The mistake the article makes is providing a photo with zero context. That's why it's mistaking a cheese sandwich for creme brulee. You'll get much more consistent responses if you share a text description along with a picture.

I use AI to estimate calories / macros multiple times per week. I always ask both ChatGPT and Gemini, and then I use my brain to decide what I actually want to log in my calorie tracking app.

About 80% of the time, ChatGPT and Gemini give estimates that are very close to one another.