CaloriDost

Ghar ka khaana bhi count hota hai

Built for Indian home cooking

Bolo kya khaya. Hum batayenge kitna.

Type ‘teen roti aur dal’ and get an honest calorie estimate in seconds. No barcode. No photo needed. Works in Hindi, Hinglish and English.

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Indian foods database

We know dal from dhokla.

Our database starts with Indian staples from across India — not pizza and pasta with dal tossed in as an afterthought.

  • Roti (whole wheat)

    North India · staple

    80–90 kcal

    per roti

    ±5% confidence

  • Dal Tadka

    Pan-India · dal

    165–195 kcal

    per katori

    ±8% confidence

  • Masala Dosa

    South India · breakfast

    340–420 kcal

    per piece

    ±10% confidence

  • Biryani (chicken)

    Hyderabad / Lucknow

    425–575 kcal

    per plate

    ±15% confidence

  • Poha

    West / Central India

    230–270 kcal

    per plate

    ±7% confidence

  • Rajma Chawal

    North India · comfort

    365–465 kcal

    per plate

    ±12% confidence

  • Chole Bhature

    Punjab · street food

    530–670 kcal

    per plate

    ±12% confidence

  • Upma

    South India · breakfast

    220–260 kcal

    per plate

    ±8% confidence

  • Pav Bhaji

    Mumbai · street food

    385–475 kcal

    per plate

    ±10% confidence

  • Thepla

    Gujarat · travel food

    150–170 kcal

    per piece

    ±6% confidence

  • Khichdi

    Pan-India · comfort

    220–260 kcal

    per katori

    ±9% confidence

  • Aloo Paratha

    North India · breakfast

    260–320 kcal

    per piece

    ±11% confidence

  • Sambar

    South India · side dish

    120–140 kcal

    per katori

    ±7% confidence

  • Sarson da Saag

    Punjab · winter staple

    190–250 kcal

    per katori

    ±13% confidence

  • Bisi Bele Bath

    Karnataka · lunch

    335–405 kcal

    per plate

    ±10% confidence

Confidence ranges reflect how much a home-cooked portion varies — ghee, oil, serving size. We're honest where other apps pretend to be precise.

How it works

Likho. Check karo. Log ho gaya.

  1. Step 1: Describe in your words

    Type what you ate in Hindi or English. Teen roti, ek katori dal, thodi sabzi — exactly as you'd say it.

    तीन रोटी, एक कटोरी दाल

  2. Step 2: AI estimates with honesty

    We show a calorie range — not a fake single number. Dal chawal: 380–460 kcal is more truthful than 412 kcal.

    AI suggests, you confirm

  3. Step 3: Log and track your day

    Confirm, adjust the portion, and it's saved. See your daily total, macros, and whether you hit your goal.

    Ho gaya! ✓ Log saved. Macros updated.

Daily tracker

A day in CaloriDost — sample log

Four meals, logged the way people actually describe them.

  • BreakfastPoha + chai355 kcal
  • Lunch3 roti + dal + sabzi575 kcal
  • SnacksVada pav290 kcal
  • DinnerKhichdi + dahi330 kcal
Total: 1,550 kcalCarbs 59% · Protein 13% · Fat 29%

1,550 / 1,800 kcal goal · 250 kcal left

AI suggested. You confirmed. We logged it.

Adjust any meal — change portions, swap a dish, add a chai.

Sample numbers are the app's own Search values (phulka without ghee, home-style dal and sabzi).

Regional coverage

We know food from every corner of India.

Not just North Indian. Not just street food. Every region, every staple.

  • North India

    • ●Roti
    • ●Paratha
    • ●Rajma
    • Dal Makhani
    • ●Chole
    • ●Sarson da Saag

  • South India

    • ●Idli
    • ●Dosa
    • ●Sambar
    • ●Upma
    • Rasam
    • ●Bisi Bele Bath
    • Appam

  • West India

    • ●Dhokla
    • ●Thepla
    • ●Pav Bhaji
    • ●Vada Pav
    • ●Poha
    • Modak

  • East India

    • Luchi
    • Cholar Dal
    • Mishti Doi
    • Maacher Jhol
    • Pitha

  • Central India

    • Bafla
    • Dal Baati
    • ●Indori Poha
    • Jalebi
    • Shrikhand

In the Search list today. Everything else, and any dish you name, is estimated by the AI when you describe it, so tell us what you ate in your own words.

We show our uncertainty. Most apps hide theirs.

Why we say 320–380 kcal, not 347 kcal.

Because your dal's calories depend on how much ghee your maa adds.

  • Roti (1 piece)

    Other appsOne fixed number. In our 26 Sep 2026 test, a leading global app's entries for one roti ranged from 75 to 202 kcal, each shown as exact.

    CaloriDost75–95 kcal for a phulka without ghee, plus about 45 kcal for each tsp of ghee.

  • Home-cooked sabzi

    Other appsA single number from a recipe database.

    CaloriDostA range based on oil, vegetable and portion: bhindi sabzi is 115–145 kcal per katori.

  • Serving size

    Other apps“1 cup = 250 ml”: a laboratory definition.

    CaloriDost“Ek badi katori ya choti?” How Indians actually eat.

We've never seen your kitchen. But we've thought about it carefully.

Comparison

How we compare.

Photo scanning is what every competitor leads with. It won't set you apart, and a photo can't see the ghee, the tadka or the third roti.

Swipe the table sideways to see CaloriDost →

FeatureNutriScanHealthifyMeCal AICaloriDost
Indian home-cooked foodPartly: Some Indian dishesYes: Indian companyNo: Not a focusYes: Core focus
Log by text descriptionYes: Photo, text & voicePartly: Chat with RiaNo: Photo-firstYes: Primary input
Hindi / Hinglish inputUnknown: Not advertisedUnknown: Not advertisedUnknown: Not advertisedYes: Built-in
Calorie range + confidenceUnknown: Not advertisedUnknown: Not advertisedPartly: Range, no confidenceYes: Range + confidence
Try without installingNo: App requiredYes: Web demosNo: App requiredYes: Web app
Regional Indian dishesUnknown: Not advertisedUnknown: Not advertisedNo: None shownPartly: North, South & West so far

Competitor details are from each company's public website on 26 Sep 2026 and may have changed. “Not advertised” means we couldn't confirm it, not that the feature is missing.

For dietitians

Dietitians: help us get it right.

We don't have dietitian endorsements yet, and we won't invent them. If you're a registered dietitian in India, we'd love you to test our estimates on real thalis.

  • Weekly Excel from clients

    Clients export a formatted Excel of everything they logged, with meal subtotals and macro charts, and send it to you.

  • Their words, not a database

    Clients describe meals the way they eat them, so you see “2 roti, thodi bhindi”, not “chapati, generic, 1 serving”.

  • Honest ranges

    Every AI estimate carries a range and a confidence level, and nothing is logged until the client confirms it.

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