Snap & Track Nutrition: Telegram Food Photos → Gemini Vision AI → Google Sheets

Description

📸🍽️ Telegram Food Photo → 🤖 Gemini Vision AI → 📊 Nutrition Data → 📄 Google Sheets + 🗂️ Drive

What this workflow does

📸 Snap and send a photo of your meal via Telegram
🧠 Gemini Vision AI analyzes the image and estimates calories, protein, carbs, and fats
🤖 AI Agent structures the data with meal name, description, and timestamp
📄 Auto-logs nutrition data to Google Sheets for tracking
🗂️ Saves original meal photos to Google Drive with timestamped filenames
💬 Sends instant Telegram reply with full nutrition breakdown

Why it's useful

⚡ Track nutrition in seconds—no manual entry or food databases
📊 Build a complete meal history with photos and macros in one place
🎯 AI estimates portion sizes and hidden ingredients (oils, sauces)
🏋️ Perfect for fitness tracking, meal prep, or health monitoring
📱 Works entirely through Telegram—no extra apps needed

How it works

📲 Telegram Trigger → receives meal photo
🗂️ Google Drive → saves image with timestamp
🔎 Gemini Vision → analyzes food, estimates portions and macros
🤖 AI Agent → structures output (meal name, calories, protein, carbs, fats)
📄 Google Sheets → appends row with all nutrition data
💬 Telegram Reply → confirms with full breakdown

What you'll need

🤖 Telegram Bot token
🧠 Google Gemini API key (includes Vision capabilities)
🔐 Google OAuth for Sheets + Drive
📊 Google Sheet with columns: Meal_Name, Date, Meal_description, Calories, Proteins, Carbs, Fats

Setup steps

🔗 Connect credentials: Telegram, Google Gemini, Google Sheets, Google Drive
📄 Create Google Sheet with nutrition columns (see format above)
🗂️ Create Google Drive folder for meal photos
🧭 Update sheet ID and Drive folder ID in workflow
🧪 Test: send a meal photo via Telegram and check Sheet + Drive

Customization ideas

📈 Daily summary: add scheduled workflow to calculate daily totals
🎯 Goal tracking: set IF conditions to alert when over/under calorie targets
📊 Charts: connect to Data Studio/Looker for visual progress tracking
🏃 Fitness integration: sync with MyFitnessPal or fitness apps

Who it's for

🏋️ Fitness enthusiasts tracking macros without manual logging
🥗 Meal preppers analyzing portion sizes and nutrition
💪 Athletes monitoring calorie and protein intake
🩺 Health-conscious individuals building meal history
👨‍🍳 Nutritionists collecting client food data

Quick Setup Guide - Before You Start - What You Need:

🔗 Telegram Bot (create via @BotFather)
🧠 Google Gemini API key with Vision enabled (get it here)
🔐 Google account for Sheets and Drive access
📊 Basic spreadsheet to track your meals

Want help customizing?
📧 [email protected]
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