# Photographic Diet Apps Snap'n'Eat Monitors Nutritional and Caloric Content Based on Photos By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-05-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diet-app References: [imedicalapps](http://www.imedicalapps.com/2015/05/snap-n-eat-app-automatically-calculates-nutritional-info-from-picture-of-your-plate/) & [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25901024) Knowing that many people find it more entertaining to [take pictures of food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menusnap) than it is to pick and choose what goes on there plate when adhering to a strict diet, SRI International developed the Snap'n'Eat diet app. Rather than having a use manually log what it is that they're eating, the app automatically picks up on what's on a plate and assigns it nutritional information and caloric content. With the app, researchers at SRI International have found that they are able to get about 85% accuracy when matching a food item to relevant data. The app is still in the early stages, but SRI International could be on the way to developing a system that's easily able to detect when a person is eating too much or not enough from a certain food group. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 31% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Automated Nutritional Tracking:** The development of apps like Snap'n'Eat highlights the trend of using automated systems to track nutritional information based on food photos. - **Enhanced Food Monitoring:** The use of image recognition technology in apps like Snap'n'Eat provides an opportunity to enhance food monitoring and improve accuracy in tracking calorie intake. - **Personalized Diet Solutions:** Apps like Snap'n'Eat could lead to personalized diet solutions by offering real-time feedback and recommendations based on the nutritional content of photographed meals. ### Where This Applies - **Health & Wellness:** The health and wellness industry can leverage apps like Snap'n'Eat to provide individuals with convenient tools for monitoring their dietary intake and making informed choices. - **Food Technology:** The food technology industry can explore opportunities to incorporate image recognition and automated nutritional tracking features in their products to cater to health-conscious consumers. - **Fitness & Weight Management:** The fitness and weight management industry can benefit from partnering with apps like Snap'n'Eat to offer comprehensive diet and exercise plans that are tailored to individual needs and goals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Diet Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapfood.md) - [AI-Driven Food Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aidriven-food-tracker.md) - [AI-Powered Calorie Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calorielens.md) - [AI-Powered Meal Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-meal-scan.md) - [AI Nutrition Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calopal1.md) - [AI Calorie Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodtrack.md) - [AI Food Intake Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calorieai.md) - [Nutrient Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cal-mind.md) - [AI-Powered Food Logging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gpt-food-cam.md)