Calories from a photo
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Updated September 2026
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These are general estimates generated from published formulas, not a medical prescription. Not reviewed by a doctor or registered dietitian.
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Every number on this page (calorie targets, macro splits and any suggested meal plan) is produced by formulas (Mifflin-St Jeor for basal metabolic rate, standard activity multipliers) or, for AI-generated meal plans, by a language model applying those same formulas. On meal-plan pages the carbohydrate figure for each meal is calculated by difference: total calories minus protein and fat calories, divided by 4. It is not measured or estimated on its own, so read it as an arithmetic balance and not as an independent nutritional analysis of the dish. None of it is individualized medical or nutritional advice, and none of it has been reviewed by a registered dietitian, physician or other licensed healthcare professional.
Ask your doctor or a registered dietitian what is right for you before starting a new diet, especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a diagnosed medical condition, take prescription medication, or have a history of disordered eating. If you have kidney disease or another medical condition, ask your clinician before raising protein.
Mealyno never recommends a calorie target below your calculated Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), the minimum energy your body needs at complete rest. Even the most aggressive weight-loss setting is clamped at that floor.
Calorie and BMR estimates use the Mifflin-St Jeor equation (Mifflin MD, St Jeor ST, et al. Am J Clin Nutr. 1990).
Generated: September 2026
Photograph your meal and in a few seconds you see what is on the plate: the dish, the portion weight, calories, protein, fat and carbohydrate. The tool is free, needs no signup and no app: a browser on a phone or a computer is enough.
It recognises home-style Ukrainian dishes (borscht, varenyky, holubtsi, syrnyky, deruny) as well as everyday food. When a dish is in our reference, you get a link to its page with calories per 100 g and per portion, and what adds the most calories.
How it works
- Choose or take a photo: best from above and in daylight, so the whole plate and portion are visible.
- The photo is shrunk in your browser to a size that is enough for recognition and sent for analysis.
- The model recognises the dish, estimates the portion weight and hidden fat, and returns calories and macros with a confidence level.
- To save the result to a diary and get a plan for the rest of the day, sign up free: the result stays in this browser for 24 hours.
Limits of the free tool
One free scan a day per device, reset at midnight Kyiv time. There are also limits per network and on the total number of scans a day, so the tool can stay free for everyone.
If the service could not read the photo because of our error, the scan is not used.
How accurate is it
Calories from a photo are an estimate. The biggest unknown is the portion weight, which one photo shows only roughly. The second is hidden fat: pan oil, sour cream, mayonnaise.
Simple dishes with clearly visible parts have a smaller error; mixed or covered food (soups, bakes, dressed salads) has a larger one. That is why we show a range and a confidence level. If you need precision, weigh the food.
These are general guides, not medical advice. If you have a medical condition, ask a doctor or dietitian.
Ukrainian dishes: calories in tables
If you already know what you are eating, see calories per 100 g and per portion for popular Ukrainian dishes.
Calories from a photo: questions
Is it really free with no signup?
Yes. One scan a day works without an account, an email or a card. Saving meals to a diary and seeing a daily target needs a free signup.
Why only one scan a day?
Every scan costs us real money in compute. The limit keeps the tool free and ad-free. After signup a free account gets 3 scans, and unlimited photo scans come with Essential.
How accurate are calories from a photo?
It is an estimate. For simple dishes with visible parts it is usually close, but portion weight and hidden fat add error. The tool shows a range and a confidence level; weigh food when you need precision.
Are my photos stored?
The photo is sent to our AI provider (Google Gemini) for recognition, which may process it under its own terms; we do not store it. We ask for no name or email. To limit abuse we keep only an anonymised scan counter.
Does it recognise Ukrainian dishes?
Yes, it is asked to recognise borscht, varenyky, holubtsi, syrnyky, deruny and other home dishes first. For popular dishes we also have pages with calories per 100 g and per portion.
What if the result looks wrong?
Check the portion weight first: it is the most common cause. Try a top-down photo in better light. After signup you can edit each ingredient in your diary.