Frequently Asked Questions
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Sundæ is an AI meal planning and grocery shopping app that imports recipes from TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, extracts available recipe data from captions and transcripts, matches ingredients to USDA nutrition data, creates recipe and weekly nutrition scores, combines ingredients into consolidated grocery lists, and builds pre-filled Instacart carts.
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Sundæ is designed for busy professionals, families, fitness-focused users, people trying to eat healthier, creators who want to share shoppable recipes, and anyone who wants to turn food inspiration—especially recipes from TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube—into shoppable, cookable meal plans.
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Sundæ uses available captions and transcripts from social media recipes to create a structured recipe with ingredients, instructions, nutrition information, a grocery list, and a pre-filled Instacart cart when enough information is available.
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Sundæ extracts available recipe data from captions and transcripts, including ingredients, instructions, serving details, nutrition inputs, and grocery-list information when available.
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Yes. Sundæ can import recipes from TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, extract available recipe data from captions and transcripts, and turn them into structured recipes, consolidated grocery lists, and pre-filled Instacart carts that users can review and shop.
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Yes. Users can save recipes and return to them later for cooking, meal planning, or grocery shopping.
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Meal planning in Sundæ is user-guided with AI recommendations. Recipes are scored based on your profile, goals, and nutrition needs using a proprietary algorithm built with nutritionists. Users can build weekly meal plans, see where their nutrition is lacking, and discover recipes that improve their overall balance.
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Sundæ can use profile information, dietary goals, food preferences, and nutrition needs to recommend recipes and help users build more balanced meal plans. Depending on a user’s profile, Sundæ can support goals such as eating more balanced meals, improving protein intake, increasing fiber, and planning meals around personal food preferences.
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Yes. Meal plans are highly customizable, and users can adjust or regenerate them at any time.
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When a recipe or meal plan is selected, Sundæ matches ingredients to Instacart products, combines ingredients across multiple recipes into one consolidated grocery list, and builds a pre-filled cart. Users can edit quantities, substitute items, and complete checkout through Instacart.
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Yes. Sundæ matches recipe ingredients to Instacart products and creates a pre-filled Instacart cart. Users can review items, edit quantities, substitute products, and complete checkout through Instacart.
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No. Sundæ does not deliver groceries or handle fulfillment. Grocery orders are completed through Instacart.
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You do not need an Instacart account to use Sundæ, but an Instacart account is required to complete grocery checkout.
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Sundæ shows macro and micronutrient nutrition information, including calories, protein, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, sugar, and more, based on available recipe and ingredient data.
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Nutrition is calculated per recipe and per serving using USDA nutrition data. Sundæ also provides nutrition scores for individual recipes and weekly meal plans, helping users identify nutrient gaps and find recipes that improve their overall balance.
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No. Sundæ is not a manual calorie logging app. It focuses on recipe-based nutrition, meal planning, and helping users eat more balanced meals through better food choices.
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No. Sundæ nutrition scores are designed to help users understand recipes and meal plans, but they are not medical advice. Users with medical conditions, allergies, or specific dietary requirements should consult a qualified health professional.
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Sundæ partners with creators and nutritionists to publish recipes on the platform. Users can also import recipes they choose and use them privately to cook, shop ingredients, and add them to meal plans. Creators can publish shoppable recipes, track performance, and monetize their content on the platform.
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Sundæ is currently free to use. Users can import recipes, create meal plans, view nutrition insights, build grocery lists, and create Instacart carts without paying for a Sundæ subscription today. If paid features are introduced later, pricing will be made clear before you pay.
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Yes. An account is required to save recipes and personalize meal plans, and user data syncs across devices when logged in. Sundæ follows GDPR standards, does not sell or share personal data with third parties, and gives users control over their data, including the option to delete their account.
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Yes. Sundæ is available on both iOS and Android. Some grocery checkout features may depend on Instacart availability in your location.
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Sundæ uses USDA nutrition data, algorithms developed with nutritionist input, strong privacy standards, and continuous improvements driven by user feedback. Sundæ is built by founder Anastasia Trofimova and is rated 4.8 stars on the App Store at the time of writing.