diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index e5d8fb7..5e2eb0d 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 
 from database import run_migrations
-from routers import foods, log, off, targets
+from routers import foods, log, meals, off, targets
 
 
 @asynccontextmanager
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ app.include_router(foods.router)
 app.include_router(log.router)
 app.include_router(targets.router)
 app.include_router(off.router)
+app.include_router(meals.router)
 
 
 @app.get("/api/health")
diff --git a/backend/routers/foods.py b/backend/routers/foods.py
index b6d8445..a8138ec 100644
--- a/backend/routers/foods.py
+++ b/backend/routers/foods.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 from database import get_db
-from schemas import FoodCreate, FoodRead, FoodUpdate
+from schemas import FoodCreate, FoodRead, FoodUpdate, MealRead
 from services.foods import (
     BarcodeConflictError,
     create_food,
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@ def _list_foods(
                       include_deleted=include_deleted)
 
 
-@router.get("/{food_id}", response_model=FoodRead)
+@router.get("/{food_id}")
 def _get_food(food_id: int, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
-    """Get a single food, including soft-deleted ones (for historical logs)."""
+    """Get a single food, including soft-deleted ones (for historical logs).
+    Returns MealRead (with components + computed nutrition) for meals,
+    plain FoodRead for non-meals."""
     food = get_food(db, food_id)
     if food is None:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Food not found")
diff --git a/backend/routers/meals.py b/backend/routers/meals.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afc2a37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/routers/meals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+"""Meals router (spec §3.2). Thin handlers — business logic in services/meals.py."""
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from database import get_db
+from schemas import (
+    LogEntryRead,
+    MealComponentsUpdateRequest,
+    MealFromLogRequest,
+    MealFromLogResponse,
+    MealRead,
+    MealUnpackRequest,
+    MealUnpackResponse,
+)
+from services import meals as svc
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/meals", tags=["meals"])
+
+
+@router.post("/from-log", response_model=MealFromLogResponse, status_code=201)
+def create_meal_from_log(data: MealFromLogRequest, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """Create a meal food from selected daily log entries (§4.3).
+
+    Runs as one transaction: creates the meal + components, deletes source
+    entries, inserts one replacement entry.  Rolls back entirely on failure.
+    """
+    try:
+        meal, entry = svc.create_meal_from_log(
+            db, data.date, data.entry_ids, data.name,
+        )
+    except svc.EntryNotFoundError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
+    except svc.EntryDateMismatchError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+
+    return MealFromLogResponse(meal=meal, entry=entry)
+
+
+@router.post("/{meal_id}/unpack", response_model=MealUnpackResponse)
+def unpack_meal(
+    meal_id: int,
+    data: MealUnpackRequest,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+):
+    """Replace a logged meal entry with its leaf component entries (§4.4).
+
+    Components are resolved recursively — nested meals are flattened to
+    leaf foods with their scaling factors multiplied down.
+
+    Runs as one transaction.  If multiple entries match the meal on this
+    date, specify ``entry_id`` to disambiguate.
+    """
+    try:
+        entries = svc.unpack_meal(db, meal_id, data.date, data.entry_id)
+    except svc.EntryNotFoundError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
+    except svc.AmbiguousMealEntryError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+
+    return MealUnpackResponse(entries=entries)
+
+
+@router.put("/{meal_id}/components", response_model=MealRead)
+def update_meal_components(
+    meal_id: int,
+    data: MealComponentsUpdateRequest,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+):
+    """Replace a meal's component list (§3.2 PUT). Cycle-checked.
+
+    Components are validated for cycles (direct or transitive self-reference).
+    A 422 is returned when the update would create a cycle.
+
+    This is a full replacement — all existing components are removed and
+    replaced with the provided list.
+    """
+    comps = [{"food_id": c.food_id, "quantity": c.quantity} for c in data.components]
+
+    try:
+        return svc.update_meal_components(db, meal_id, comps)
+    except svc.MealNotFoundError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
+    except svc.ComponentFoodNotFoundError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
+    except svc.MealCycleError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail=str(e))
diff --git a/backend/schemas.py b/backend/schemas.py
index ff0da0a..e0a0209 100644
--- a/backend/schemas.py
+++ b/backend/schemas.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Defined separately from ORM models; services convert via from_attributes.
 Validation happens here at the boundary (spec §8.1 rule 11).
 """
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from datetime import date, datetime
 from typing import Literal
 
