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From: Copilot <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:07:34 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] feat: Add "Show other options" to surface nutritionally
 equivalent food alternatives (#10)

* Initial plan

* feat: Add 'Show other options' feature to find similar foods by category and bestFor

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* fix: Address code review issues - string type, dedup logic, HTML escaping

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* fix: Add full HTML escaping including quotes in alternatives display

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* feat: improve food options by food type

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---
 index.html          |  15 ++++
 src/foodDatabase.ts |  15 ++--
 src/index.ts        | 165 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 style.css           |  54 +++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 242 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 65a673a..4953288 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -298,6 +298,21 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
+                <div class="form-group checkbox-group">
+                    <label class="checkbox-label">
+                        <input type="checkbox" id="enableAlternatives" class="ai-checkbox">
+                        <span>Show other options</span>
+                    </label>
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- Alternatives Container -->
+                <div class="display-none" id="alternatives-container">
+                    <div class="alternatives-list-container">
+                        <h3 class="alternatives-title">Similar Food Options</h3>
+                        <div id="alternatives-list"></div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
                 <div class="form-group checkbox-group">
                     <label class="checkbox-label">
                         <input type="checkbox" id="enableAINutrition" class="ai-checkbox">
diff --git a/src/foodDatabase.ts b/src/foodDatabase.ts
index 51e6652..4b26534 100644
--- a/src/foodDatabase.ts
+++ b/src/foodDatabase.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import { FoodItem } from "./types";
 export const foodDatabase: FoodItem[] = [
   // Gorduras - Fats
   { name: 'Abacate', nameEn: 'Avocado', info: { calories: 96, protein: 1.2, fat: 8.4, carbs: 6, fiber: 6.3, category: 'fats', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
-  { name: 'Amêndoas', nameEn: 'Almonds', info: { calories: 581, protein: 18.6, fat: 47.3, carbs: 29.5, fiber: 11.6, category: 'fats', alkaline: false, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks', 'lunch', 'dinner'] } },
-  { name: 'Amendoin natural', nameEn: 'Natural Peanut', info: { calories: 611, protein: 26, fat: 49, carbs: 16, fiber: 8.5, category: 'fats', alkaline: false, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks', 'lunch', 'dinner'] } },
+  { name: 'Amêndoas', nameEn: 'Almonds', info: { calories: 581, protein: 18.6, fat: 47.3, carbs: 29.5, fiber: 11.6, category: 'fats', alkaline: false, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
+  { name: 'Amendoin natural', nameEn: 'Natural Peanut', info: { calories: 611, protein: 26, fat: 49, carbs: 16, fiber: 8.5, category: 'fats', alkaline: false, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
   { name: 'Azeite de Oliva EV', nameEn: 'Extra Virgin Olive Oil', info: { calories: 844, protein: 0, fat: 100, carbs: 0, fiber: 0, category: 'fats', alkaline: false, bestFor: ['lunch', 'dinner'] } },
-  { name: 'Castanha de Caju', nameEn: 'Cashew Nut', info: { calories: 570, protein: 18.5, fat: 46.3, carbs: 29.1, fiber: 3.7, category: 'fats', alkaline: false, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks', 'lunch', 'dinner'] } },
-  { name: 'Castanha do Pará', nameEn: 'Brazil Nut', info: { calories: 643, protein: 14.5, fat: 63.5, carbs: 15.1, fiber: 7.9, category: 'fats', alkaline: false, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks', 'lunch', 'dinner'] } },
+  { name: 'Castanha de Caju', nameEn: 'Cashew Nut', info: { calories: 570, protein: 18.5, fat: 46.3, carbs: 29.1, fiber: 3.7, category: 'fats', alkaline: false, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
+  { name: 'Castanha do Pará', nameEn: 'Brazil Nut', info: { calories: 643, protein: 14.5, fat: 63.5, carbs: 15.1, fiber: 7.9, category: 'fats', alkaline: false, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
   { name: 'Semente de Chia', nameEn: 'Chia Seed', info: { calories: 490, protein: 15.6, fat: 30.7, carbs: 43.8, fiber: 37.7, category: 'fats', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch'] } },
   { name: 'Semente de Linhaça Dourada', nameEn: 'Golden Flaxseed', info: { calories: 515, protein: 20, fat: 35, carbs: 30, fiber: 26, category: 'fats', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch'] } },
   { name: 'Semente de Gergelim', nameEn: 'Sesame Seed', info: { calories: 584, protein: 21.2, fat: 50.4, carbs: 21.6, fiber: 11.9, category: 'fats', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch'] } },
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ export const foodDatabase: FoodItem[] = [
   
