Samsung Galaxy Ring could be your personal meal planner, here's how

Samsung Galaxy Ring
(Image credit: Samsung)

While the Oura Ring is the current leader for fitness tracking finger devices, Samsung is preparing to compete with the Galaxy Ring. So far, Samsung has been pretty quiet regarding what the Galaxy Ring will offer, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning out all kinds of reports. The latest rumor from the Korean publication Chosun Biz suggests that the ring will work with Samsung Food to offer meal-planning suggestions based on the metrics provided by the tracker. 

The publication says the report comes from officials familiar with the development of the smart ring. It claims that data from the Galaxy Ring will integrate with Samsung Food and Samsung e-Food Center (in Korea) to provide optimized recipes based on the wearer’s body mass index (BMI) and caloric intake. 

A feature like this could be even more intelligent than a personal chef because the ring knows what’s happening inside you. If you are overweight based on your BMI and you’ve already eaten a lot that day, Samsung Food might offer recipes with lower calorie content that will still be satisfying. If you’ve had a light day, it could provide denser meal recommendations for you. 

Galaxy Ring vs. Oura Ring

(Image credit: Samsung / Oura)

Samsung Food already links with the company’s range of smart refrigerators, so it would know whether you actually have the items required to make a meal before offering a recommendation. For users in Korea, the Samsung e-Food Center can order missing items. In other parts of the world, you’ll have to order missing ingredients manually, but it’s still much more manageable than winging it.

It’s important to note that this is still a rumor at this point, and it’s possible that the feature doesn’t make its way to the first-generation Samsung Galaxy Ring. However, the company does offer similar features on select Galaxy Watches in Korea, so it wouldn’t be far-fetched to see meal recommendations come to the Galaxy Ring. It is possible, though, that it doesn’t leave Korea at first since the Samsung e-Food Center is only supported there. 

Even without automatic food ordering, recommendations for healthy meals based on actual data could be incredibly exciting. After all, Samsung Food, the main supporting app, is available in 104 countries, so there shouldn’t be any reason it can’t launch globally with the Galaxy Ring.

Samsung hasn’t announced an exact release date for the Galaxy Ring, but we know it will arrive later in 2024. We also don’t know how much Samsung plans to charge for the Galaxy Ring, but we have to assume the company will want to be competitive with the Oura Ring, which goes for $299. 

More from Tom's guide

TOPICS
Dave LeClair
Senior News Editor

Dave LeClair is the Senior News Editor for Tom's Guide, keeping his finger on the pulse of all things technology. He loves taking the complicated happenings in the tech world and explaining why they matter. Whether Apple is announcing the next big thing in the mobile space or a small startup advancing generative AI, Dave will apply his experience to help you figure out what's happening and why it's relevant to your life.

Read more
The Samsung Galaxy Ring in a user's hand with blue painted fingernails
Samsung Galaxy Ring 2 — all the rumors so far
Three Samsung Galaxy Rings in a user's hand shown in silver, gold and black
Samsung Galaxy Ring 2 tipped for big upgrade — and Oura Ring should be worried
Samsung Galaxy Ring in gold held in a person's hand
The Samsung Galaxy Ring is now available in bigger sizes — and there's some big upgrades, too
Close-up of three Samsung Galaxy Rings shown in a users hand in black, silver and gold next to a deals badge that says 'Act fast!'
The Samsung Galaxy Ring just crashed to its lowest price ever — get one for 30% off right now
The Circular Ring 2, up close, with half of the device slightly obstructed by orange glass in the foreground
The Circular Ring 2 is here and it beats the Oura Ring in two big ways
Close-up photo of the black version of Samsung's Galaxy Ring held between thumb and index finger in front of a garden.
Samsung patent suggests a future Galaxy Ring will include a temperature sensor — here's how it could work
Latest in Fitness Trackers
The Circular Ring 2, up close, with half of the device slightly obstructed by orange glass in the foreground
Circular Ring 2 is now available to pre-order — and you could save up to $310 right now
Garmin golf watch
I played a golf round with the Garmin Approach S50 smartwatch, and it's fantastic — here's why
Oura Ring 4 in Rose Gold held between a person's fingers
Oura Ring just got a huge new upgrade for women's health — what you need to know
Close up of the Amazfit Active 2 smartwatch next to the Fitbit Sense 2 with each showing the total step count for the day
I walked 6,000 steps with Fitbit Sense 2 vs Amazfit Active 2 — this one was more accurate
Close-up of the Amazfit Active 2 and Apple Watch SE next to each other on a user's wrist
I walked 7,000 steps with Apple Watch SE vs Amazfit Active 2 — here's the winner
Fitbit Charge 6 shown on man's wrist
Epic Fitbit sale at Amazon — our favorite fitness trackers are on sale from just $79
Latest in News
Nintendo Switch 2
New Nintendo Switch 2 FCC filing suggests this beloved Nintendo controller could make a comeback
(From L to R) Rohan (Nik Dodani), Josh (Brandon Flynn), Dorothy (Edie Falco), John (Dean Norris), and Liddie (Lisa Kuthrow) in The Parenting
Max top 10 movies — here’s the 3 worth watching right now
NYT Strands on a cellphone
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #378 (Sunday, March 16 2025)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE renders
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE price leak is bad news for budget-conscious buyers
Google Assistant
Gemini to kill off Google Assistant on most Android phones — here's what you need to know
MacBook Air M4
MacBook Air M4 teardown reveals familiar repairability pain points