@@ -93,9 +95,55 @@ class FoodRead(BaseModel):
     updated_at: datetime
 
 
+# ── Meal components & MealRead (§3.2, TICKET-007) ────────────────────────────
+
+
+class MealComponentRead(BaseModel):
+    """A single component within a meal, with the component food embedded
+    so the frontend can render names/nutrition without N+1 lookups."""
+    model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
+
+    food_id: int
+    quantity: float
+    food: "LogFoodRead"
+
+
+class MealRead(FoodRead):
+    """A meal food with its components and computed per-1.0-meal nutrition.
+
+    Returned by GET /api/foods/{id} when the food is a meal.  For non-meal
+    foods the plain FoodRead is returned instead.
+    """
+    components: list[MealComponentRead] = []
+    computed_nutrition_per_meal: dict[str, float] = Field(default_factory=dict)
+
+
 # ── Log ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 
+class LogFoodRead(BaseModel):
+    """Embedded food reference in log entry responses (spec §3.3, §8.3 rule 1).
+    Includes name, brand, unit_type, calories_per_unit, and serving info so the
+    frontend can render log entries without N+1 lookups. Soft-deleted foods
+    render here (§2.1).
+
+    When is_meal is True, components is populated with the meal's components
+    (with their own food embedded) so the frontend can render collapsible rows.
+    """
+    model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
+
+    id: int
+    name: str
+    brand: str | None
+    unit_type: UnitType
+    calories_per_unit: float | None
+    serving_size_g: float | None
+    serving_name: str | None
+    is_meal: bool
+    deleted_at: datetime | None
+    components: list[MealComponentRead] | None = None
+
+
 class LogEntryCreate(BaseModel):
     food_id: int
     quantity: float = Field(gt=0)
@@ -111,24 +159,6 @@ class LogEntryUpdate(BaseModel):
     sort_order: int | None = None
 
 
-class LogFoodRead(BaseModel):
-    """Embedded food reference in log entry responses (spec §3.3, §8.3 rule 1).
-    Includes name, brand, unit_type, calories_per_unit, and serving info so the
-    frontend can render log entries without N+1 lookups. Soft-deleted foods
-    render here (§2.1)."""
-    model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
-
-    id: int
-    name: str
-    brand: str | None
-    unit_type: UnitType
-    calories_per_unit: float | None
-    serving_size_g: float | None
-    serving_name: str | None
-    is_meal: bool
-    deleted_at: datetime | None
-
-
 class LogEntryRead(BaseModel):
     model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
 
@@ -139,6 +169,45 @@ class LogEntryRead(BaseModel):
     meal_slot: MealSlot | None
     sort_order: int
     food: LogFoodRead
+    computed_nutrition: dict[str, float] | None = None
+
+
+# ── Meal endpoints (TICKET-007) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+class MealFromLogRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Body for POST /api/meals/from-log."""
+    name: str
+    date: date
+    entry_ids: list[int] = Field(min_length=1)
+
+
+class MealFromLogResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response for POST /api/meals/from-log."""
+    meal: MealRead
+    entry: LogEntryRead
+
+
+class MealUnpackRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Body for POST /api/meals/{meal_id}/unpack."""
+    date: date
+    entry_id: int | None = None
+
+
+class MealUnpackResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response for POST /api/meals/{meal_id}/unpack."""
+    entries: list[LogEntryRead]
+
+
+class MealComponentInput(BaseModel):
+    """A single component in a PUT /api/meals/{meal_id}/components request."""
+    food_id: int
+    quantity: float = Field(gt=0)
+
+
+class MealComponentsUpdateRequest(BaseModel):
+    """Body for PUT /api/meals/{meal_id}/components — full replacement."""
+    components: list[MealComponentInput]
 