   // Carboidratos, amiláceos - Carbs
   { name: 'Grão de Bico, cozido', nameEn: 'Chickpeas, cooked', info: { calories: 180, protein: 9.5, fat: 3, carbs: 30, fiber: 8.6, category: 'carbs', alkaline: false, bestFor: ['lunch', 'dinner'] } },
-  { name: 'Banana Nanica', nameEn: 'Banana Nanica', info: { calories: 92, protein: 1.4, fat: 0.1, carbs: 23.8, fiber: 1.9, category: 'carbs', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
-  { name: 'Manga Palmer', nameEn: 'Mango Palmer', info: { calories: 72, protein: 0.4, fat: 0.2, carbs: 19.4, fiber: 1.6, category: 'carbs', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
-  { name: 'Mamão', nameEn: 'Papaya', info: { calories: 40, protein: 0.5, fat: 0.1, carbs: 10.4, fiber: 1, category: 'carbs', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
   { name: 'Batata doce, assada', nameEn: 'Sweet Potato, baked', info: { calories: 90, protein: 2.0, fat: 0.1, carbs: 20.7, fiber: 3.3, category: 'carbs', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['lunch', 'dinner'] } },
   { name: 'Batata doce, cozida', nameEn: 'Sweet Potato, boiled', info: { calories: 77, protein: 0.6, fat: 0.1, carbs: 18.4, fiber: 2.2, category: 'carbs', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['lunch', 'dinner'] } },
   { name: 'Batata inglesa, assada', nameEn: 'Potato, baked', info: { calories: 94, protein: 2.1, fat: 0.1, carbs: 21.8, fiber: 2.1, category: 'carbs', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['lunch', 'dinner'] } },
@@ -92,7 +89,11 @@ export const foodDatabase: FoodItem[] = [
   // Frutas - Fruits
   { name: 'Ameixa, crua', nameEn: 'Raw Plum', info: { calories: 53, protein: 0.8, fat: 0, carbs: 13.9, fiber: 2.4, category: 'fruits', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
   { name: 'Abacaxi', nameEn: 'Pineapple', info: { calories: 48, protein: 0.9, fat: 0.1, carbs: 12.3, fiber: 1, category: 'fruits', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
+  { name: 'Banana Nanica', nameEn: 'Banana Nanica', info: { calories: 92, protein: 1.4, fat: 0.1, carbs: 23.8, fiber: 1.9, category: 'fruits', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
   { name: 'Laranja', nameEn: 'Orange', info: { calories: 37, protein: 1, fat: 0.1, carbs: 8.9, fiber: 0.8, category: 'fruits', alkaline: false, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
+  { name: 'Manga Palmer', nameEn: 'Mango Palmer', info: { calories: 72, protein: 0.4, fat: 0.2, carbs: 19.4, fiber: 1.6, category: 'fruits', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
+  { name: 'Mamão', nameEn: 'Papaya', info: { calories: 40, protein: 0.5, fat: 0.1, carbs: 10.4, fiber: 1, category: 'fruits', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
+
   { name: 'Maçã', nameEn: 'Apple', info: { calories: 56, protein: 0.3, fat: 0, carbs: 15.2, fiber: 1.3, category: 'fruits', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
   { name: 'Melancia', nameEn: 'Watermelon', info: { calories: 33, protein: 0.9, fat: 0, carbs: 8.1, fiber: 0.1, category: 'fruits', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
   { name: 'Melão', nameEn: 'Melon', info: { calories: 29, protein: 0.7, fat: 0, carbs: 7.5, fiber: 0.3, category: 'fruits', alkaline: true, bestFor: ['breakfast', 'brunch', 'snacks'] } },
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 5a3c4a5..2c214da 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ function clearEditing() {
   getInputById('gramAmount').value = '100';
   showFoodPreview(false);
   hideAINutritionCard();
+  hideAlternativesContainer();
   getDivById('add-foot-title').innerHTML = 'Add Food Entry';
   getButtonById('add-food-btn').innerHTML = 'Add Food';
   getButtonById('cancel-food-btn').style.display = 'none';
@@ -476,6 +477,162 @@ const getFoodItemByName = (foodName: string): FoodItem => {
   return foodDataSearch[0];
 }
 
