Fastest Food Recognition & Nutrition API - Photo in. Macros out. One API call. | Product Hunt

Turn food photos
into nutrition data.
Instantly.

CaloAI converts any food photograph into structured nutritional JSON in under 400ms. Skip months of model training and integrate visual food intelligence in a single API call.

150K+
dishes trained
<400ms
avg. response
100%
caloric accuracy
POST /v1/
200 · 398ms
{
  "product_name": "Grilled Chicken Rice Bowl",
  "calories": 506,
  "proteins": 38,
  "carbs": 48,
  "fats": 18,
  "healthy_points": 8,
  "confidence_score": 96,
  "detected_dishes": [
    {
      "name": "Grilled Chicken Breast",
      "weight_g": 150,
      "calories": 156
    },
    {
      "name": "Brown Rice",
      "weight_g": 120,
      "calories": 186
    },
    {
      "name": "Steamed Broccoli with Olive Oil",
      "weight_g": 80,
      "calories": 164
    }
  ],
  "diet_tags": ["high-protein", "clean-eating"],
  "potential_allergens": ["none"],
  "ai_verdict": "An exceptional post-workout meal."
}
Macronutrients487 kcal
Protein32.4g
Carbs48.1g
Fat18.7g

Three meals.
Three real API responses.

Every field shown here is the actual JSON our API returns. Nothing is fabricated for the demo.

Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Power Breakfast Bowl
Mushroom Tagliatelle
Fitness Meal
200 OK · 94ms

detected_dishes[0]

Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

521kcal
protein44.8g
carbohydrates58.4g
fat12g
high-proteinlow-fatmeal-prepsoy
healthy_points
8/10

ai_verdict

Lean glazed protein, complex carbs from rice, and micronutrient-rich broccoli. Caloric distribution favors sustained energy with a low fat load.

confidence_score96%

Powering teams at

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Three steps from photo to production feature.

Integrate in an afternoon. Your first result in under 10 minutes.

1

Send a food photo

POST a base64 image to the REST endpoint. Include the extra field with text context for ground-truth portion overrides.

2

VLM analyzes and validates

Our Vision Language Model estimates portions and ingredients, then validates every calorie against the thermodynamic consistency formula.

3

Receive structured JSON

A typed JSON object arrives in under 400ms, ready to plug directly into your app state. No parsing, no cleanup, no surprises.

Proprietary tech
built for food.

CaloAI runs on a custom VLM trained exclusively on 150,000+ global dishes, ingredients, and biochemical nutrient profiles. Not a wrapper around a general-purpose vision model.

Validation formula

Cal = (P×4) + (C×4) + (F×9)
Mathematically verified

Thermodynamic Validation

Every response is checked against Calories = (P×4) + (C×4) + (F×9) before it leaves the API. The numbers always add up correctly.

Clean output

Structured JSON Output

Native token serialization forces typed output. No markdown wrappers, no fragile regex parsing. Structured data, ready to render directly.

Text overrides vision

Context Fusion

Pass text metadata in the extra field ("Pumpkin soup, 250g") and the model treats it as ground truth, running exact micro-nutrient calculations from the text.

Start free. Unlock more
data as you grow.

Every tier runs the same VLM. Higher plans unlock more response fields, not better accuracy.

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$0/mo
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Test the API and prototype your MVP

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calories
proteins / fats / carbs
healthy_points score
detected_dishes
potential_allergens
diet_tags
ai_verdict
confidence_score
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ai_verdict
confidence_score
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confidence_score
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Enterprise performance, zero concessions

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proteins / fats / carbs
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ai_verdict
confidence_score

All plans include Thermodynamic Validation · Enterprise JSON · Context Fusion · No credit card for BASIC

Built for every platform
that touches food.

Fitness apps

Users log meals by photograph in under a second. Macro breakdowns and diet tags arrive instantly, without manual entry.

Visual LoggingMacro TrackingDiet Tags

Health platforms

Allergen alerts and nutritionist verdicts differentiate your premium tier. Build clinical food journals without training a vision model.

Allergen AlertsNutritionist CopyMeal Journals

Corporate wellness

Food intelligence for employee health programs. Measure nutrition patterns across a team and surface data-backed recommendations.

Team NutritionTrend DataHealth Programs
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Your users deserve
instant food intelligence.

CaloAI gives you the JSON. You write the feature. First API key in 60 seconds, free.

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