 
 # ── Targets ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -218,4 +287,4 @@ class DaySummaryResponse(BaseModel):
 
     date: date
     totals: DaySummaryNutrition
-    target: TargetRead | None
+    target: TargetRead | None
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/services/foods.py b/backend/services/foods.py
index b750b6e..057705c 100644
--- a/backend/services/foods.py
+++ b/backend/services/foods.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ORM objects never leave this module; functions return Pydantic schemas.
 Handlers stay thin (~15 lines) by calling into these functions.
+
+Meal foods are returned as MealRead (with components + computed nutrition)
+via get_meal().  get_food() returns the appropriate type based on is_meal.
 """
 
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
@@ -10,7 +13,8 @@ from sqlalchemy import desc, func, select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 from models import DailyLogEntry, Food
-from schemas import FoodCreate, FoodRead, FoodUpdate
+from schemas import FoodCreate, FoodRead, FoodUpdate, MealRead
+from services.meals import _build_meal_read, load_meal_with_components
 
 
 # ── Shared query helpers (§8.1 rule 7) ───────────────────────────────────────
@@ -56,13 +60,32 @@ def list_foods(
     return [FoodRead.model_validate(f) for f in foods]
 
 
-def get_food(db: Session, food_id: int) -> FoodRead | None:
+def get_food(db: Session, food_id: int) -> FoodRead | MealRead | None:
     """Get a single food by id. INCLUDES soft-deleted foods (historical log
-    rendering depends on this — spec §2.1). Returns None for unknown id."""
-    food = db.get(Food, food_id)
+    rendering depends on this — spec §2.1).
+
+    Returns MealRead (with components + computed nutrition) for meal foods,
+    plain FoodRead for non-meals.  Returns None for unknown id.
+    """
+    food = load_meal_with_components(db, food_id)
     if food is None:
+        # Not a meal — try as a plain food
+        food = db.get(Food, food_id)
+        if food is None:
+            return None
+        return FoodRead.model_validate(food)
+    # Meal food: return MealRead with components
+    return _build_meal_read(food)
+
+
+def get_meal(db: Session, meal_id: int) -> MealRead | None:
+    """Get a meal food with components and computed nutrition.
+
+    Returns None if the food doesn't exist or is not a meal."""
+    meal = load_meal_with_components(db, meal_id)
+    if meal is None:
         return None
-    return FoodRead.model_validate(food)
+    return _build_meal_read(meal)
 
 
 def create_food(db: Session, data: FoodCreate) -> FoodRead:
diff --git a/backend/services/log.py b/backend/services/log.py
index 7991334..95e82ed 100644
--- a/backend/services/log.py
+++ b/backend/services/log.py
@@ -12,15 +12,16 @@ ORM objects never leave this module; functions return Pydantic schemas.
 from datetime import date, datetime, timezone
 
 from sqlalchemy import func, select
-from sqlalchemy.orm import Session, joinedload
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session, joinedload, selectinload
 
-from models import DailyLogEntry, Food
+from models import DailyLogEntry, Food, MealComponent
 from schemas import (
     DaySummaryNutrition,
     DaySummaryResponse,
     LogEntryCreate,
     LogEntryRead,
     LogEntryUpdate,
+    MealComponentRead,
 )
 from services import nutrition
 from services import targets as targets_svc
@@ -39,20 +40,82 @@ def _load_entry_with_food(db: Session, entry_id: int) -> DailyLogEntry | None:
     )
 
