Scan Food.
Track
Smarter.Track Smarter.
Hedgepal is an AI calorie tracker and food scanner app. Snap a photo and Pal turns it into calories, macros, meal history, and goal progress in seconds — all the tracking, none of the spreadsheet feeling.
Free to start / private by design
Why use Hedgepal
Everything You Need to
Eat Smarter.
Scan, log, and understand your food like never before — powered by AI built for real life.
Free up your time
Hedgepal automatically calculates your calories, protein, carbs, and fat. You can also add your own foods and recipes — no need to calculate calories manually.
AI Food Scanner
Point your camera at any meal and instantly get calories, protein, carbs, and fats — no barcode or manual search needed. Works on any food.
Integrate with your favourite fitness products
Hedgepal integrates with your favourite fitness products so you can track your calories, protein, carbs, fat AND exercises all in one place.
Lose weight effortlessly
Set a target weight and let Hedgepal automatically adjust your daily calorie budget. Build streaks, stay on track, and hit your goals without the guesswork.
Macro & Calorie Tracking
Set daily goals for calories, protein, carbs, and fat. Watch your progress update in real-time with clear, beautiful charts that keep you motivated.
Streak & Habit Tracking
Build consistency with daily logging streaks. Celebrate milestones and stay motivated with personalised reminders that help you hit your health goals.
Meet your buddy
Pal knows exactly what's on your plate
From a home-cooked curry to a restaurant salad, Pal recognises real food and breaks down the nutrition — so healthy choices feel effortless, not exhausting.
How it works
Track calories in 4 easy steps
Real People. Real Results.
Thousands trust Hedgepal for their nutrition goals
The AI scanner is insanely accurate. I just point my phone at my meal and it logs everything instantly — no more guessing portions or typing entries manually. Best nutrition app I've ever used.
Finally an app that actually understands macros. The ingredient breakdown is something I've never seen anywhere else. Hitting my protein goals has never been this easy.
I recommend Hedgepal to all my clients. The food database is massive and the AI health score feature is brilliant — it gives people real insight into what they're eating every day.
The streak tracking keeps me accountable every single day. I used to skip logging after a bad day — now I actually look forward to checking my diary. Love the daily summary view.
My dietitian was genuinely impressed when I showed her my 6-week macro data. She said it helped her fine-tune my meal plan way more precisely than any food journal she'd seen before.
Nutrition Tips & Health Insights
Practical advice and science-backed guides from the Hedgepal team.
How-To-GuideHow to Calculate Your Calorie Deficit (Without the Confusion)
Not sure how many calories to eat to lose weight? This beginner-friendly guide explains calorie deficits in plain English — no math degree required.
How-To-GuideHow to Track Calories When Eating Out (Without Ruining the Experience)
Eating out doesn't have to derail your calorie goals. Here's a practical, no-stress guide to estimating and tracking calories at restaurants — so you can enjoy meals out without the guilt or the guesswork.
How-To-GuideWhat Are Macros? A Beginner's Plain-English Guide to Protein, Carbs, and Fat
Confused by macros? This no-fluff guide explains what protein, carbs, and fat actually do — and how tracking them can help you lose weight, build muscle, or just eat better.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Hedgepal is a smart health and nutrition app that uses AI to help you scan food, track calories and macros, monitor vitals, and reach your personal health goals — all in one beautifully simple app.
Simply point your phone camera at any meal. Our AI instantly identifies the food, estimates portion size, and logs the full nutritional breakdown including calories, protein, carbs, and fats.
Absolutely. Hedgepal protects your data with end-to-end encryption. Your personal health data is never sold or shared with third parties, and you have full control over your data at all times — including deleting it whenever you want.
Hedgepal offers a free tier with core features. Premium plans unlock advanced AI insights, unlimited food scanning, telehealth consultations, and more. Check our Pricing section for details.
Hedgepal is available on both iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play). A web dashboard is also in development for desktop access.
Yes! You can browse doctors by specialty and availability, book in-person or telehealth appointments, and receive reminders — all directly within Hedgepal.
You can manage, pause, or cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings inside the app. No hidden fees or long-term commitments.
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Hedgepal is built around AI photo-based food scanning — just take a picture of your meal and it instantly logs calories, protein, carbs, and fats. Unlike apps that rely on barcode scans or manual search, Hedgepal works on home-cooked meals, restaurant dishes, and packaged food alike.
Yes — Hedgepal offers a free tier with AI camera food scanning, calorie and macro tracking, and goal-based calorie budgets, making it a free alternative to apps like MyFitnessPal or Cal AI for people who want AI-powered food recognition without a paywall.
Yes. Hedgepal automatically calculates calories and macros from a photo of your meal and adjusts your daily calorie budget based on your weight loss goal, so you can stay on track without manually looking up or calculating nutrition facts.
Divide your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared — for example, 70 kg ÷ (1.75 m × 1.75 m) = 22.9. If you use pounds and inches, the formula is (weight in lb ÷ height in inches²) × 703. A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is classed as a healthy weight for most adults.
The Mifflin-St Jeor equation is the most widely recommended method: multiply your weight in kilograms by 10, add your height in centimetres multiplied by 6.25, subtract your age multiplied by 5, then add 5 if you are male or subtract 161 if you are female. The result is the calories your body burns at complete rest.
Multiply your BMR by an activity factor: 1.2 if sedentary, 1.375 if lightly active, 1.55 if moderately active, 1.725 if very active, or 1.9 if extra active. The result is your total daily energy expenditure — the calories you need to maintain your current weight.
BMI compares your weight to your height and tells you where you currently are. BMR is the calories your body burns at complete rest. TDEE is your BMR multiplied by how much you move, giving your total daily burn. BMI describes your starting point, while BMR and TDEE tell you how much to eat to change it.
Start from your TDEE and subtract roughly 300 to 500 calories per day. A 500-calorie daily deficit produces about 0.45 kg (1 lb) of weight loss per week for most people. Avoid eating below your BMR for extended periods, as that makes adequate nutrition difficult and accelerates muscle loss.
Yes. Hedgepal works out your daily calorie budget from your height, weight, age, activity level, and goal, then adjusts it as you log meals and your weight changes — so you do not have to run the BMR and TDEE formulas by hand.
Hedgepal identifies the foods on your plate and estimates portion size from the image, which for everyday meals lands close enough to keep you on track over a week. You can always adjust a portion after scanning, and consistency matters far more than perfect precision when it comes to hitting a calorie goal.
Yes. Every scan returns a full macro breakdown — protein, carbohydrates, and fats — alongside the calorie count, so you can hit macro targets rather than just a single calorie number.
No. Hedgepal estimates portion size directly from the photo, so a kitchen scale is optional. If you want extra precision for a particular meal, you can refine the portion manually after the scan.
Download Hedgepal & Take Control of Your Health
Scan your first meal in seconds. Pal handles the calories, macros, and goal tracking — available on the App Store, with Android coming soon.
