Blog
Research, recipes, and product updates from the team building BiteCal. Written by dietitians, engineers, and the occasional weekend runner.
How BiteCal's AI estimates calories from a single photo
A behind-the-scenes look at the computer vision pipeline that turns your plate into accurate macro counts in under three seconds.
Hitting your protein target on an Indian vegetarian diet
Five swaps, three meal templates, and one myth to retire. Everything you need to hit 1.6g/kg without relying on whey.
We tested BiteCal against a dietitian. Here are the numbers.
A 200-meal head-to-head between BiteCal and a registered dietitian, with break-downs by cuisine, complexity, and lighting.
The plateau fix nobody talks about: calorie cycling
Why eating more on some days can break a stubborn weight-loss plateau, and how to structure it without losing the thread.
What we're building in 2026
Our public roadmap: barcode 2.0, restaurant menus, an Apple Health two-way sync, and an Android Wear complication.
Habit stacking for nutrition: the five-minute routine that sticks
How to attach food logging to routines you already have, so tracking takes no willpower.
Calories in Indian Food: The Complete Chart for 75 Popular Dishes (2026)
A research-backed calorie chart for 75 Indian dishes — breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and street food — with macros, portion sizes, and tips for accurate tracking.