How to get a more precise estimate in Kexo

Start with the estimate

Kexo turns a message, photo, voice note, or barcode into calories, protein, carbs, fat, and fiber. The result is an estimate based on what you sent, not a lab measurement. Oil, sauce, and portion size are the usual misses. What matters is the version you review and accept, and you can edit it in the same chat.

Keep everyday logging easy

Most meals do not need extra work. “Kebab on the way home,” an overhead photo of the plate, or a voice note while you cook is enough for weekly coaching. If the first card is wrong, correct it. Logging dinner should not turn into a second job searching a database.

When you want more precision

Stay in the chat. Use the source that already has the printed number, or add the detail the camera cannot see.

Packaged food

• Scan the barcode. Kexo looks up the nutrition facts, then asks how much of the package you ate. This is the most reliable route for packaged food such as yogurt, a protein bar, or a jarred product.
• Photograph the nutrition label. Keep the back of the package in focus and let it fill the frame. If you send only the front, Kexo will ask for the label. Sending both at once is better.

Home cooking and leftovers

• Add the portion to the same message. “About 200 g chicken” or “half the risotto, then ice cream” gives Kexo more to work with than “chicken” or a photo alone.
• Mention the fat the camera cannot see. Butter in the pan, oil on the salad, cream in the sauce. Hidden fat is where photo estimates often run low.
• Add the brand when you know it. “Lidl protein yogurt” is more specific than “yogurt.”

Eating out

• Paste the calories when the menu lists them. Copy the line instead of asking Kexo to guess a chain restaurant item it cannot see.
• If there is no number, name the dish and the place. “Cheeseburger at [restaurant]” plus a photo of the plate is better than the photo alone.

Grams you already have

If you already weighed the food, add the grams. “180 g raw chicken thigh, grilled.” You do not need to buy a scale for Kexo. Weighing every dinner is hard to maintain, and it is not what this app is built around.

Photos that help

• Photograph the whole plate from above, in daylight or a bright room. A fork in the frame helps show scale.
• You can send up to four photos: the plate, the label, and any side you forgot.
• A close-up of one part of the meal makes the portion harder to judge.

After it answers

• If Kexo asks a clarifying question, answer it. Ten seconds here is more useful than a prettier photo.
• If the card is wrong, say the correction in chat: “make the rice 150 g” or “that was two eggs, not three.”
• The weekly target uses what you logged. A quick entry you review is better than a detailed estimate you never check.

The limits

• We have not published a measured accuracy figure for photos or chat.
• We do not claim a barcode or label is better than a food diary’s database for every product. Package data can still be inaccurate, and you still need to provide the serving size.
• Kexo does not ask you to weigh every dinner or maintain a spreadsheet. That would be a different product.