log_meal
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Log what the user ate to their food diary. Parse the user's free text into items and, when you can, include estimated macros per item for accuracy. SAFETY: all calorie and macro values here — including carbohydrates — are ESTIMATES (from USDA / Open Food Facts or the user's own entry), approximate and not lab-measured or per-batch. They are for general nutrition tracking ONLY. Do NOT use them for insulin dosing, carb-counting for a bolus, blood-glucose prediction, or any other medical decision, and do NOT compute a dose or glucose estimate from them. For anything medical, direct the user to the product's own label and their care team.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| items | array | yes | |
| meal | string | no | |
| at | string | no | ISO-8601 instant the meal was eaten; defaults to now. |
| local_date | string | no | YYYY-MM-DD diary date; defaults to the user's local date (from their timezone). Pass this to log a meal on a different day. |
| note | string | no | |
| source | string | no | Optional provenance for these items. After search_foods/lookup_barcode, pass the candidate's source class (e.g. 'usda' or 'off') so the diary shows it's grounded. Defaults to 'client' (your own estimate). Unrecognized values are recorded as 'client'. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"items"
],
"properties": {
"items": {
"type": "array",
"minItems": 1,
"items": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"name"
],
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"quantity": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Portion as the user stated it, e.g. '3' or '1 cup'. When logging a search_foods/lookup_barcode candidate you scaled by its serving, write it as 'N × <serving_label> (<total_g> g)' to match the web app's diary — e.g. a candidate with serving_grams 48 and serving_label '1 frank', eaten ×2, becomes macros = the per-100 g figures × 0.96 (96 g total), quantity '2 × 1 frank (96 g)', and `source` set to that candidate's source. This field is a DISPLAY LABEL ONLY — you must still send the already-scaled macros; the server never re-scales them."
},
"barcode": {
"type": "string"
},
"macros": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"kcal": {
"type": "number"
},
"protein_g": {
"type": "number"
},
"carb_g": {
"type": "number"
},
"fat_g": {
"type": "number"
}
}
},
"caffeine_mg": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Optional caffeine content of this item, in milligrams (e.g. ~95 for a mug of brewed coffee). Include it for caffeinated drinks/foods when known; omit if unknown."
},
"fluid_ml": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Optional fluid/hydration volume of this item, in millilitres (e.g. 240 for an 8 oz cup). Include it for drinks when known; omit if unknown."
}
}
}
},
"meal": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"breakfast",
"lunch",
"dinner",
"snack",
"other"
]
},
"at": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ISO-8601 instant the meal was eaten; defaults to now."
},
"local_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "YYYY-MM-DD diary date; defaults to the user's local date (from their timezone). Pass this to log a meal on a different day."
},
"note": {
"type": "string"
},
"source": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"client",
"usda",
"off",
"usda-index",
"mfp-import",
"manual",
"chain-menu"
],
"description": "Optional provenance for these items. After search_foods/lookup_barcode, pass the candidate's source class (e.g. 'usda' or 'off') so the diary shows it's grounded. Defaults to 'client' (your own estimate). Unrecognized values are recorded as 'client'."
}
}
}