Scan food before eating. Know its glucose and cholesterol impact.
One photo returns two scores: how the meal is likely to hit your blood sugar, and how it moves your LDL, HDL and triglycerides. Plus a smarter swap. No carb counting. No guessing.
Free. No signup, no card, no app to install. One photo, one honest answer.
Pepperoni pizza slice
78%
High Risk
71%
High Risk
LDL
Likely pushes up
HDL
Roughly neutral
TG
Likely pushes up
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Total food scans
Real meals and groceries analyzed by KnowGula users worldwide.
High-risk scans
Foods flagged with high or extreme glucose risk — moments where KnowGula helped someone reconsider.
Blood sugar is only half the story. Your heart is the other half.
Most food apps stop at carbs. KnowGula also reads the saturated fat, trans fat, dietary cholesterol, sodium, soluble fiber and omega-3 on your plate, then scores the likely direction of each blood lipid marker — so one photo covers both the spike and the arteries.
A photo cannot measure your blood LDL, HDL or triglycerides — only a blood test can. These show the direction this food is likely to move each marker if eaten regularly, scored against published nutrition research (AHA, WHO and DGA intake references). Educational only, not medical advice.
LDL — "bad" cholesterol
Driven up by saturated and trans fat; pulled down by soluble fiber and unsaturated fats.
HDL — "good" cholesterol
Supported by unsaturated fats and omega-3; lowered by trans fat.
Triglycerides
Driven up by added sugars, refined carbs and alcohol; lowered by omega-3.
What vs. Why
Your glucose monitor shows what happened. KnowGula explains why — and what to do next.
A CGM or finger-stick tells you your blood sugar spiked after a meal. But it never tells you which food caused it, why it hit so hard, or what to eat instead. KnowGula fills that gap.
Your monitor / CGM
Tells you WHAT happened
It shows the number after you eat — a spike to 11.2 mmol/L, a slow climb, a crash. Useful, but it arrives after the damage is done, with no explanation attached.
KnowGula
Explains WHY — before you eat
Scan the meal first. KnowGula reads the carbs, fiber, fat, glycemic load and portion, predicts the glucose impact, and shows a lower-spike swap — so you act before the spike, not after.
If you have Type 2 diabetes, the spike isn't the lesson — understanding the cause is. KnowGula turns every meal into a clear answer: what this food will do to your blood sugar, why, and the easy swap that keeps you steady.
How the score works
No magic. Here is exactly how we score your meal.
Skeptical of another health app? Good. Here is the plain-English version of what happens after you take the photo — so you can decide if you trust it.
We read the whole plate
The AI identifies each food and estimates its portion, carbs, fiber, fat and protein — not just a calorie guess.
We weigh it like your body would
Those values are scored against published glycemic index and glycemic load data. Fiber and fat slow a spike; refined carbs speed it up. That becomes a 0–100 risk score and a green / amber / red band.
We show a lower-spike swap
If the meal scores high, you get a realistic alternative that would likely raise your blood sugar less — so you have something to actually do about it.
This is a well-informed estimate, not a lab result. Your real response depends on you — sleep, stress, medication, activity. Treat the score as a strong directional signal, and always confirm important decisions with your doctor.
Monitors + KnowGula
A monitor tracks your blood sugar. KnowGula keeps it from spiking.
Meters and CGMs are essential — but they only measure. KnowGula is the missing piece that tells you what to eat before the spike. Use them together.
Glucose meter
Finger-stick reading
- A single number, after you eat
- No idea which food caused it
- Tells you nothing about your next meal
CGM sensor
Continuous tracking
- Live curve, all day
- Still only shows the spike after the meal
- No swap, no plan, no "what to do"
KnowGula app
Predict + prevent
- Scan the meal before you eat it
- See the glucose impact + why
- Get a lower-spike swap instantly
Your monitor measures. KnowGula guides.
A glucose meter or CGM tells you what already happened. KnowGula tells you what will happen — and what to eat instead — before the first bite. Every diabetic needs both: one to measure, one to decide.
See the blood sugar spike before it happens.
Each scan returns a clear glucose impact score for diabetes and prediabetes — green, amber, red. Tap to see why, and what to swap.
Pepperoni pizza slice
1 slice (~125g)
Risk Score
78%
Smarter swap
Cauliflower-crust margherita
See your glucose-friendly week.
Daily noise smooths into a clean weekly line, so you can finally tell if your eating is working.
This week
44% avg
avg vs last week
Skip the label-reading.
Aisle by aisle, scan packaged foods and see a glucose verdict before it lands in your cart.
Grocery
Aisle scanTrained on real glucose data.
KnowGula's AI is trained on glycemic load, glycemic index, and real-world post-meal response data from medical nutrition research. Estimates are not diagnostic — always confirm important decisions with your doctor.
KnowGula uses artificial intelligence for analysis. Results may contain errors. Always consult your doctor or healthcare professional for medical and dietary advice.
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Scan food for blood sugar impact before you eat.
KnowGula is an AI food scanner for diabetes and prediabetes that estimates how meals may affect blood sugar levels, shows a glucose impact score, and suggests lower-glucose alternatives.
Read the definitive guide for Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes →AI food scanner for diabetes
Take a photo of a meal or packaged food and get a glucose impact score before you eat, so you can make faster diabetes diet decisions.
Built for Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
KnowGula focuses on blood sugar control, glucose spike avoidance, glycemic load, carbs, and better swaps for everyday meals.
Beyond carb counting apps
Traditional diabetes food trackers log numbers after the fact. KnowGula helps you scan food for blood sugar impact before the first bite.
Stop guessing. Start knowing.
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