Photo calorie estimates
Point the camera at your plate and get a ballpark calorie figure in seconds. This is the core Chompino moment: less typing, more “done.” Best with the full plate visible. You still confirm before anything is saved, so the photo is a draft — not a locked verdict.
Describe the meal in text
No camera angle? Leftovers already gone? Type what you ate in plain language. The same AI estimate path applies, which is useful for coffee runs, snacks, and meals you never photographed. Short, specific descriptions beat vague ones.
Manual logging
Prefer exact numbers from a label or a known meal? Enter calories yourself. Manual mode keeps Chompino useful when AI is the wrong tool — and keeps your day complete without forcing every entry through a photo.
Confirm, correct, favorites
Every estimate can be adjusted before it sticks. Save favorites for breakfasts and lunches you repeat so the next log is faster. That loop — capture → estimate → confirm — is intentional. Pair it with our honesty page on accuracy so expectations stay clear. More answers live in the FAQ.