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Evaluation of Energy and Nutrient Estimates from Large Language Models Using Text-Based Queries.

Razi Lawabni1, Olivia R Solano1, Leo L Kampen1

  • 1The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin, Minnesota, 55912, USA.

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Large language models (LLMs) show promise for estimating food energy and macronutrients. However, their accuracy for micronutrients needs improvement for reliable dietary assessment.

Keywords:
Dietary assessmentNutrition Care Processartificial intelligencejust-in-time adaptive interventionsmobile healthreliability

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Area of Science:

  • Nutrition science
  • Artificial intelligence in health
  • Computational nutrition

Background:

  • Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly explored for nutritional analysis, but evaluations often lack text-based query assessments.
  • Limited studies compare LLM nutrient estimates against established research food composition databases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the agreement between LLM-generated energy and nutrient values and a reference food composition database.
  • To investigate if this agreement differs across various food groups.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional analysis of US food items using text prompts in four LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude Opus, Gemini, Llama).
  • Comparison of LLM estimates with the Nutrition Coordinating Center (NCC) Food and Nutrient Database using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and Bland-Altman analyses.
  • Evaluation of agreement within the top three most consumed food groups.

Main Results:

  • High agreement was observed for energy and macronutrients across all LLMs.
  • Variability in agreement was noted for specific micronutrients (e.g., vitamin D, folate, iron).
  • Claude Opus 4.5 demonstrated consistently high agreement; other LLMs showed lower agreement for certain micronutrients. Condiments and mixed dishes showed higher variability.

Conclusions:

  • LLMs show potential for estimating energy and macronutrient content in foods.
  • Further refinement is needed for LLM accuracy in micronutrient estimation to ensure comprehensive dietary assessment.