Vegan diet preference
Sets B12, iron, omega-3, calcium and iodine as tracked micros and surfaces them in the weekly review.
For Vegans
Track plants without losing your mind to manual entry.
Vegan tracking has two failure modes: missing micronutrients (B12, iron, omega-3, iodine) and under-eating protein. CalorieScan AI's vegan mode targets both without turning your phone into a guilt machine.
The pain
Why standard trackers fall short here.
- Most apps assume protein comes in 4-oz portions of chicken.
- B12, iron and omega-3 deficiencies are easy to miss without per-week tracking.
- Calorie density of plants is inconsistent — same volume, different calories.
- Restaurant tracking is hard when the menu doesn't list ingredients.
What we do
How CalorieScan AI is built for this.
Plant-protein source recognition
Tofu, tempeh, seitan, beans, lentils, edamame, hemp, pea, soy curls — all in the core database.
Restaurant photo logging
Snap the plate; describe the dressing in plain English. Works for plates the menu doesn't describe.
Per-meal protein floor
Set a per-meal protein minimum (e.g., 25g) and the app flags meals that fall below.
When we're not the right fit
Honest alternatives.
Cronometer
Industry-best micronutrient tracking — the right call for serious vegans monitoring deficiency risk.
Frequently asked
Does CalorieScan AI track B12?
Yes, in vegan mode B12 is surfaced in the weekly review with a recommended daily target (typically 2.4 mcg/day for adults, higher for older users).
How does it handle protein blending across plants?
We treat protein as a single number rather than tracking individual amino acids. For most vegans this is sufficient. If you're a competitive vegan athlete, Cronometer's amino-acid breakdown is the better tool.
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