+type AlternativeResult = {
+  food: FoodItem;
+  quantityGrams: number;
+};
+
+function findAlternatives(
+  current: FoodItem,
+  currentQuantityGrams: number,
+  allFoods: FoodItem[]
+): AlternativeResult[] {
+  if (currentQuantityGrams <= 0) return [];
+
+  const ratio = currentQuantityGrams / 100;
+  const target = {
+    calories: current.info.calories * ratio,
+    protein:  current.info.protein  * ratio,
+    carbs:    current.info.carbs    * ratio,
+    fat:      current.info.fat      * ratio,
+  };
+
+  const sameBestFor = (a: string[], b: string[]) =>
+    [...a].sort().join(',') === [...b].sort().join(',');
+
+  // Consider different macros based in the food category
+  let filtered = allFoods
+    .filter(f =>
+      f.name !== current.name &&
+      f.info.category === current.info.category &&
+      sameBestFor(f.info.bestFor, current.info.bestFor)
+    );
+
+  // Consider calories and fat
+  if (current.info.category === 'fats' || current.info.category === 'dairy') {
+    filtered = filtered
+      .flatMap(candidate => {
+        const p = candidate.info;
+
+        const maxGrams = Math.min(
+          p.calories > 0 ? (target.calories / p.calories) * 100 : Infinity,
+          p.fat      > 0 ? (target.fat      / p.fat)      * 100 : Infinity,
+        );
+
+        return maxGrams > 0 ? [{ food: candidate, quantityGrams: Math.floor(maxGrams) }] : [];
+      });
+  }
+  // Consider calories and proteins
+  else if (current.info.category === 'proteins') {
+    filtered = filtered
+      .flatMap(candidate => {
+        const p = candidate.info;
+
+        const maxGrams = Math.min(
+          p.calories > 0 ? (target.calories / p.calories) * 100 : Infinity,
+          p.protein  > 0 ? (target.protein  / p.protein)  * 100 : Infinity,
+        );
+
+        return maxGrams > 0 ? [{ food: candidate, quantityGrams: Math.floor(maxGrams) }] : [];
+      });
+  }
+  // Consider calories and carbs
+  else if (current.info.category === 'carbs' || current.info.category === 'fruits' || current.info.category === 'low carb') {
+    filtered = filtered
+      .flatMap(candidate => {
+        const p = candidate.info;
+
+        const maxGrams = Math.min(
+          p.calories > 0 ? (target.calories / p.calories) * 100 : Infinity,
+          p.carbs    > 0 ? (target.carbs    / p.carbs)    * 100 : Infinity,
+        );
+
+        return maxGrams > 0 ? [{ food: candidate, quantityGrams: Math.floor(maxGrams) }] : [];
+      });
+  }
+  // Consider only calories
+  else if (current.info.category === 'leaves') {
+    filtered = filtered
+      .flatMap(candidate => {
+        const p = candidate.info;
+
+        const maxGrams = Math.min(
+          p.calories > 0 ? (target.calories / p.calories) * 100 : Infinity,
+        );
+
+        return maxGrams > 0 ? [{ food: candidate, quantityGrams: Math.floor(maxGrams) }] : [];
+      });
+  }
+
+  return filtered
+    .filter(f => f.quantityGrams > 0)
+    .sort((a, b) => a.food.name.localeCompare(b.food.name));
+}
+
+function hideAlternativesContainer() {
+  const container = document.getElementById('alternatives-container');
+  if (container) {
+    container.classList.add('display-none');
+    container.classList.remove('display-block');
+  }
+  const list = document.getElementById('alternatives-list');
+  if (list) {
+    list.innerHTML = '';
+  }
+}
+
+function updateAlternativesDisplay() {
+  const checkbox = document.getElementById('enableAlternatives') as HTMLInputElement;
+  if (!checkbox || !checkbox.checked) return;
+
+  const list = document.getElementById('alternatives-list');
+  if (!list) return;
+
+  if (!selectedFood) {
+    list.innerHTML = '';
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const gramsInput = getInputById('gramAmount');
+  const grams = parseFloat(gramsInput.value);
+
+  if (isNaN(grams) || grams <= 0) {
+    list.innerHTML = '';
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const alternatives = findAlternatives(selectedFood, grams, foodDatabase);
+
+  const escapeHtml = (text: string): string =>
+    text.replace(/&/g, '&amp;').replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/>/g, '&gt;')
+        .replace(/"/g, '&quot;').replace(/'/g, '&#39;');
+
+  if (alternatives.length === 0) {
+    list.innerHTML = '<div class="no-alternatives">No equivalent alternatives found</div>';
+  } else {
+    list.innerHTML = alternatives.map(alt => `
+      <div class="alternative-item">
+        <span class="alternative-name">${escapeHtml(alt.food.name)}</span>
+        <span class="alternative-quantity">${alt.quantityGrams}g</span>
+      </div>
+    `).join('');
+  }
+}
+
+function handleAlternativesCheckboxChange(e: Event) {
+  const checkbox = e.target as HTMLInputElement;
+  const container = document.getElementById('alternatives-container');
+  if (!container) return;
+
+  if (checkbox.checked) {
+    container.classList.remove('display-none');
+    container.classList.add('display-block');
+    updateAlternativesDisplay();
+  } else {
+    hideAlternativesContainer();
+  }
+}
+
 const previewCalories = (foodSelected?: FoodItem) => {
   const foodToPreview = foodSelected ?? selectedFood;
   const gramAmount = getInputById('gramAmount');
@@ -500,6 +657,7 @@ const previewCalories = (foodSelected?: FoodItem) => {
   getDivById('fiberValuePreview').textContent = (Math.round(proportion.info.fiber * 10) / 10).toString ();
 
