About Snackly

Snackly is an AI menu scanner for people who eat out and still want to know what they are eating. Point your camera at a menu and it estimates calories, protein, carbs, and fat for every item on it. We also publish free nutrition guides for the restaurant chains people search for most.

Who is behind Snackly

Snackly is built and maintained by Liad Eliyahu, an independent software developer. It is a small, self-funded project rather than a large editorial operation. The iOS app is published on the Apple App Store. You can reach a human at [email protected].

Where our numbers come from

1,320 of the 1,850 menu items on this site are taken directly from the nutrition guides 7 chains publish themselves — Chipotle Mexican Grill, Sweetgreen, Panera Bread, Five Guys, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Culver's, The Cheesecake Factory. Every one is checked on the way in: if the protein, carbs and fat cannot account for the calories printed on the label, the row is rejected rather than published. Catering formats are excluded, because a tray serving ten is not an order.

The remaining chains are a curated sample of their best-known items, supplemented by the Open Food Facts open database. Those figures are marked “estimated” wherever they appear, and the full dataset is downloadable with a source column on every row, so you can check any number here against where it came from. In-app scans of arbitrary menus are AI estimates derived from the dish name and description, not measurements of the plate in front of you.

How the Plate Score is calculated

The Plate Score is a 0–100 measure of nutrient density per calorie. It is a transparent formula, not a black box. Every item starts at 50, then:

• Protein per 100 calories adds to the score
• Fiber per 100 calories adds to the score, weighted slightly higher
• Dishes drawing more than 35% of their calories from fat lose points in proportion to the excess
• High sodium density (more than 1 mg of sodium per calorie) loses points

The result is clamped to a 0–100 range. A high Plate Score means a dish delivers comparatively more protein and fiber for its calories. It is not a verdict on whether a food is “good” or “bad,” and it does not account for micronutrients, food quality, additives, or how a dish fits your particular day.

Limits you should know about

• Restaurants reformulate menus frequently. Figures here can lag the current menu, and regional menus vary.
• Published restaurant nutrition data carries real margins of error, and preparation varies between locations and staff.
• AI scans of unfamiliar menus are estimates based on the wording of the dish. Treat them as a well-informed guess, not a lab result.

Medical disclaimer

Snackly provides general nutrition information for educational purposes. It is not medical advice, and it is not a substitute for a physician or a registered dietitian. Our content is not medically reviewed. If you are managing diabetes, taking a GLP-1 medication such as semaglutide, recovering from bariatric surgery, or living with any other condition that affects what you should eat, talk to your healthcare provider before acting on anything you read here.

Corrections

If you spot a number that looks wrong, email [email protected] and tell us the chain, the item, and what you believe the correct value is. We will check it against the restaurant's published data and fix it.