BetterBites — AI Food Scanner & Health Tracking App

Overview

BetterBites is a mobile health tracking application designed to help users make smarter food choices. The app allows users to scan or photograph food items and instantly receive detailed nutritional information such as calories, protein, carbohydrates, fats, and potential health impacts.

The goal of this project was to design an intuitive mobile experience that simplifies nutrition tracking and helps users better understand what they eat.

Problem

Many people struggle to track their nutrition because traditional calorie tracking apps require manual food entry, which can be time-consuming and inconvenient.

The challenge was to design a fast and simple way to analyze food and understand nutritional value instantly.

Solution

BetterBites introduces an AI-powered food scanning system that allows users to scan meals or packaged foods using their smartphone camera. The system analyzes the image, identifies the food, and estimates its nutritional values.

AI food scanning systems typically use computer vision and machine learning to recognize foods, estimate portion sizes, and calculate calories and macronutrients automatically. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

The app then presents users with:

• Estimated calorie count
• Nutritional breakdown (protein, carbs, fats)
• Pros and cons of the food
• Health insights to support better dietary decisions

My Role

UX Designer • UI Designer • Product Designer

Responsibilities included:

• UX research and user journey design
• Wireframing and mobile layout planning
• High-fidelity UI design in Figma
• Mobile interaction and navigation design
• Creating reusable UI components

Key Features

• AI-powered food scanning
• Instant calorie and nutrition analysis
• Pros and cons health insights
• Daily food tracking system
• Clean and modern mobile UI

Tools

Figma • Auto Layout • Components • Prototyping

Project Link

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