FeaturesApril 2, 20262 min

Middle Eastern Foods Finally Recognized

If you've ever tried to log manakish, mjadara, or knafeh in a traditional calorie tracking app, you know the frustration. Either the food doesn't exist in their database, or you get wildly inaccurate nutritional information.

The Database Problem

Most calorie tracking apps were built with Western diets in mind. Their databases are filled with entries for burgers, pizza, and salads, but try searching for:

  • Manakish (Middle Eastern flatbread with za'atar or cheese)
  • Kibbeh (bulgur and meat dish)
  • Fattoush (Levantine salad)
  • Warak enab (stuffed grape leaves)
  • Knafeh (sweet cheese pastry)

You'll either get no results or have to manually enter every ingredient, which defeats the purpose of using an app in the first place.

How Logma Is Different

Logma was built from the ground up to understand global cuisines. Our AI has been trained on thousands of regional dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean, South Asia, and beyond.

When you say "I had a cheese manoushe for breakfast," Logma knows exactly what you mean. It understands that a typical cheese manoushe is about 320 calories, with specific macros based on traditional recipes.

Accurate Nutrition for Your Actual Diet

We've worked with nutritionists who specialize in regional cuisines to ensure our data is accurate. No more guessing or settling for "close enough" entries from apps that don't understand your food.

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