Ask AI for Foodnoms

Since releasing Ask AI one year ago, we've received a ton of excellent feedback about the feature. Many of you love how it helps you stay more consistent with your logging, especially in common situations like going out to eat and creating recipes.

We've made a few significant improvements in the last year, making the results faster and more accurate.

Today, we're introducing the biggest update yet. This update includes several new features that not only enhance accuracy but also simplify the process.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Instead of having to type out all the items and ingredients on your plate, just take a picture!

How to use: On the Ask AI screen, tap the "+" button in the bottom left, then select "Camera" to take a new photo or "Photo Library" to choose an existing image. You can optionally add additional details about portions or clarify ambiguous items in the image, then tap "go" or "return" when you're ready.

Historically, results from Ask AI included values estimated by the AI itself. This works well in many cases, but we thought, wouldn't it be great to have the AI return results from the actual Foodnoms database, which is composed of hundreds of thousands of comprehensive data points, including food composition data from the USDA, restaurants, and other Foodnoms users?

How to use: Switch to Accurate Mode by tapping on the "Ask AI - Fast Mode" menu at the top of your screen and selecting "Accurate Mode". This mode conducts a search in our database for each detected item, ensuring the accuracy of portion sizes and nutritional information. (If the portion size isn't quite right, you can easily adjust it by tapping on the results after tapping "Continue".)

Adding individual ingredients to recipes can be super cumbersome. Ask AI is really well-suited to make this process a whole lot easier.

How to use: When creating or editing a recipe, tap "Add Ingredient", and you'll see a new option for "Ask AI". For an even smoother process, copy ingredients from any online recipe, use the expand button to enlarge the input field, and paste directly into Ask AI. This integration simplifies the addition of multiple ingredients into your recipes efficiently.

Experience the new Ask AI by updating your Foodnoms app today. After you've had a chance to give it a try, let us know what you think! Send your thoughts to feedback@foodnoms.com. We greatly appreciate your feedback!