A device that gleans nutrient information from leaked electromagnetic radiation could lead to smart microwaves that can count calories Shutterstock/Africa Studio
Electromagnetic radiation leaking from a microwave oven can provide information for estimating the nutrients and calories of the food inside. That could enable smart microwave ovens to measure the nutritional value of both home-cooked casseroles and reheated restaurant leftovers.
鈥淓ven if we individually measure the ingredients鈥 calorie counts and the nutritional values and you try to actually cook them all together, it’s very hard to actually come up with a very good estimate,鈥 says at The…
