So I’ve only just begun using this app and I do like it, but I find that I have to edit a lot of what AI is calculating. For instance, they tell me that an entire package of gluten-free sausage, which includes nine links, is only 9 grams of protein. Actually, for every three links it is 10 g of protein so I adjusted the grams per piece to 3.3 and find that that will be as accurate as possible. Other than that, I’m hopeful to reach my goal. It certainly has adjusted my thinking overall that I was not getting enough protein in my daily diet. I’m sure this app will improve as I learned to use it, and it learns to calculate more accurately.
To get good estimates with AI you need to take good photos and often give additional information by text. For your sausage example, if you know the exact amount it’s better to not use AI, but the manual protein tracking. AI can give better estimates, if you mention ingredients and how much of that you consume. Maybe the AI didn’t know how many you’d eat and assumed some different amount. Also the AI feature won’t work for food with no clear visual ingredients unless you describe it with text. For example, if you have a soup or protein shake it’s just some liquid. So it’s best to use the AI as quick research tool to get an estimate and then you can double check.