 
+def _build_log_food_dict(food: Food) -> dict:
+    """Convert a Food ORM to dict for LogFoodRead, including nested components
+    when the food is a meal."""
+    data = {
+        "id": food.id,
+        "name": food.name,
+        "brand": food.brand,
+        "unit_type": food.unit_type,
+        "calories_per_unit": food.calories_per_unit,
+        "serving_size_g": food.serving_size_g,
+        "serving_name": food.serving_name,
+        "is_meal": food.is_meal,
+        "deleted_at": food.deleted_at,
+    }
+    if food.is_meal and hasattr(food, "components"):
+        comps = []
+        for mc in food.components:
+            cf = mc.food
+            comps.append(MealComponentRead(
+                food_id=mc.food_id,
+                quantity=mc.quantity,
+                food={
+                    "id": cf.id,
+                    "name": cf.name,
+                    "brand": cf.brand,
+                    "unit_type": cf.unit_type,
+                    "calories_per_unit": cf.calories_per_unit,
+                    "serving_size_g": cf.serving_size_g,
+                    "serving_name": cf.serving_name,
+                    "is_meal": cf.is_meal,
+                    "deleted_at": cf.deleted_at,
+                },
+            ))
+        data["components"] = comps
+    else:
+        data["components"] = None
+    return data
+
+
 # ── CRUD ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 
 def get_log_entries(db: Session, lookup_date: date) -> list[LogEntryRead]:
     """All entries for a date, ordered by sort_order then id, with embedded
-    food data eagerly loaded. Soft-deleted foods still render (§2.1)."""
+    food data eagerly loaded.  Meal foods include their nested components
+    so the frontend can render collapsible rows (§3.3).
+
+    Soft-deleted foods still render (§2.1).
+    """
     stmt = (
         select(DailyLogEntry)
         .where(DailyLogEntry.date == lookup_date)
-        .options(joinedload(DailyLogEntry.food))
+        .options(
+            joinedload(DailyLogEntry.food)
+            .selectinload(Food.components)
+            .joinedload(MealComponent.food)
+        )
         .order_by(DailyLogEntry.sort_order, DailyLogEntry.id)
     )
-    entries = db.scalars(stmt).all()
-    return [LogEntryRead.model_validate(e) for e in entries]
+    entries = db.scalars(stmt).unique().all()
+    result: list[LogEntryRead] = []
+    for entry in entries:
+        food_data = _build_log_food_dict(entry.food)
+        # Compute nutrition for this entry (handles meals recursively)
+        entry_nut = nutrition.entry_nutrition(entry.food, entry.quantity)
+        result.append(LogEntryRead.model_validate({
+            "id": entry.id,
+            "date": entry.date,
+            "food_id": entry.food_id,
+            "quantity": entry.quantity,
+            "meal_slot": entry.meal_slot,
+            "sort_order": entry.sort_order,
+            "food": food_data,
+            "computed_nutrition": entry_nut,
+        }))
+    return result
 
 
 def create_log_entry(db: Session, data: LogEntryCreate) -> LogEntryRead:
@@ -87,7 +150,19 @@ def create_log_entry(db: Session, data: LogEntryCreate) -> LogEntryRead:
     db.commit()
 
     # Re-query with eager-loaded food for the response
-    return LogEntryRead.model_validate(_load_entry_with_food(db, entry.id))
+    loaded = _load_entry_with_food(db, entry.id)
+    food_data = _build_log_food_dict(loaded.food)
+    entry_nut = nutrition.entry_nutrition(loaded.food, loaded.quantity)
+    return LogEntryRead.model_validate({
+        "id": loaded.id,
+        "date": loaded.date,
+        "food_id": loaded.food_id,
+        "quantity": loaded.quantity,
+        "meal_slot": loaded.meal_slot,
+        "sort_order": loaded.sort_order,
+        "food": food_data,
+        "computed_nutrition": entry_nut,
+    })
 
 
 def update_log_entry(
@@ -109,7 +184,29 @@ def update_log_entry(
         setattr(entry, field, value)
 
     db.commit()
-    return LogEntryRead.model_validate(_load_entry_with_food(db, entry_id))
+
+    # Re-query with eager-loaded food + components for the response
+    loaded = db.scalar(
+        select(DailyLogEntry)
+        .where(DailyLogEntry.id == entry_id)
+        .options(
+            joinedload(DailyLogEntry.food)
+            .selectinload(Food.components)
+            .joinedload(MealComponent.food)
+        )
+    )
+    food_data = _build_log_food_dict(loaded.food)
+    entry_nut = nutrition.entry_nutrition(loaded.food, loaded.quantity)
+    return LogEntryRead.model_validate({
+        "id": loaded.id,
+        "date": loaded.date,
+        "food_id": loaded.food_id,
+        "quantity": loaded.quantity,
+        "meal_slot": loaded.meal_slot,
+        "sort_order": loaded.sort_order,
+        "food": food_data,
+        "computed_nutrition": entry_nut,
+    })
 
