The app you can suggest after the visit
Carbsnap turns meal photos into estimated carbs, calories, protein, and fat in seconds — so patients can practice real-world estimating between appointments. Core estimates stay free; optional paid features support patients who want structured logging.
Carbsnap supports education and self-management. It is not a substitute for medical nutrition therapy or your clinical judgment.
Why it belongs in your toolkit
Patients don’t eat from databases. Carbsnap meets them at the plate — mixed meals, dining out, and home cooking — where manual lookup is slow and scales aren’t always practical.
Immediate, meal-level feedback
A photo yields estimated macros in seconds — useful for building awareness without turning every meal into a search task.
Reinforces what you teach
Pairs naturally with conversations about portions, patterns, and goals — your MNT plan stays the frame; Carbsnap is practice in the wild.
Grounded in serious research
Our work has been presented in peer-facing forums — see the ADA Scientific Sessions poster (PDF). Estimates support learning and discussion, not autonomous dosing decisions.
What patients get: free vs. Plus
Two clear tiers — set expectations once, and patients aren’t surprised in the app.
Always free: AI estimates
Photo-based estimates of carbohydrates, calories, protein, and fat — no subscription required.
- No barcode hunt required to get a starting estimate.
- Works for diabetes education, wellness goals, or skill-building.
Carbsnap Plus: logging & goals
For patients who want ongoing tracking, Plus adds tools built on top of those estimates.
- Save meals, see the day at a glance, and track toward daily macro targets.
- Trial, pricing, and terms are shown in the stores and in-app.
Scope & safety
Share these points when you recommend Carbsnap so patients use it as intended.
- Not a medical device. Carbsnap does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease; it provides estimates for education and self-management.
- Estimates are approximate. Results depend on the photo, lighting, and portion ambiguity. Numbers are starting points for conversation — not precise prescriptions for insulin or medication changes without your input.
- Your plan leads. Targets, medications, and follow-up remain between the patient and the care team. Carbsnap does not replace individualized MNT.
- Privacy. Point patients to in-app disclosures and your published privacy policy if they ask how data is handled.
You stay at the center
Carbsnap works best when patients bring what they’re seeing to you — and you interpret it alongside labs, meds, comorbidities, and the goals you set together.
Built with registered dietitians
Carbsnap was developed with RD input for patients and families who need practical carb awareness in everyday life — from diabetes care to general wellness.
Patient handouts
Printable one-pagers — choose the message that matches your patient.
Questions or ideas?
We’re glad you’re here — including if you found this page on your own. Reach us at hello@carbsnap.com for feedback, pilot interest, or anything we should know from the field.
