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How BiteWise works, your data rights, and feature explainers. Published by OmniWise. Last updated: November 6, 2026.
BiteWise analyses the food in your photo or barcode scan and gives you personalized food safety insights — Looks Good, Caution, or Avoid — based on your health conditions, medications, and dietary goals. Think of it as a nutrition buddy that helps you make informed choices before you eat.
Yes — all analysis is produced by AI. It is designed to be helpful and informative, but AI can make mistakes. Results may be incomplete or not account for your full medical picture. Always treat the result as guidance, not as a definitive fact.
When you set up your profile you tell BiteWise about your health conditions (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease) and any medications. The AI uses this to tailor its results — the same food can show Looks Good for one person and Caution for another depending on their profile.
No. BiteWise is a nutrition guidance tool, not a medical service. It does not provide medical diagnoses, treatment recommendations, or clinical advice. The results are informational only. Always consult your doctor, dietitian, or healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, especially if you have a serious health condition or take prescription medications.
No. BiteWise cannot confirm that a food is free of an allergen. Ingredients, cross-contact and preparation vary, and AI can miss them. Always read ingredient labels and ask whoever prepared the food. If you have a reaction, seek emergency care right away.
BiteWise can help you understand the nutritional content of foods relative to your conditions, but it is not a substitute for professional medical care. Use it as a helpful reference alongside — not instead of — guidance from your healthcare team.
Glycemic Load (GL) measures how much a specific portion of food will raise your blood sugar. Unlike the Glycemic Index — which only measures how fast a food raises blood sugar — GL also accounts for portion size, making it a more practical indicator for people managing diabetes or blood sugar levels.
Certain foods interact with common medications — for example, grapefruit with statins, or leafy greens with blood thinners. When you add medications to your profile, BiteWise surfaces foods that are known to interact with them, using a built-in reference based on public clinical information such as FDA drug label text on DailyMed. This is general educational information only — always confirm interactions with your pharmacist or doctor.
Tap the Scan tab, point your camera at any packaged food barcode, and BiteWise will look up the product in food databases. If it finds a match it will show you the nutrition information and your personalized result — no photo needed.
When a food is flagged as Caution or Avoid for your profile, BiteWise suggests healthier alternatives — for example swapping white rice for brown rice or cauliflower rice if you have diabetes. Swaps are tailored to your specific health conditions.
No. We never sell your data. Your health information — including conditions, medications, and meal history — is used solely to personalise your experience within BiteWise. It is never sold, rented, or shared with advertisers or data brokers.
Your privacy is our top priority. Our staff tools do not show your profile or meal history. The one exception: if you send feedback or report a problem while signed in, a copy of your medication list at that moment is attached so we can look into it, and the team member handling the report can read it. For signed-in users, the conditions and medications used for a meal check are sent to the AI service that runs it, without your name, email or account details. Anonymous visitors’ medications are never used.
For full details, see our Privacy Policy.
Free accounts get 10 meal analyses and 20 barcode scans per day. The count resets at midnight UTC. Users without an account get 2 free analyses to try before signing up.
You will see a Daily Limit Reached message. Your count resets automatically at midnight UTC. Paid plans with higher limits are coming soon — join the waitlist on the pricing page.
Go to Settings → Account & Privacy where you can permanently delete your account and all associated data. Deletion removes your profile, meal history, and health conditions from our systems within 30 days.
Send us a note — we typically respond within 1–2 business days. For privacy-specific requests (data access, deletion, corrections) use the tools in Account & Privacy settings.