 
 def delete_log_entry(db: Session, entry_id: int) -> bool:
@@ -141,14 +238,12 @@ class FoodNotAvailableError(Exception):
 def get_day_summary(db: Session, lookup_date: date) -> DaySummaryResponse:
     """Compute nutrition totals for a date vs. the applicable target.
 
-    1. Loads all log entries for the date with food data eagerly joined.
-    2. For each entry, scales the food's per-unit nutrition to the logged
-       quantity via nutrition.entry_nutrition() — weight-type foods get
-       (qty/100)× scaling, count-type foods get qty× scaling (§2.1).
-    3. Meal entries (is_meal=True) currently contribute 0 because their
-       per_unit fields are null per the CHECK constraint.
-       TODO: TICKET-007 — replace with recursive component summation.
-    4. Looks up the target covering the date via the half-open interval
+    1. Loads all log entries for the date with food data and meal components
+       eagerly joined.
+    2. For each entry, uses nutrition.entry_nutrition() which now handles
+       meal foods recursively by summing their component nutrition (§2.2).
+       Cycle detection prevents infinite loops on inconsistent data.
+    3. Looks up the target covering the date via the half-open interval
        lookup from targets.get_target_for_date(). Returns null if none.
 
     Returns a DaySummaryResponse with summed totals and the applicable
@@ -157,15 +252,16 @@ def get_day_summary(db: Session, lookup_date: date) -> DaySummaryResponse:
     entries = db.scalars(
         select(DailyLogEntry)
         .where(DailyLogEntry.date == lookup_date)
-        .options(joinedload(DailyLogEntry.food))
-    ).all()
+        .options(
+            joinedload(DailyLogEntry.food)
+            .selectinload(Food.components)
+            .joinedload(MealComponent.food)
+        )
+    ).unique().all()
 
     # Sum nutrition across all entries for the date.
-    # TODO: TICKET-007 — meal entries currently contribute 0 because their
-    # per_unit fields are null per the CHECK constraint. Real meal nutrition
-    # will be derived by recursively summing component foods' nutrition.
-    # When that lands, replace the flat entry_nutrition() call with a
-    # meal-aware sum function from services/nutrition.py.
+    # entry_nutrition() now handles meal foods by recursive component
+    # summation (TICKET-007).
     totals = {field: 0.0 for field in nutrition.NUTRITION_FIELDS}
     for entry in entries:
         entry_nut = nutrition.entry_nutrition(entry.food, entry.quantity)
@@ -178,4 +274,4 @@ def get_day_summary(db: Session, lookup_date: date) -> DaySummaryResponse:
         date=lookup_date,
         totals=DaySummaryNutrition(**totals),
         target=target,
-    )
+    )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/services/meals.py b/backend/services/meals.py
index 2d2fb01..0e752c7 100644
--- a/backend/services/meals.py
+++ b/backend/services/meals.py
@@ -1,7 +1,551 @@
 """Meal business logic: composition, recursion, cycle detection (spec §2.2).
 
 Multi-write operations here own their transactions (spec §8.1 rule 6):
-commit once at the end or roll back entirely.
+create_meal_from_log, unpack_meal, and update_meal_components each commit once
+at the end or roll back entirely — never partial writes.
 
