Platepost

Inspiration

We love healthy cooking and experimenting with new recipes every day. When we whip up something delicious, we’re eager to share it and get others’ opinions. It’s a fun way to break the monotony of our usual meals and see what others think. This app was born out of our desire to share our kitchen creations with a wider audience and connect with fellow food lovers who enjoy trying new dishes as much as we do.

What it does

Our app allows you to upload a picture of your dish along with a brief description. It analyzes your description and provides detailed information about your meal, including nutritional facts and a health score based on our custom formula. You can view dishes from other users in your feed, check their health scores, and revisit your own creations. Plus, it keeps track of your daily calorie intake, helping you stay on top of your nutrition goals.

How we built it

We set out to create a tool that could instantly provide valuable nutritional insights about the food we consume. Throughout the development process, we deepened our understanding of Flask web applications, AI model integration, image processing, and RESTful API design. We built this tool using Flask for the backend, OpenAI's GPT-4 for food detection and nutritional analysis, and implemented a robust error-handling system. Our journey wasn't without challenges; we grappled with image processing consistency, AI model limitations, nutritional data accuracy, and performance optimization.