
Nutrition Analysis
Tools

There are a range of gadgets, devices, software, and accessories that are utilised for nutritional analysis. Software tools allow you to input your recipes and calculate their nutritional content, gadgets use sensors and technology to estimate the nutritional content of your food and various smartphone accessories (like clip-on lenses or covers) can turn your phone's camera into a food scanner for tracking calories and nutrients.


Beyond smartphone apps, standalone barcode scanners can quickly retrieve nutritional information from packaged foods.
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MyFitnessPal: MyFitnessPal is a widely used app that tracks your diet and exercise. It has a barcode scanner feature to help you easily input the nutritional information of food products.
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Lose It!: Lose It! is another popular app that includes a barcode scanner to track the nutritional content of your foods.
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Fooducate: Fooducate is an app that scans barcodes, provides product ratings, and suggests healthier alternatives based on nutritional information.
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Yazio: Yazio is a nutrition and diet tracking app with a barcode scanner that helps you monitor your food intake and make healthier choices.
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Cronometer: Cronometer is a nutrition tracking app that offers detailed information about the nutrients in your foods. It includes a barcode scanner to simplify data entry.
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Nutracheck: Nutracheck is a UK-based app with barcode scanning functionality and a comprehensive food database
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Nokia Health Mate (formerly Withings Health Mate): Some Nokia smart scales and devices come with a barcode scanner feature that can sync with the Health Mate app to track your nutrition and weight.
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Fitbit: Fitbit's app includes a barcode scanner that allows you to log your food intake and track your nutrition alongside your physical activity.
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SparkPeople: The SparkPeople app offers a barcode scanner to track nutrition and fitness goals. It also provides a supportive community for users.
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ShopWell: ShopWell is an app that scans barcodes and considers your dietary preferences and restrictions to offer personalized food recommendations.
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Noom: Noom is a weight loss and wellness app that includes a barcode scanner to help users track the nutritional content of their food.
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WW (formerly Weight Watchers): WW's app, which is focused on weight management and wellness, includes a barcode scanner to help users log their food and track their points.
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Open Food Facts: Open Food Facts is a worldwide collaborative database of food products. They offer an app with a barcode scanner to access and contribute to this extensive database.
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CalorieKing: The CalorieKing app includes a barcode scanner and a vast database of food items with nutritional information.
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ScanLife: ScanLife is a barcode-scanning app that can be used for various purposes, including scanning food products to access nutritional information and reviews.
Nutritional Barcode Scanners

Food Scanners and Analysers use spectroscopy technology to analyse the composition of your food and provide nutritional information:
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SCiO by Consumer Physics: SCiO is a handheld spectrometer that uses NIR spectroscopy to scan food and provide information about its nutritional content. It connects to a smartphone app to display the results.
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TellSpec: TellSpec is a handheld food scanner that uses NIR spectroscopy to analyze the chemical composition of foods and provide information about allergens, calories, and nutritional content. It pairs with a mobile app for data presentation.
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Nima Sensor: While not a full-fledged spectrometer, the Nima Sensor is a portable gluten sensor that uses chemistry-based technology to detect gluten in food. It's designed for individuals with gluten sensitivity.
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RapidVisco Analyzer (RVA): The RVA is a laboratory instrument that uses rotational viscometry, a type of rheological measurement, to analyze food products' viscosity and pasting properties. While it's not a handheld device, it's used for research and quality control purposes in the food industry.
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Bruker FoodScreener: Bruker offers advanced spectroscopy solutions for food analysis. The FoodScreener uses nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to analyze food and provide detailed compositional information. It's typically used in research and industry settings.
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PerkinElmer NIR Spectrometers: PerkinElmer manufactures NIR spectrometers that can be used for food analysis in various applications, including measuring moisture, fat, protein, and other components.
Food Scanners & Analysers