-TODO: from-log, unpack, component replacement with cycle checks.
+ORM objects never leave this module; functions return Pydantic schemas
+(spec §8.1 rule 3).
 """
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import date, datetime, timezone
+
+from sqlalchemy import func, select
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session, joinedload, selectinload
+
+from models import DailyLogEntry, Food, MealComponent
+from schemas import (
+    FoodRead,
+    LogEntryRead,
+    MealComponentRead,
+    MealRead,
+)
+from services import nutrition
+
+
+# ── Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def _now() -> datetime:
+    return datetime.now(timezone.utc).replace(tzinfo=None)
+
+
+def _load_entry_with_food(db: Session, entry_id: int) -> DailyLogEntry | None:
+    """Eager-load a single entry with its food relationship."""
+    return db.scalar(
+        select(DailyLogEntry)
+        .where(DailyLogEntry.id == entry_id)
+        .options(joinedload(DailyLogEntry.food))
+    )
+
+
+def _load_entry_with_food_components(db: Session, entry_id: int) -> DailyLogEntry | None:
+    """Eager-load a single entry with food and nested meal components."""
+    return db.scalar(
+        select(DailyLogEntry)
+        .where(DailyLogEntry.id == entry_id)
+        .options(
+            joinedload(DailyLogEntry.food)
+            .selectinload(Food.components)
+            .joinedload(MealComponent.food)
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def _build_log_entry_read(entry: DailyLogEntry) -> LogEntryRead:
+    """Convert a DailyLogEntry ORM object to LogEntryRead, populating
+    nested meal components on the embedded food when is_meal is True."""
+    data = {
+        "id": entry.id,
+        "date": entry.date,
+        "food_id": entry.food_id,
+        "quantity": entry.quantity,
+        "meal_slot": entry.meal_slot,
+        "sort_order": entry.sort_order,
+    }
+    # Build the embedded food
+    food = entry.food
+    food_data = {
+        "id": food.id,
+        "name": food.name,
+        "brand": food.brand,
+        "unit_type": food.unit_type,
+        "calories_per_unit": food.calories_per_unit,
+        "serving_size_g": food.serving_size_g,
+        "serving_name": food.serving_name,
+        "is_meal": food.is_meal,
+        "deleted_at": food.deleted_at,
+    }
+    # Populate nested components for meal foods
+    if food.is_meal and hasattr(food, "components"):
+        comps = []
+        for mc in food.components:
+            comp_food = mc.food
+            comps.append(MealComponentRead(
+                food_id=mc.food_id,
+                quantity=mc.quantity,
+                food={
+                    "id": comp_food.id,
+                    "name": comp_food.name,
+                    "brand": comp_food.brand,
+                    "unit_type": comp_food.unit_type,
+                    "calories_per_unit": comp_food.calories_per_unit,
+                    "serving_size_g": comp_food.serving_size_g,
+                    "serving_name": comp_food.serving_name,
+                    "is_meal": comp_food.is_meal,
+                    "deleted_at": comp_food.deleted_at,
+                },
+            ))
+        food_data["components"] = comps
+    else:
+        food_data["components"] = None
+
+    data["food"] = food_data
+    # Compute nutrition for this entry (handles meals recursively)
+    data["computed_nutrition"] = nutrition.entry_nutrition(entry.food, entry.quantity)
+    return LogEntryRead.model_validate(data)
+
+
+def _build_meal_read(meal: Food) -> MealRead:
+    """Convert a meal Food ORM to MealRead with components & computed nutrition."""
+    # Base food fields
+    meal_data = {
+        "id": meal.id,
+        "name": meal.name,
+        "brand": meal.brand,
+        "barcode": meal.barcode,
+        "source": meal.source,
+        "is_meal": meal.is_meal,
+        "unit_type": meal.unit_type,
+        "calories_per_unit": meal.calories_per_unit,
+        "protein_per_unit": meal.protein_per_unit,
+        "carbs_per_unit": meal.carbs_per_unit,
+        "fat_per_unit": meal.fat_per_unit,
+        "fiber_per_unit": meal.fiber_per_unit,
+        "saturated_fat_per_unit": meal.saturated_fat_per_unit,
+        "sugars_per_unit": meal.sugars_per_unit,
