CookBook (Name Pending)

Purpose

The main goal is to store 'recipes' or aggregations of ingredients. By storing the recipe, the system will calculate macro-nutrients and create an index of ingredients. A user will be able to search through the recipes by either ingredient or by macro-nutrient content.

Technologies

Frontend: Angular
Backend: Flask
Database: MongoDB
APIs: Nutritionix
Mobile: React Native

Features

Ingredients

Search for food through the Nutritionix database or by UPC
View individual foods macronutrient content
Create a food in case it is not in Nutritionix database

Recipes

Create recipes (aggregate of food items)
Calculate macro-nutrient content for a whole recipe
Divide recipe into servings, which propagates into macro-nutrient content
Store total prep / cook time
Store recipe instructions and photos

Indexer

Categorize recipes by ingredients
Categorize recipes by macro-nutrient content