NutriBites - Your Meal Timeline Assistant

Overview

NutriBites is NutriScan's intelligent chat interface that allows you to have conversations with your meal timeline. By asking questions about your eating patterns, meal compositions, and nutritional trends, you can gain valuable insights to help you make better dietary choices.

AVAILABLE TO ALL USERS

NutriBites is available to all NutriScan users, including those on the free plan!

Key Features

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Interactive Chat

Engage in natural conversations about your meals through text or voice input

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Meal Cards

View interactive meal cards in responses that link directly to detailed nutrition information

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Timeline Insights

Analyze patterns and trends across your meal history with AI-powered analysis

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Nutritional Context

Understand the nutritional impact of your eating patterns over time

Getting Started

Accessing NutriBites

1. Open the NutriScan app
2. Tap the NutriBites icon in the bottom navigation bar
3. First-time users will see a brief introduction screen explaining how NutriBites works
4. Tap to continue to the main NutriBites interface

Using NutriBites

Input Method	How to Use	Best For
Text Input	Type your question in the text box at the bottom of the screen	Specific, detailed questions
Voice Input	Tap the microphone icon and speak your question	Hands-free interaction and longer queries
Suggested Questions	Tap on any pre-defined question cards displayed in the interface	Quick insights and discovering new information

Types of Questions You Can Ask

NutriBites is designed to provide insights about your meals and eating patterns. Here are examples of effective questions:

Pattern Analysis

• "What did I eat last week?"
• "How many times did I have pizza this month?"
• "What was my most protein-rich meal recently?"
• "When do I tend to eat high-carb foods?"

Nutritional Insights

• "Am I getting enough fiber in my diet?"
• "How has my protein intake changed over the past two weeks?"
• "What's my average daily calorie intake?"
• "Which of my meals had the most vegetables?"

Meal Comparisons

• "Which breakfast had more protein, yesterday's or today's?"
• "Compare my lunch and dinner from yesterday"
• "Show me my most and least nutritious meals this week"
• "How does my weekend eating differ from weekdays?"

Understanding Responses

NutriBites responses are designed to be informative and actionable:

MEAL CARDS

When NutriBites references specific meals in its responses, those meals will appear as interactive Meal Cards. Tap any meal card to navigate directly to that meal's detailed nutrition information.

Response elements include:

1. Direct answers to your questions with relevant data
2. Meal cards for referenced meals with thumbnails and basic info
3. Nutritional context explaining the significance of the information
4. Follow-up suggestions for deeper insights

Advanced Features

Meal Timeline Analysis

NutriBites can identify patterns in your eating habits over time:

• Recurring meals and food preferences
• Nutritional strengths and deficiencies
• Time-based eating patterns
• Progress toward nutritional goals

Contextual Awareness

The more meals you scan, the smarter NutriBites becomes. It develops an understanding of:

• Your personal food preferences
• Your typical portion sizes
• Your nutritional challenges
• Your improvement areas

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

How is NutriBites different from Monika?

While both features use AI to provide nutritional guidance:

• NutriBites focuses specifically on analyzing your meal history and patterns over time. It provides insights based on the meals you've already logged and helps you understand trends in your eating habits.

• Monika is a broader nutritional assistant that can answer general nutrition questions, provide dietary recommendations, and offer guidance even unrelated to your specific meal history.

NutriBites is available to all users (including free plan), while Monika is only available to Track and Premium subscribers.

Does NutriBites require an internet connection?

Yes, NutriBites requires an active internet connection to process your questions and analyze your meal data. This is because the natural language processing and analysis happen on our secure servers rather than on your device.

How far back can NutriBites analyze my meal history?

NutriBites can analyze your entire meal history in the app. However, please note:

• Free plan users can access up to 7 days of meal history
• Track and Premium users have unlimited meal history access

The more meal data you have, the more comprehensive insights NutriBites can provide about your long-term patterns.

Using NutriBites Effectively

What types of questions give the best results?

For the most helpful insights, try:

1. Specific timeframes: "What did I eat last Tuesday?" rather than just "What did I eat?"
2. Focused nutritional queries: "How much protein did I eat yesterday?" rather than "Was my diet good?"
3. Comparative questions: "Compare my breakfast and lunch nutrition" rather than "Tell me about my meals"
4. Pattern-seeking questions: "When do I tend to eat high-sugar foods?" rather than "Do I eat healthy?"

Being specific helps NutriBites provide more targeted and actionable information.

Can I ask follow-up questions?

Yes! NutriBites maintains context within a conversation, so you can ask follow-up questions to dive deeper into topics. For example:

1. You: "What did I eat yesterday?"
2. NutriBites: [Provides list of meals]
3. You: "Which one had the most protein?"
4. NutriBites: [Identifies the highest-protein meal]
5. You: "Show me more details about that meal"

This conversational approach allows for more natural and in-depth exploration of your nutrition data.

Why doesn't NutriBites understand my question?

If NutriBites is having trouble understanding your question:

• Be more specific about what information you're seeking
• Rephrase using simpler, more direct language
• Check that you have meal data for the timeframe you're asking about
• Break down complex questions into smaller, more focused ones

NutriBites works best with clear questions that relate directly to your meal data and nutrition patterns.

Technical Questions

Are my conversations with NutriBites private?

Yes. Your conversations with NutriBites are:

• Processed securely in the cloud
• Not shared with third parties
• Used only to provide you with immediate responses and improve the service
• Not used for targeted advertising

For more details, please review our Privacy Policy.

Can I delete my conversation history?

Currently, NutriBites conversations are not permanently stored in a retrievable history. Each session starts fresh, though the AI maintains knowledge of your meal data. If you have privacy concerns, rest assured that your conversation data is handled according to our privacy policy and is not accessible to other users.

Does using NutriBites count toward any usage limits?

No, NutriBites doesn't have specific usage limits. You can ask as many questions as you like without impacting your subscription or access to other features. However, very excessive usage may be subject to fair use limitations to ensure service quality for all users.

Tips for Getting the Most from NutriBites

BEST PRACTICES

Follow these tips to get the most helpful insights from NutriBites:

1. Scan regularly: The more meals you scan, the better NutriBites can identify patterns
2. Ask about trends: Questions about changes over time provide valuable insights
3. Click meal cards: Tap meal cards in responses to view detailed nutritional information
4. Follow up: Ask follow-up questions to explore topics more deeply
5. Be specific: Include timeframes and specific nutritional components in your questions

Comparing Your Data

NutriBites excels at helping you understand how your nutrition changes over time:

Timeframe Comparison	Example Question	What You'll Learn
Day to Day	"Compare my nutrition yesterday and today"	Short-term changes in your diet
Week to Week	"How did my protein intake change from last week to this week?"	Medium-term trends and patterns
Month to Month	"Show how my carb consumption changed over the past three months"	Long-term dietary shifts
Weekday vs. Weekend	"How does my weekend eating differ from weekdays?"	Lifestyle-based eating patterns

Need Help?

If you're having trouble with NutriBites:

1. Make sure you have scanned at least a few meals (NutriBites needs meal data to provide insights)
2. Check your internet connection
3. Try restarting the app
4. If problems persist, contact support through Home > Profile tab > Contact Us