Project Overview
VeggSavvy is a vegetarian and Jain-focused recipe and nutrition platform enabling users to explore recipes, view detailed ingredient lists and access structured nutrition data — integrating Edamam and Spoonacular APIs, Stripe e-commerce, push/SMS notifications and religious calendar features tailored to the Jain community.
My Role
- Software Engineer
- Designed the nutrition data structure so users see nutrients for both recipes and ingredients
- Implemented a USDA FoodData Central-style ingredient model with per-unit nutrition detail
- Bug fixes and platform stability improvements
Key Features
Recipe Management
Recipes with steps, servings, cooking time, meal types, cuisines and diet/health labels.
Structured Nutrition System
Ingredient-level and recipe-level nutrition using US government-style (FDC) data structures.
Jain/Religious Features
Religious calendar modules and vegetarian-first dietary alignment.
E-commerce
Cart, checkout, orders and subscriptions with Stripe payments.
Engagement
Profiles, favorites, ratings, comments, Firebase push, Twilio SMS and email alerts.
Technologies Used
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