Photo Calorie Log: Pashameshi

One photo a day, and it keeps going.

Pashameshi is a meal log that does not ask much of you. Point the camera at the plate and an AI reads a rough estimate of the calories and of the protein, fat and carbohydrate. One tap and it is written down.

• If this sounds like you
• You eat out or pick something up on the way home, and logging never lasts
• Typing numbers in is tiresome, and you have given up more than once
• You would rather go at your own pace than be cornered by figures
• You want to settle into a rhythm such as sixteen hours between meals

• What you can do
• Photo: the dish comes back named in the language your screen is in, with an estimate beside it
• Nutrition label: photograph the label on the back of a package and the figures are read from it
• Barcode: scan it and the item is looked up in a free food database (Open Food Facts)
• By hand, or from a list: items from restaurant chains are included and can be sorted by lowest fat. The list is built around chains in Japan
• Fasting timer: the hours since your last meal, shown quietly
• Weight, a weekly look back, a flame that stays lit while your logging continues, and badges to collect
• Targets taken care of: enter your height and weight and a guideline is prepared for you

• Built to be safe to use
• What you log stays inside this device. No account and no sign-up
• No ads
• A photo leaves the app only when an AI reads it, and only after you agree