Nutrition Intelligence

Snap a photo of your meal. Ascend's AI identifies every food on your plate, estimates portion sizes, and calculates calories, protein, carbs, and fat in seconds. Choose from five portion hints (Small, Medium, Large, Bowl, Plate) for more accurate results. You can also scan barcodes for instant data from our 95-food database.

Generate personalised meal plans powered by AI. Set your calorie target, dietary preferences, cuisine style, and goal type (lose weight, maintain, gain muscle, or performance). Ascend detects your training days and adjusts macros accordingly. Plans can span 1, 3, 5, or 7 days.

Live progress rings for calories, protein, carbs, and fat. Macro targets are calculated from your body weight using the formula: Protein = weight x 2.2g, Carbs = weight x 3.5g, Fat = weight x 1.0g. Your dashboard syncs with your meal plan and logged meals in real time.

One tap generates a deduplicated grocery list from your meal plan, grouped by supermarket aisle. Ascend compares real-time prices across Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi, and Asda so you always know the cheapest option. Check off items as you shop, deduct pantry staples, and share the list with anyone.

Don't like a meal? Tap swap and get 3 alternatives that match your macro targets, dietary preferences, and cuisine style. Each alternative shows a macro-match percentage so you know exactly how close it is to your original plan.

Log water intake with a single tap. Ascend sets a country-based target using official health guidance (NHS for the UK, general North American guidance for the US/CA/AU, EU/WHO defaults for everywhere else) or lets you set a custom target. Your hydration progress syncs across your dashboard, nutrition screen, and voice commands.