Effective date: October 12, 2026 · Last updated: October 15, 2026 · Operator: ANA Enterprises LLC (doing business as Shredify)
In-app copy (approved product copy, from feature-spec.md §2.1)
1. First-time card (shown the first time someone uses photo logging; "Got it" button):
Photo logging is a quick estimate, not an exact count. AI can't see hidden oils, butter, sauces or exact portion sizes, so totals can run low, sometimes by a few hundred calories on big or restaurant meals. Give the portion a quick check before saving, and scan the barcode for anything packaged. Shredify isn't medical or nutrition advice.
2. Line under every photo result:
Estimate · AI can miss hidden oils & sauces. Tap to adjust.
3. Settings → About calorie estimates: the first-time card text, plus a link to the full disclaimer below.
Marketing rule: don't advertise a specific accuracy percentage (for example "90% accurate") or "exact" calorie counts for photo logging unless we have competent and reliable evidence to back it up (FTC substantiation standard). Phrases like "log a meal in seconds" and "snap, check, save" are fine.
Full disclaimer
How photo logging works. When you take or upload a meal photo, Shredify sends the image to an artificial-intelligence service (currently Google's Gemini API) that tries to identify the foods and estimate portion sizes. We then look up calories and macronutrients for those foods in nutrition databases (such as USDA FoodData Central and FatSecret) and show you the result to confirm or adjust before it's logged.
Why it's an estimate. A photo can't show everything. The AI may:
- miss or misidentify foods, especially in mixed dishes, sauces, wraps, bowls, smoothies and drinks;
- miss hidden ingredients like cooking oil, butter, dressings, sugar and sauces;
- misjudge portion size, weight or the depth of a bowl or plate;
- not know how a food was prepared or what brand it is.
Database values are averages and may not match your specific food. Independent research has found that AI photo-logging apps often under-count calories, sometimes by several hundred calories per meal.
What you should do. Check and adjust portions before saving. Use the barcode scanner or nutrition label for packaged foods, and weigh foods when accuracy matters. If you have a medical condition that requires precise nutrient intake (for example diabetes, kidney disease or food allergies), don't rely on photo estimates. Follow your healthcare provider's guidance.
No guarantee. Calorie, macro and other nutrition information from photo logging, barcode scanning, search or any other feature is provided "as is" for general informational purposes only and may be inaccurate or incomplete. Shredify isn't medical or nutrition advice. Adaptive calorie targets, streaks, challenges and leaderboards that use your food logs are only as accurate as those logs.
Allergens. Photo logging can't detect allergens or ingredients you can't see. Never use Shredify to decide whether a food is safe for an allergy or intolerance.
Your photos. Meal photos are handled as described in our Privacy Policy. They're used to identify foods for your log and aren't used to train third-party AI models.