Tap the "+" button in the bottom right corner of your screen
Select "Add a meal"
Choose one of three options by switching between the tabs at the top of the screen:
Scan
Take a photo of your food and Balloon’s AI will analyse it automatically. It can estimate fiber content, identify potential allergens, assess FODMAP levels, and provide other gut health insights.Describe
Describe your meal in your own words, including ingredients, cooking methods, and portion sizes. Balloon’s AI will analyse the information and add relevant gut health details for you.Manual
Enter meal details yourself, including fiber grams and other information you want to track. You can also quickly add a recently logged meal, making it easy to log foods you eat regularly without entering everything again.
Please note that food tracking in Balloon is part of our Balloon Plus plan and is not included as part of our free plan
Tip: If you know the fiber content of something you eat regularly - like a supplement or a homemade recipe - the manual option is perfect. Once you've logged a meal, it appears in your recent meals so you can re-add it with one tap next time.