MealSnap App

Worried about the number of calories in your next meal? A new app is keeping a close eye on your waistline.

The app, called MealSnap was developed by the fitness social network Daily Burn. After you take a picture of your meal the app will match it to a database of 500,000 food items. It will then tell you how many calories what you’re about to eat contains.

Daily Burn CEO Andy Smith says the app will also alert you to the protein, fat, carbs and vitamins your food contains. MealSnap can also be used as a food diary by allowing users to keep a visual log of what they’re consuming throughout the day. Smith says tracking your meals can cause a psychological change to help people on their health and fitness journey.

Smith says the simple act of taking a picture makes you more aware of what you’re eating. MealSnap is now available on iTunes for just under $3. Technology can now monitor your diet and alert you to everything you put in your mouth, if only it could exercise for you too.