OCR & New Food Registration Automation

lucariello

(This may have been asked elsewhere, but I couldn't locate it).

Is it possible to add a new feature in the app using the phone's camera with OCR system for acquiring values from the table of nutritional values ​​of a product to automatically insert it on the cronometer?

Maybe you're already working on this feature...

Thanks!
Luca

Marie_Eve_Cronometer

Hi @luca,

We're currently reading the nutrition facts table for American type labels!

In the mobile app, if you scan the barcode of a product that is not in the database, you'll be prompted to take a picture of the front and back label of your food. If it's an American or Canadian label, we'll read the nutrition label and auto-fill the nutritional values for you.

We're hoping to extend this feature to other label types as well!

https://cronometer.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020982652

Pangloss

I *think* this feature is present on my version already---my problem is that the new submission isn't added to my own diary and food library, so, rather than entering it twice (once for Cronometer and once for me), I no longer use this feature.

Marie_Eve_Cronometer

Hello @Pangloss ,

That seems strange, it should be adding the food to your custom foods at the end!

Do you think you could send us a screen recording at support@cronometer.com?

Regards,
Marie-Eve

lucariello

Thanks Marie-Eve,

I live in Italy and the food I normally use is italian. I think it could be great to connect some italian partner for doing this and I'm sure you'll become leader with your app in this Country.

Luca