# Caliq — Free Indian Calorie Tracker

> Caliq (caliq.in) is a free AI-powered calorie tracker built specifically for Indian food. Users type meals in plain language — like "2 roti, dal, and paneer sabji" — and Caliq instantly breaks it down into calories, protein, carbs, fat, and 25+ micronutrients.

## What Caliq Does

- Tracks calories, macros (protein, carbs, fat), and 25+ micronutrients for Indian food
- Accepts natural language meal input — no barcode scanning or manual food search needed
- Covers 5,000+ Indian foods including roti, dal, biryani, paratha, idli, dosa, paneer dishes, and regional cuisines
- Provides daily dashboard with calorie trends, weight tracking, streaks, and goal forecasting
- 100% free with no hidden paywalls

## Data Sources

Caliq's nutrition data is sourced from verified government and research databases, not crowd-sourced entries:

- **IFCT 2017** — Indian Food Composition Tables (National Institute of Nutrition, India)
- **INDB** — Indian Nutrient Database
- **USDA** — US Department of Agriculture Food Data Central
- **AI-assisted** — For foods not covered by the above databases

## Key Differentiators

- Built for Indian food first: understands Indian serving sizes (katori, roti, plate), cooking methods (tadka, dum), and regional dishes
- Natural language input powered by AI — no manual food search
- Micronutrient tracking (calcium, iron, zinc, B12, folate, etc.) included free
- Clean, minimal UI with no ads
- Uses official Indian nutrition data (IFCT, INDB) rather than generic global databases

## Who It's For

- Indians tracking calories for weight loss, muscle gain, or general health
- Anyone eating Indian food regularly who wants accurate nutrition data
- People frustrated with calorie trackers that don't understand Indian cuisine

## Links

- Website: https://www.caliq.in
- Register: https://www.caliq.in/register
- Contact: https://www.caliq.in/contact