The nutrition panel on the packet
AI reads the nutrition panel printed on packaged food, in the NZ/AU Nutrition Information Panel or US Nutrition Facts format, covering energy, protein, carbohydrate and fat.
Seconds to read
Read a Nutrition Label in Seconds, Not by Typing It In
Point the camera at the nutrition label on a packet and AI reads the numbers straight off it, instead of you typing energy, protein, carbs and fat in by hand.
What the scan captures
Per serving or per 100 g
Labels showing values per serving, per 100 g, or both are read correctly, so the number that reaches your log matches the panel.
Confirmation before saving
The read values land on an editable confirmation screen, just like a photo scan, so you can fix anything before it is logged.
Adds to the shared database
Once confirmed, a scanned product joins SnapKai's shared product database, so the next person's barcode scan for it is a free match. That is how local house brands that international databases miss get added.
Barcode first, label as the fallback
If a product already has a barcode match, a free barcode scan is faster and costs nothing. The label scanner earns its keep when the barcode is missing, worn, or simply not yet in the shared database, since reading the panel both logs the food and helps the database grow.
For a home-cooked meal with no label at all, the photo calorie counter covers that case instead.
Nutrition label scanner: frequently asked questions
It reads the nutrition panel printed on packaged food, in either the Nutrition Information Panel format used in New Zealand and Australia or the US Nutrition Facts format, pulling out energy, protein, carbohydrate and fat, whether the panel shows values per serving, per 100 g, or both. The scanner is not specially tuned for other label layouts or languages, so check the values on the confirmation screen.
A nutrition label scan uses credits. If the AI cannot read the label, the credit is refunded automatically.
Barcode scanning is faster and free, so it is worth trying first. A label scan is the fallback when a barcode has no match yet, and scanning it adds the product to the shared database so the next barcode scan for that item is free.
Yes. Labels in New Zealand, Australia and many other countries show energy in kilojoules, and some show no calorie figure at all. The scanner converts kilojoules to kcal for you (dividing by 4.184), so the value that reaches your log is in calories, and you can check it on the confirmation screen.
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