How to count restaurant meals — without scales or guilt

In restaurants, “perfect accuracy” matters less than honest logic. You don’t need grams — you need the right range.

The 3 steps that give you ~80% accuracy

1. Portion size: normal / 1.5× / 2× (if it’s clearly bigger).
2. Oil/sauce: the most common calorie leak.
3. Drinks: juice/lemonade/sweet coffee can add 150–300 kcal easily.

What NOT to do

• Don’t try to reverse-engineer the chef’s exact recipe.
• Don’t “punish” yourself by fasting. Make the next meal simpler instead.

How to use NutriAI

Photo → check estimate → adjust portion/sauce/drink with quick edit buttons. That’s exactly what the bot is for.

Read next:

• Restaurant portions: how not to misjudge
• Sweet drinks: the easiest way to cut 200–400 kcal/day