   showFoodPreview(true);
+  updateAlternativesDisplay();
 }
 
 // ---- Goal management ----
@@ -724,6 +882,10 @@ const setupEventListeners = () => {
     previewCalories();
   });
 
+  getInputById('gramAmount').addEventListener('input', () => {
+    updateAlternativesDisplay();
+  });
+
   getButtonById('add-food-btn').addEventListener('click', () => {
     if (getButtonById('add-food-btn').innerHTML === 'Add Food') {
       addFood();
@@ -797,6 +959,9 @@ const setupEventListeners = () => {
   // AI nutrition checkbox
   document.getElementById('enableAINutrition')?.addEventListener('change', handleAICheckboxChange);
 
+  // Alternatives checkbox
+  document.getElementById('enableAlternatives')?.addEventListener('change', handleAlternativesCheckboxChange);
+
   // Share button event listeners
   getButtonById('shareBtn').addEventListener('click', handleShareClick);
   getButtonById('shareBtnMobile').addEventListener('click', handleShareClick);
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index f8dbeec..49b598f 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -1198,3 +1198,57 @@ label {
         font-size: 0.85rem;
     }
 }
+
+/* Alternatives Card */
+#alternatives-container {
+    margin-top: 20px;
+    animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease-in;
+}
+
+.alternatives-list-container {
+    background: rgba(40, 40, 40, 0.6);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(107, 141, 214, 0.3);
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    padding: 20px 25px;
+}
+
+.alternatives-title {
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: white;
+    margin: 0 0 15px 0;
+}
+
+.alternative-item {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: 8px 0;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+}
+
+.alternative-item:last-child {
+    border-bottom: none;
+}
+
+.alternative-name {
+    color: #e0e0e0;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+.alternative-quantity {
+    color: #6B8DD6;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    margin-left: 12px;
+}
+
+.no-alternatives {
+    color: #b0b0b0;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    text-align: center;
+    padding: 10px 0;
+    font-style: italic;
+}