+        "sodium_per_unit": meal.sodium_per_unit,
+        "serving_size_g": meal.serving_size_g,
+        "serving_name": meal.serving_name,
+        "deleted_at": meal.deleted_at,
+        "created_at": meal.created_at,
+        "updated_at": meal.updated_at,
+    }
+
+    # Build component list
+    comps = []
+    if hasattr(meal, "components"):
+        for mc in meal.components:
+            comp_food = mc.food
+            comps.append(MealComponentRead(
+                food_id=mc.food_id,
+                quantity=mc.quantity,
+                food={
+                    "id": comp_food.id,
+                    "name": comp_food.name,
+                    "brand": comp_food.brand,
+                    "unit_type": comp_food.unit_type,
+                    "calories_per_unit": comp_food.calories_per_unit,
+                    "serving_size_g": comp_food.serving_size_g,
+                    "serving_name": comp_food.serving_name,
+                    "is_meal": comp_food.is_meal,
+                    "deleted_at": comp_food.deleted_at,
+                },
+            ))
+    meal_data["components"] = comps
+    meal_data["computed_nutrition_per_meal"] = nutrition.entry_nutrition(meal, 1.0)
+
+    return MealRead.model_validate(meal_data)
+
+
+# ── Meal resolution (for foods.py get_food) ──────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def load_meal_with_components(db: Session, meal_id: int) -> Food | None:
+    """Eager-load a meal food with its components and their foods.
+
+    Returns None if the food doesn't exist or is not a meal.
+    """
+    result = db.scalar(
+        select(Food)
+        .where(Food.id == meal_id, Food.is_meal.is_(True))
+        .options(
+            selectinload(Food.components).joinedload(MealComponent.food)
+        )
+    )
+    return result
+
+
+# ── Cycle detection ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+class MealCycleError(Exception):
+    """Raised when a component update would create a cycle in the meal graph."""
+    def __init__(self, meal_id: int, food_id: int):
+        super().__init__(
+            f"Adding food {food_id} as a component of meal {meal_id} "
+            f"would create a cycle"
+        )
+        self.meal_id = meal_id
+        self.food_id = food_id
+
+
+def _check_cycle(db: Session, meal_id: int, proposed_food_ids: list[int]) -> None:
+    """Raise MealCycleError if adding proposed_food_ids as components of
+    meal_id would create a cycle (directly or transitively).
+
+    Direct self-reference (food_id == meal_id) is also considered a cycle.
+    """
+    # Build adjacency from all existing meal_components
+    stmt = select(MealComponent.meal_id, MealComponent.food_id)
+    rows = db.execute(stmt).all()
+
+    adj: dict[int, set[int]] = {}
+    for row in rows:
+        adj.setdefault(row.meal_id, set()).add(row.food_id)
+
+    # Add proposed edges
+    for fid in proposed_food_ids:
+        adj.setdefault(meal_id, set()).add(fid)
+
+    # DFS from each proposed food_id; if meal_id is reachable, it's a cycle
+    for fid in proposed_food_ids:
+        if _dfs_reachable(adj, fid, meal_id, set()):
+            raise MealCycleError(meal_id, fid)
+
+
+def _dfs_reachable(
+    adj: dict[int, set[int]], current: int, target: int, visited: set[int],
+) -> bool:
+    """Return True if target is reachable from current in the adjacency graph."""
+    if current == target:
+        return True
+    if current in visited:
+        return False
+    visited.add(current)
+    for neighbor in adj.get(current, set()):
+        if _dfs_reachable(adj, neighbor, target, visited):
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+# ── create_meal_from_log (§4.3) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def create_meal_from_log(
+    db: Session, lookup_date: date, entry_ids: list[int], name: str,
+) -> tuple[FoodRead, LogEntryRead]:
+    """Create a meal from selected daily_log entries.  Runs as one transaction.
+
+    Steps:
+    1. Load the source entries; validate they all exist and belong to ``date``.
+    2. Create a new Food (is_meal=True, source="meal").
+    3. Create MealComponent rows (quantity = original entry.quantity).
+    4. Delete the source entries.
+    5. Insert ONE replacement entry with quantity=1.0.
