dietary Restrictions: Adhere to specific dietary needs, such as vegan, vegetarian, or kosher restrictions. Parents and Caregivers: Ensure the safety and well-being of your loved ones by making informed food choices. Experience Food Check today and take control of your food choices!
Inspiration
As being international students we had a lot of problems regarding different food ingredients clashing with our dietary restrictions so we decided to come up with a project that takes in account the user's preferred diet and advises them if it is suitable for them to consume.
What it does
It asks the user to select a food item and also select the dietary preferences and tells them if it is suitable for the user's consumption.
How we built it
We integrated mySQL and python to link a GUI with a database of different products and their key ingredients which would then be filtered out according to user inputs and provide the user with the advise.
Challenges we ran into
Implementing GUI in python with PyQt5. Integrating python with mySQL.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
A working application which caters to the user's requirements. Researching and implementing different products and their ingredients in our database.
What we learned
We learnt GUI with PyQt5 in python and mySQL.
What's next for Food Check
Increasing our database with a wider range of products. Increasing dietary preferences which would include for example kosher and halal. Implementing a better algorithm for a wider range of data.
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