Methodology

How Smartteller plans, calculates and checks

This page separates inputs, calculation logic, AI suggestions, price orientation and statements that can be checked editorially. Smartteller delivers plannable suggestions, not a guarantee. The quality of a result depends on inputs, data status and human review.

1. Inputs and data basis

Planning can take into account household size, number of meals, period, budget, diet, intolerances, exclusions, supplies, shops and preferred preparation methods. Missing or imprecise details reduce how well the plan fits. Personal inputs do not automatically become generally valid facts; they serve only to create your individual plan.

2. Planning logic

The available budget is related to the period, the meals and the portions. Existing food can reduce the amount to buy. Basic ingredients may be used in several dishes if quantities and shelf life remain plausible. The system tries to plan dishes that are varied and easy to combine in practice. A generated plan is an editable draft: you can swap dishes, correct quantities and discard individual suggestions.

3. Prices and potential savings

Without licensed real-time data from a retailer, prices are estimates or orientation values. Real prices differ by region, store, brand, pack size, season, offer period and availability. Smartteller does not promise a fixed saving. Savings potential can arise especially from fewer duplicate purchases, better quantity planning, use of existing supplies and less discarded food. Before you shop, only the prices shown in the actual store or retailer channel apply.

4. Leftover use and shelf life

Leftover use takes the ingredients you enter into account and can turn them into recipe ideas. Entering a food confirms neither its freshness nor its safe use. Best-before date and use-by date must be treated differently. Smell, appearance, storage, cold chain and product-specific notes must be checked in addition.

5. Nutrition and safety notes

Filters such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free or lactose-free are planning features, not a medical check. Cross-contamination, hidden ingredients and individual intolerances cannot be technically excluded with certainty. For illnesses, allergies, pregnancy, infant and toddler nutrition and therapeutic diets, qualified professional advice is required.

6. Quality checks

Among other things, we check for obvious contradictions, implausible quantities, unsuitable ingredient combinations, missing safety notes, misleading precision and contradictions with the documented product status. For editorial statements a source hierarchy, a currency check and a correction process apply. For AI-generated user plans a complete human individual check is still required before use.

7. How to read Smartteller results

A plan or recipe suggestion is a draft. It arises from your inputs, the calculation logic of the app and AI-assisted suggestions. Each of these parts can contain mistakes, so Smartteller shows results as suggestions that you can check, change or discard. Checking is especially important for allergies, intolerances, illnesses and religious dietary rules. Read the ingredient list of the recipe and the information on the packaging; Smartteller cannot judge whether a specific product is suitable for you.

• Inputs decide the fit: the more precise, the better.
• Estimated prices are orientation, not a guarantee.
• Always check safety-relevant details yourself.

Related: sources, transparency and about Smartteller.