Eating out? The Menu scanner helps you choose with confidence. Point your camera at a restaurant menu and VitalPlate reads the dishes and shows which ones fit your plan.
How to scan a menu
- 1Open the Menu scanner.
- 2Point your camera at the menu so the dish names and descriptions are in frame.
- 3Let VitalPlate read the text and list the dishes it found.
- 4Review the verdict beside each dish.
Reading the verdicts
Each dish gets one of three verdicts, the same tiers used everywhere in VitalPlate, with the reasons behind it:
| Verdict | What it means |
|---|---|
| Good fit | No flags against your plan — a safe pick. |
| Caution | Worth a second look; tap to see what raised the flag. |
| Avoid | Conflicts with your plan; the reasons explain why. |
For more on what these tiers mean, see Understanding your food scores.
Drop a dish onto your plan
Found something you want? You can drop a chosen dish straight onto a day in your plan, so your meal out is reflected alongside the rest of your week.
The scanner does a best-effort read of the menu text. Menus can be stylised, photographed at an angle, or vague about how a dish is prepared, so a verdict is only as good as what it could read. When a dish matters for your health, ask your server about ingredients and preparation.
VitalPlate is decision support, not medical advice. Use the verdicts as a helpful nudge, not the last word.