Smart Calorie Counting Cameras use cameras to analyse your meals and provide calorie estimates based on the visual information.
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Prep Pad by The Orange Chef: Prep Pad is a smart food scale that uses a companion app to provide nutritional information about the food you place on it. While it's not a camera-based system, it can help you track calories and other nutritional data by weighing your food.
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Sifft: Sifft is a device that uses a combination of computer vision and artificial intelligence to analyze the food on your plate. It estimates portion size and provides nutritional information through a mobile app.
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FitGenie: FitGenie is a calorie-counting app that uses computer vision technology to estimate the nutritional content of your food by analyzing photos of your meals. While it's not a dedicated camera, it incorporates image recognition.
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Mealvisor: Mealvisor is another app that uses computer vision to estimate the calories in your meals. It allows you to take photos of your food, and the app provides nutritional information based on the images.
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NutriRay3D: NutriRay3D is a camera-based food analysis system that uses 3D imaging and artificial intelligence to estimate the nutritional content of your meals. It can provide information on calories, macronutrients, and portion sizes.
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DietSensor: DietSensor is an app that can be used with a SCiO handheld spectrometer (mentioned earlier) to scan your food and obtain nutritional information. While not a dedicated camera, it utilizes spectroscopy technology for food analysis.
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Vitamyn: Vitamyn is an app that uses image recognition technology to estimate the nutritional content of your meals from photos. It provides information on calories and macronutrients.
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Healbe GoBe: While not strictly a camera-based device, the Healbe GoBe is a wearable device that claims to automatically track calorie intake through a combination of impedance and accelerometer sensors. It estimates calorie intake based on how the body processes glucose.
Smart Calorie Counter Cameras


Smart Refrigerator magnets keep track of the nutritional content of foods stored in your fridge and provide reminders about meal planning.
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Smart Memo Boards: Some companies have developed smart memo boards that can be attached to your refrigerator door. These boards typically have digital displays and can sync with your smartphone to display reminders, notes, to-do lists, and weather forecasts.
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Magnetic Sensors: Magnetic sensors, such as door and window sensors commonly used in home security systems, can be adapted to refrigerators. These sensors can detect when the refrigerator door is opened or closed and send notifications to your smartphone.
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Voice Assistant Displays: Some voice assistant devices with displays, such as the Amazon Echo Show or Google Nest Hub, can be placed on the refrigerator or attached with magnets. They can provide voice-activated information, recipes, and more.
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Digital Picture Frames: Digital picture frames with magnetic backing can be placed on the refrigerator to display family photos or artwork. Some of these frames also have connectivity features to display images from your smartphone.
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FridgeCam: While not a traditional magnet, the FridgeCam is a small camera that can be placed inside your refrigerator to take pictures of its contents. It connects to a mobile app and helps you track what's inside and when items expire.
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Smart Thermometers: There are smart thermometers available that can be attached to the refrigerator door or interior to monitor the temperature and ensure your food is stored at the right temperature. Some of these devices can alert your smartphone if the temperature goes out of range.
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Magnetic Shopping List Apps: While not physical magnets, there are mobile apps that allow you to create and manage digital shopping lists, which can be displayed on your smartphone and shared with family members
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Wunderlist (now Microsoft To Do): Wunderlist, which has been integrated into Microsoft To Do, is a task and list management app that includes shopping list capabilities. You can create lists, set due dates, and collaborate with others.
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Google Keep: While not specifically designed as a shopping list app, Google Keep is a versatile note-taking app that can be used for creating and sharing shopping lists. It's integrated with Google services and syncs across devices.
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Apple Reminders: If you have an iOS device, the Apple Reminders app can be used to create and share shopping lists. It's integrated with other Apple apps and services.
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TickTick: TickTick is a task management and to-do list app that can also be used as a shopping list app. It offers features for creating and organizing lists.
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Remember The Milk: Remember The Milk is a task and to-do list app with shopping list functionality. It allows you to create and manage shopping lists alongside other tasks and reminders
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OurGroceries: OurGroceries is a family-oriented shopping list app that syncs across multiple devices. It lets you create and share shopping lists with family members in real time.
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AnyList: AnyList is a comprehensive list-making app that includes shopping list features. You can organize your lists into categories and share them with others.
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Bring! Shopping List: Bring! is a user-friendly app that allows you to create lists, add items by voice, and share lists with family or housemates.
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Cozi Family Organizer: Cozi is a family organization app with a shopping list feature. It's designed to help families coordinate schedules, chores, and shopping lists.
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Rocketbook Beacons: While not a traditional memo board, Rocketbook Beacons are reusable stickers that can be placed on any surface, including a refrigerator, to create a digital whiteboard. You can write on the surface with a compatible Rocketbook notebook and then use the Rocketbook app to capture and save your notes.
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Smart Sticky Note Printers: Some devices, like the Phomemo M02, are portable printers that can print digital notes on sticky paper. While not a digital display, they allow you to create physical notes with digital content.
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Out of Milk: Out of Milk is a versatile shopping list app that creates, organises, and shares shopping lists. It also includes a pantry list feature to help you keep track of items you already have at home.
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Boogie Board Sync: Boogie Board Sync is a digital writing pad that can also be used as a smart memo board. You can write or draw on it with a stylus, and the content can be synced to a mobile app or displayed on the built-in screen.
Smart Refrigerator Magnets


The Wellbeing Recommends trialling these devices and determining which ones best suit your health and nutritional needs.
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