CalPulse
Snap the Menu. Get Instant Calories & Macros
606 followers
Snap the Menu. Get Instant Calories & Macros
606 followers
Snap any menu and instantly get calories, macros & healthier swaps. Make informed choices while deciding, not regretting. Perfect for dining out, travel, and food delivery.
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Oh this looks interesting. I assume the menu has to list what all it uses or basic ingredients at least for this to work? I can see how this can be a perfect companion for travellers
@ansh_deb Exactly! That's our secret sauce. It's trained to understand standard dish names from cuisines worldwide, which is what makes it a traveler's best friend.
@ansh_deb actually calpulse adapts to all kinds of menu!
Visiting restaurants will no longer be a pain for fitness enthusiasts.
+ it is a kind of motivation to work out (P.S. thank you for those fitness YouTubers tips) :)
@busmark_w_nika Love that takeaway! 🙌 We wanted the app to turn eating out from a guilt trip into part of your fitness journey. Glad the YouTuber tips helped too — we’re planning to add more creator-style nutrition insights soon! 💪🍴
@forrest_chen_fk You are great guys, thank you! :)
@busmark_w_nika Hi Nika,
You've perfectly described the feeling we wanted to create — turning a source of stress into a moment of motivation. 🙌
Your point about accessibility is so important, and it's actually the core reason I started this. When I was 25, I was diagnosed with a tumor. But I am very lucky, I was a benign one. That experience was a huge wake-up call. I realized that while hitting the gym or hiring a personal trainer can be a barrier for many, everyone has to eat. It's the one universal health decision we all make, multiple times a day.
That's the "why" I joined the CalPulse team. We wanted to make a real impact on people's health by starting with that single, simple, daily choice: what to order. It's not about a complete lifestyle overhaul overnight; it's about making one smarter choice at a time.
One quick question for you: Now that you have this tool in your pocket, what's the first type of restaurant or cuisine you're excited to feel more confident walking into? lol
@nyun_4 I would say that an Indian or Pakistani restaurant – delicious food, but some are full of oils – which is more energy :D
@busmark_w_nika Nice choice!
@busmark_w_nika Thank you for your comment, Nika! Enjoying healthy dining options can definitely enhance our workout journey. 😎
@peilan_qin Sure thing! 💪
As someone who travels often and struggles with menu translations + healthy choices, this app checks all the boxes! 🤩
@sandy_liusy Thank you, Sandy!
@sandy_liusy Thank you so much! 🎉 This is exactly the scenario we built CalPulse for. We wanted to take the stress out of dining abroad, where you're dealing with both a language barrier and the desire to stay on track. So glad to hear it's hitting the mark for you!
@sandy_liusy Thanks! Other than making it easy to understand any menu and choose meals that fit your goals without stress, calpulse also take into consideration of your budget! Glad it resonates with frequent travelers like you!
Congrats on launching! It’s perfect for dining out, but does it work with digital menus (like QR codes at restaurants) too, or just printed ones?
@thea5 Excellent question! The AI analyzes any image, so digital menus are no problem. You can either take a screenshot or point your camera directly at the screen displaying the QR code menu. The model processes the pixels the same way.
@thea5 it works for all kinds of menus, just take the photo, and everything is done for you!
@jinleelucky Thanks so much, Jin! Totally agree — translation would make it even more useful when traveling. We’ve heard similar requests and it’s definitely on our to-do list!
👋 Hi Product Hunt, I’m Nyun, Growth at CalPulse.ai. We built an AI-powered nutrition app that helps you make smarter food choices before you eat & order, not after.
🥗 Here’s the problem:
Most calorie apps work after you’ve ordered or eaten — when it’s too late to change anything.
CalPulse works before — when you’re still deciding, when it still matters.
✨ How it works:
Just snap any restaurant menu, and in seconds, CalPulse shows:
Calories, macros, and nutrition facts for every dish
Healthier swaps before you make your choice
Works across languages — perfect for travel or dining abroad
🌍 Where people use it:
When you’re eating out and want to know which dish won’t wreck your progress
When you’re traveling abroad, can’t read the menu, but still want to stay healthy
When you’re ordering delivery, and wish you knew the lighter option
When you’re tracking fitness goals, but hate manually logging every bite
When you’re just trying to eat smarter without overthinking
🎁 Special for the Product Hunt community:
Use the code PH100 to enjoy 7 days of free premium access — no strings attached.
Try it yourself 👇
📱 iOS | 📱 Android
Tell us what you love, what we can improve—your feedback shapes what we build next.
Thanks for being part of this journey!
@nyun_4 I love this product! How is the launch going?
Can you share a little bit of the technology / algorithm behind it? Would be interested to learn more about that!
@jannik_jung We've developed a proprietary AI stack that handles everything from menu image processing to dish identification and nutrition estimation. It's trained on millions of data points across global cuisines. While we're proud of our current accuracy, the system keeps learning with every scan.