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BrightBite AI

Know What You Eat

Our Mission

BrightBite AI was built to give every family the tools to make informed food choices — without needing a degree in nutrition. By combining AI-powered ingredient analysis with personalised diet profiles, we help you understand exactly what's in your food and whether it's right for you and your loved ones.

What BrightBite Does

Photo & Barcode Scanning

Scan any food product by photo or barcode to instantly analyse its ingredients.

AI-Powered Analysis

Every ingredient is explained in plain English with risk levels and health context.

Diet Profile Protection

Create profiles for every family member — including children — and get instant compatibility checks.

Meal Planning & Grocery

AI-generated weekly meal plans and smart grocery lists tailored to your dietary needs.

Created By

Lewis Duncan

Founder, BrightIQ.org

Lewis Duncan is the founder of BrightIQ.org, a platform dedicated to building intelligent tools that help people live smarter, healthier lives. BrightBite AI is one of those tools — designed with real families in mind.

Lewis Duncan

Get in Touch

Have a question, feedback, or a feature request? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out directly and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Contact Lewis Duncan

What's New

v2.0LatestMar 2026

·AI "Why This Is Bad/Good" Explainer — each score reason now includes a plain-English explanation of why it matters for your health
·Hidden Ingredient Alert — detects when a product is marketed as "Natural", "Healthy", or "Wholesome" but contains synthetic additives or HFCS
·"Try These Instead" AI Picks — upgraded alternatives with specific real grocery-store product suggestions
·Health score sodium bug fix — products with extremely high sodium (e.g. bouillon bases) now score correctly instead of 100/100
·Photo scan hallucination fix — AI now only lists ingredients literally printed on the label; per-ingredient confidence filtering drops uncertain reads
·OpenFoodFacts community data disclaimer badge on barcode scan results
·Certification-aware meal planner — AI suggests certified-GF, organic, Non-GMO, and Low FODMAP meals based on your diet profiles

v1.9FeatureMar 2026

·Custom daily calorie & macro goals in Profile settings
·Journal daily reminder — set a time and get a browser notification to log your day
·Changelog updated with all recent features

v1.8FeatureMar 2026

·Food Sensitivity Journal with daily log (meals, water, sleep, stress, pain, symptoms, mood)
·Elimination phase tracker with suspect food selection and reintroduction scheduling
·AI pattern analysis across last 20 journal entries to flag suspected triggers
·7-day / 30-day symptom trend line chart (Symptoms, Stress, Pain, Energy)
·Export journal as formatted PDF for sharing with doctor or dietitian

v1.7FeatureMar 2026

·Nutrition Facts label scanner — AI reads full nutrition panel from photo
·FDA-style nutrition result page with health score and diet compatibility flags
·Daily Nutrition Tracker — log servings, track calories & macros vs. daily goals
·Scan History filter chips (All / Safe / Caution / Avoid)
·Pantry scan history — every Pantry Vision scan auto-saved and searchable by ingredient
·Shop Missing Ingredients — add unchecked pantry items directly to grocery list

v1.6ImprovementMar 2026

·Barcode scanner upgraded: 4K resolution, canvas contrast preprocessing, dual decode loop
·Manual camera focus slider with AF/MF toggle in all scan modes
·Grocery list view toggle: Category grouped vs. flat checklist
·Pantry history ingredient search with match highlighting
·PWA app icons & favicon — proper icon when saved to phone home screen

v1.5ImprovementMar 2026

·Meals (menu planner) restored to bottom navigation
·Annual pricing savings amount now calculated dynamically from live DB prices
·Pricing & Admin Content tab crash fixes (React #31 object-as-JSX bug)
·Pantry Vision fixed: image now uploaded to S3 before LLM analysis

v1.4FeatureMar 2026

·Pricing table with monthly & annual plans
·Admin dashboard for user & payment tracking
·Trial countdown on Profile page
·Upgrade banner for free users
·What's New changelog
·Free scan limit with upgrade prompt

v1.3FeatureMar 2026

·Legal pages: Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, Disclaimer
·Cookie consent banner
·About & Contact page
·Footer with copyright notice

v1.2FeatureMar 2026

·Restaurant Finder with Google Maps integration
·Diet-filtered restaurant search
·Dining Card generator
·Safe for Me badge on scan history
·Diet warning tags on grocery list items

v1.1ImprovementMar 2026

·Photo label scanner with AI vision analysis
·Camera autofocus & tap-to-focus
·Gallery/file picker for scanning saved images
·Low-light warning on captured photos
·Retake prompt when AI detects blurry image
·Rating now reflects diet profile (avoid overrides score)

v1.0LaunchMar 2026

·Barcode scanner & ingredient text entry
·AI health scoring with traffic light system
·Family diet profiles with compatibility checks
·AI meal planner & grocery list
·Pantry Vision recipe suggestions
·Scan history with health scores