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8 kcalmedian error · 1,000 USDA foods · 3 runs eachResearch · FeaturedWe tested our AI logger against 1,000 USDA foods, three times each3,000 estimates through the production pipeline, scored against official USDA data. Everyday foods: 8 kcal median error, 9 in 10 within 20% — and the same numbers on every run. Misses published, raw data included.Jul 14, 20268 min readRead the research →

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