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Amazon Echo

Does it give you the US values or the UK values? Might be worth checking a couple of items with a supermarket website just to make sure.
 
michaela2015 said:
My brother upgraded his Echo and gave me his old one.
Its amazing, im type 1 and carb count and all i have to do is ask it how many carbs are in certain foods, i just thought i would share this as for me its a game changer
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Now that is brilliant! (so long as it gives UK values!) Been thinking of getting one for other reasons but that is another plus I hadn't thought of, just need the wife to think it's a good idea.........well make her think it's her idea which are of course always good ideas................
 
If it's anything like Google Assistant/Home I think it uses US values for a lot of things (e.g. USDA for 'white bread'). There are various sources which let these access their databases to pull contextual information like this - MyFitnessPal is one example and is likely to contain a lot of US content.
 
Mine seems to know its in the uk, i just say "echo how many carbs in 50grams of rice or a slice of white bread" and it replies
 
now being pedantic, have you confirmed it's reply is correct?
 
Never actually thought of using my Echo for Diabetes related issues.

There are a number of apps that can be voice controlled with the Echo - i wonder if you can tell alexa your blood sugar levels and she can keep track and tell you the average etc
 
"Alexa, I'm about to have my usual Friday night curry and my bg is 5.6, what dose and when should I do it, oh and remind me to do a test in 2 hours"
 
slip said:
now being pedantic, have you confirmed it's reply is correct?
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Everything i have asked has been correct, she got confused with Christmas cake so i asked for fruit cake i still have to weigh carbs but she learns and stores what you ask her so over time she is going to be spot on.
I think they cost £39.99 money well spent for me
 
L3wisr said:
Never actually thought of using my Echo for Diabetes related issues.

There are a number of apps that can be voice controlled with the Echo - i wonder if you can tell alexa your blood sugar levels and she can keep track and tell you the average etc
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Its worth a try
 
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