Mealeez’ mission from the outset has always been to let you know what foods you may have to avoid in a recipe (or dining out), but more importantly to let you know what we consider safe and if we have sourced alternative ingredients for you to use.
Our Recipe Smart Filter feature that is available to PLUS subscribers has a database of hundreds of hand-selected food items, ranging from milks & cheeses to meat-free substitutes. However, it would be near impossible for us to find alternatives for over 4,000 ingredients that we hold details for. With that in mind, we have added a new AI powered Recipe Assistant.
By tapping the new AI button located at the top right of the screen on a recipe, Mealeez will pull up an assistant that will give you personalised recipe tips, based on your allergy list, for that specific recipe. In the above screenshot example, you will see that we have indicated we are allergic to Avocados (shown in red in the ingredients list). The AI Recipe Assistant gives us alternatives, whilst also attempting to stay clear of any other ingredients it knows we are allergic to. If required, the Assistant will also let you know of any changes to the recipe method, or measurements.
As with all AI models, it is important to remember that it may return results which may be incorrect, so it is important to continue to check food labelling accordingly, and to confirm that alternative ingredients are suitable.
The new AI Recipe Assistant is available at no extra cost for all PLUS subscribers, and can be found on the website and Android app (v1.8). Just look for the “AI” button on a recipe page.