BudgetCal — AI Calorie Log – Log meals using your existing AI for nutrition estimates

Summary: BudgetCal enables users to log meal calories by leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude to estimate nutrition from photos or dish names, then pasting the data into the app. It addresses the challenge of tracking home-cooked or local food without barcodes and avoids additional subscription costs.

What it does

Users input a photo or dish name into their existing AI to get nutrition estimates, which they then paste into BudgetCal for logging. The app separates AI estimation from calorie tracking to reduce costs.

Who it's for

It is designed for home cooks and individuals who want to track calories for meals without barcodes or labels using AI they already subscribe to.

Why it matters

BudgetCal solves the difficulty of logging unlabelled meals and eliminates the need for extra AI calorie app subscriptions.