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Imported from the mobieusHealth knowledge base, rebranded for this tenant
''Part of the [[Using the iOS app|Loopa iOS app]] guide.''
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'''Estimating a food with AI''' is the escape hatch for when the database comes up empty. Not everything is in any food database — so when a search, a barcode scan, or a meal photo finds nothing, Loopa can estimate the food's calories and macros, log it, and '''remember it''' so it's a normal one-tap search next time. It's available to '''all members'''. You meet it on [[The Food log screen]]. See [[Logging food]] and [[Using the iOS app]] for the wider picture.
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'''Estimating a food with AI''' is the escape hatch for when the database comes up empty. Not everything is in any food database, so when a search, a barcode scan, or a meal photo finds nothing, Loopa can estimate the food's calories and macros, log it, and '''remember it''' so it's a normal one-tap search next time. It's available to '''all members'''. You meet it on [[The Food log screen]]. See [[Logging food]] and [[Using the iOS app]] for the wider picture.
''General wellness tracking, not medical advice.''
== When it appears ==
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* '''No search match''' — type at least two letters and, if nothing matches, a card reads ''"No match for '…' — Estimate it with AI."'' Tap it.
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* '''Barcode not found''' — a scan that isn't in the database drops you into [[Describe a meal|Describe a meal]] so you can name and estimate the item.
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* '''Meal photo miss''' — a plate the photo tool can't place can be described and estimated the same way.
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* '''No search match.''' Type at least two letters and, if nothing matches, a card reads ''"No match for '…'. Estimate it with AI."'' Tap it.
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* '''Barcode not found.''' A scan that isn't in the database drops you into [[Describe a meal|Describe a meal]] so you can name and estimate the item.
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* '''Meal photo miss.''' A plate the photo tool can't place can be described and estimated the same way.
== The estimate ==
The '''Estimate''' sheet shows the food's name with ''per (serving) · AI estimate'', a '''Servings''' stepper (adjust in half-serving steps), and a live '''Calories''' tile that updates as you change the amount. A line notes ''"Saved to your foods so it's here next time."'' Tap '''Add to ''(meal)''''' to log it into the meal you had selected.
== Remembered for next time ==
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When you log an estimate it's saved into your own foods, '''fuzzy-deduped''' on the name so re-estimating the same thing doesn't pile up near-duplicates. After that it shows up in ordinary [[Food search]] like any other food — no need to estimate it again. An AI estimate is a good-faith guess, not a label reading; adjust the servings to match your plate, and treat the numbers as approximate.
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When you log an estimate it's saved into your own foods, '''fuzzy-deduped''' on the name so re-estimating the same thing doesn't pile up near-duplicates. After that it shows up in ordinary [[Food search]] like any other food, with no need to estimate it again. An AI estimate is a good-faith guess, not a label reading; adjust the servings to match your plate, and treat the numbers as approximate.
== See also ==
* [[The Food log screen]]
* [[Describe a meal]]
* [[Food search]]
* [[Barcode scanning]]
* [[Meal photo AI]]
* [[Food data quality]]
* [[Using the iOS app]]
[[Category:The iOS app]]
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[[Category:mobieusHealth]]
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[[Category:Loopa]]
[[Category:Food and nutrition]]
''Part of the [[Using the iOS app|Loopa iOS app]] guide.''
'''Estimating a food with AI''' is the escape hatch for when the database comes up empty. Not everything is in any food database — so when a search, a barcode scan, or a meal photo finds nothing, Loopa can estimate the food's calories and macros, log it, and '''remember it''' so it's a normal one-tap search next time. It's available to '''all members'''. You meet it on [[The Food log screen]]. See [[Logging food]] and [[Using the iOS app]] for the wider picture.
''General wellness tracking, not medical advice.''
== When it appears ==
- '''No search match''' — type at least two letters and, if nothing matches, a card reads ''"No match for '…' — Estimate it with AI."'' Tap it.
- '''Barcode not found''' — a scan that isn't in the database drops you into [[Describe a meal|Describe a meal]] so you can name and estimate the item.
- '''Meal photo miss''' — a plate the photo tool can't place can be described and estimated the same way.
== The estimate == The '''Estimate''' sheet shows the food's name with ''per (serving) · AI estimate'', a '''Servings''' stepper (adjust in half-serving steps), and a live '''Calories''' tile that updates as you change the amount. A line notes ''"Saved to your foods so it's here next time."'' Tap '''Add to ''(meal)''''' to log it into the meal you had selected.
== Remembered for next time == When you log an estimate it's saved into your own foods, '''fuzzy-deduped''' on the name so re-estimating the same thing doesn't pile up near-duplicates. After that it shows up in ordinary [[Food search]] like any other food — no need to estimate it again. An AI estimate is a good-faith guess, not a label reading; adjust the servings to match your plate, and treat the numbers as approximate.
== See also ==
- [[The Food log screen]]
- [[Describe a meal]]
- [[Food search]]
- [[Barcode scanning]]
- [[Meal photo AI]]
- [[Food data quality]]
- [[Using the iOS app]]
[[Category:The iOS app]] [[Category:mobieusHealth]] [[Category:Food and nutrition]]
''Part of the [[Using the iOS app|Loopa iOS app]] guide.'' '''Estimating a food with AI''' is the escape hatch for when the database comes up empty. Not everything is in any food database — so when a search, a barcode scan, or a meal photo finds nothing, Loopa can estimate the food's calories and macros, log it, and '''remember it''' so it's a normal one-tap search next time. It's available to '''all members'''. You meet it on [[The Food log screen]]. See [[Logging food]] and [[Using the iOS app]] for the wider picture. ''General wellness tracking, not medical advice.'' == When it appears == * '''No search match''' — type at least two letters and, if nothing matches, a card reads ''"No match for '…' — Estimate it with AI."'' Tap it. * '''Barcode not found''' — a scan that isn't in the database drops you into [[Describe a meal|Describe a meal]] so you can name and estimate the item. * '''Meal photo miss''' — a plate the photo tool can't place can be described and estimated the same way. == The estimate == The '''Estimate''' sheet shows the food's name with ''per (serving) · AI estimate'', a '''Servings''' stepper (adjust in half-serving steps), and a live '''Calories''' tile that updates as you change the amount. A line notes ''"Saved to your foods so it's here next time."'' Tap '''Add to ''(meal)''''' to log it into the meal you had selected. == Remembered for next time == When you log an estimate it's saved into your own foods, '''fuzzy-deduped''' on the name so re-estimating the same thing doesn't pile up near-duplicates. After that it shows up in ordinary [[Food search]] like any other food — no need to estimate it again. An AI estimate is a good-faith guess, not a label reading; adjust the servings to match your plate, and treat the numbers as approximate. == See also == * [[The Food log screen]] * [[Describe a meal]] * [[Food search]] * [[Barcode scanning]] * [[Meal photo AI]] * [[Food data quality]] * [[Using the iOS app]] [[Category:The iOS app]] [[Category:mobieusHealth]] [[Category:Food and nutrition]]
