Photo estimates vs weighed food

Photo analysis is useful. It is not a lab scale. Serious trackers treat estimates as a starting point.

When a photo is enough

• Repeat meals you already know roughly
• Eating out when weighing is impractical
• Speed matters more than gram-perfect carbs for that meal

Still confirm: check protein and portions before you save.

When to weigh and edit

• Cutting or bulking with tight targets
• High-calorie oils, sauces, and dense foods the camera underestimates
• Any meal where you care about the last 10–20 g of protein

How FoodTracker frames it

Photo analysis estimates a meal. You confirm. Nothing chats with you about your dinner.

Use the camera for speed. Use the scale when precision pays off. FoodTracker keeps both paths — and keeps macros on screen either way.