ForkSum / beta

Your saved recipes, with the numbers

How many calories are in that recipe?

Turn a recipe link, pasted text or Instagram caption screenshot into estimated calories and macros per serving. See the ingredients behind the total and a range for uncertain amounts.

Try it freeSee an example

5 scans to start, then 2 free scans a month. No card required.

  • Recipe sites
  • TikTok
  • Instagram screenshots
  • Pasted text
Example
Creamy Tuscan Chicken
📷 Instagram screenshot · serves 4 (estimated)
450606~528kcal per serving
  • 1 cup heavy cream82139%
  • 4 chicken thighs71434%
  • a good glug of olive oil23911%
36 g protein7 g carbs39 g fat
🧈 The cream is 39% of this dishIllustrative estimates using USDA-based matches“a good glug” → an honest range
  1. 1Bring a recipePaste a recipe link or text, or upload a caption screenshot.
  2. 2Check the ingredientsReview the amounts and nutrition matches behind the estimate.
  3. 3See each servingCalories, protein, carbs and fat, with a range for uncertain amounts.

See what contributes most

See each ingredient’s share of the dish and inspect the amounts behind it.

See the uncertainty

“A good glug of oil” is an estimate. Vague amounts get wider ranges so you can judge the result.

Use it in your browser

Open ForkSum on your phone or computer. Copy one serving’s numbers into your usual food tracker.

Try your next recipe free

5 scans to start, then 2 free scans a month. No payment card required.

Works in your browser on iPhone, Android and desktop. Free results are kept for 30 days.

Analyze my first recipe

Get a better recipe estimate

From Instagram to calories

What to include in a caption screenshot.

Work out each serving

A simple example, including portion size.

Scan a recipe link

Recipe sites, TikTok and what to do when a link fails.

Watch the short demos

Questions

Where do the numbers come from?

From USDA FoodData Central, the US government's food composition database. AI reads the recipe and picks the matching food, or builds an unusual one from the foods it's made of. Only when nothing in USDA fits at all does the AI estimate a food's nutrition itself — and that row is marked “AI est.”, with a wider range.

Why a range instead of one number?

Recipes are vague: “a handful of parmesan”, “4 chicken thighs” with no size. We show how much that uncertainty moves the total, so you can decide how much to trust it.

Does it work with Instagram?

For Instagram, use screenshots of the full caption. Recipe-site and TikTok links are supported; if a site blocks access, paste text or upload screenshots.

Does it replace my calorie tracker?

No — it answers “what's in this recipe?”. Keep logging in your tracker, with one serving's numbers from here.

Is it free?

5 scans to start, then 2 free scans a month. No payment card required. New paid subscriptions are paused during this launch. Free results are kept for 30 days; the permanent library is not included.