Practical food logging guides, app comparisons and a free printable diary. Learn how to check portions, recipes and nutrition estimates.
Heyberry team · October 4, 2026
AI calorie counters estimate what is in a meal photo. Their usefulness depends on the food, the portion and the information you add.
Read the guide: How Accurate Are AI Calorie Counters?Heyberry team · October 4, 2026
For homemade food, start with the recipe. Add the calories for the whole batch, then work out how much of that batch you ate.
Read the guide: How to Count Calories in Homemade FoodHeyberry team · October 4, 2026
A barcode tells you which product you have. A photo estimates what is on your plate. Neither tells you exactly how much you ate without a portion check.
Read the guide: Barcode vs. Photo Calorie Tracking: Which to Use?Heyberry team · October 4, 2026
Use the best information you have: a matching food record, a measured amount or a known recipe. Keep unknown ingredients recognizable as estimates.
Read the guide: How to Count Calories in Food Without LabelsHeyberry team · October 4, 2026
Calories eaten and calories used in activity are different records. Check which data an app reads and which data it writes before expecting food sync.
Read the guide: Track Calories with Apple Health: Food vs ActivityHeyberry team · October 4, 2026
Before paying for Cal AI, check what is included, how you can correct a meal and what an accuracy claim actually measures.
Read the guide: Cal AI Review: Features, Cost & Accuracy QuestionsHeyberry team · October 4, 2026
Both apps offer ways to record food beyond typing every ingredient. Compare the method you will actually use and the subscription it needs.
Read the guide: Cal AI vs MyFitnessPal: Photos, Recipes & Paid FeaturesHeyberry team · October 4, 2026
Two photo-based trackers can return different estimates for the same meal. Look beyond the headline number to ingredients, amounts and the terms of access.
Read the guide: Cal AI vs SnapCalorie: Photo Logging, Cost & LimitsA useful log starts with the information you know. These guides explain how to check amounts and ingredients, where photo estimates can go wrong, and how to avoid counting a food twice.