+    6. Commit once; roll back entirely on any failure.
+
+    Returns (FoodRead of the new meal, LogEntryRead of the replacement entry).
+    """
+    # 1. Load & validate source entries
+    source_entries: list[DailyLogEntry] = []
+    for eid in entry_ids:
+        entry = db.get(DailyLogEntry, eid)
+        if entry is None:
+            raise EntryNotFoundError(eid)
+        if entry.date != lookup_date:
+            raise EntryDateMismatchError(eid, entry.date, lookup_date)
+        source_entries.append(entry)
+
+    if not source_entries:
+        raise ValueError("No valid source entries provided")
+
+    # 2. Create the meal food
+    now = _now()
+    meal = Food(
+        name=name,
+        brand=None,
+        barcode=None,
+        source="meal",
+        is_meal=True,
+        unit_type="weight",  # placeholder — meals use quantity as scaling factor
+        calories_per_unit=None,
+        protein_per_unit=None,
+        carbs_per_unit=None,
+        fat_per_unit=None,
+        fiber_per_unit=None,
+        saturated_fat_per_unit=None,
+        sugars_per_unit=None,
+        sodium_per_unit=None,
+        serving_size_g=None,
+        serving_name=None,
+        off_data=None,
+        deleted_at=None,
+        created_at=now,
+        updated_at=now,
+    )
+    db.add(meal)
+    db.flush()  # get meal.id
+
+    # 3. Create MealComponent rows
+    for entry in source_entries:
+        mc = MealComponent(
+            meal_id=meal.id,
+            food_id=entry.food_id,
+            quantity=entry.quantity,
+        )
+        db.add(mc)
+
+    # 4. Delete source entries
+    max_sort = 0
+    meal_slots: set[str | None] = set()
+    for entry in source_entries:
+        if entry.sort_order > max_sort:
+            max_sort = entry.sort_order
+        meal_slots.add(entry.meal_slot)
+        db.delete(entry)
+
+    # 5. Insert replacement entry
+    # meal_slot: use the first source entry's slot if all agree, else None
+    replacement_slot = source_entries[0].meal_slot if len(meal_slots) == 1 else None
+    replacement = DailyLogEntry(
+        date=lookup_date,
+        food_id=meal.id,
+        quantity=1.0,
+        meal_slot=replacement_slot,
+        sort_order=max_sort,
+        created_at=now,
+    )
+    db.add(replacement)
+    db.flush()  # get replacement.id
+
+    # Commit
+    db.commit()
+
+    # Re-query for response with eager-loaded relationships
+    meal_loaded = load_meal_with_components(db, meal.id)
+    entry_loaded = _load_entry_with_food_components(db, replacement.id)
+
+    meal_read = _build_meal_read(meal_loaded)
+    entry_read = _build_log_entry_read(entry_loaded)
+    return meal_read, entry_read
+
+
+# ── unpack_meal (§4.4) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def unpack_meal(
+    db: Session, meal_id: int, lookup_date: date, entry_id: int | None = None,
+) -> list[LogEntryRead]:
+    """Replace a logged meal entry with its component entries.
+
+    Runs as one transaction:
+    1. Find the target log entry (by entry_id or auto-detect).
+    2. Flatten the meal recursively to LEAF foods.
+    3. Insert new entries for each leaf.
+    4. Delete the original meal entry.
+    5. Commit once; roll back entirely on any failure.
+
+    If ``entry_id`` is given, it must point at a log entry for ``meal_id``
+    on ``lookup_date``.  If ``entry_id`` is None, the entry is auto-detected:
+    exactly one matching entry must exist, or an error is raised.
+    """
+    # 1. Find the target log entry
+    if entry_id is not None:
+        target = db.scalar(
+            select(DailyLogEntry)
+            .where(
+                DailyLogEntry.id == entry_id,
+                DailyLogEntry.food_id == meal_id,
+                DailyLogEntry.date == lookup_date,
+            )
+            .options(
+                joinedload(DailyLogEntry.food)
+                .selectinload(Food.components)
+                .joinedload(MealComponent.food)
+            )
+        )
+        if target is None:
+            raise EntryNotFoundError(entry_id)
+    else:
+        candidates = db.scalars(
+            select(DailyLogEntry)
+            .where(
+                DailyLogEntry.food_id == meal_id,
+                DailyLogEntry.date == lookup_date,
+            )
+            .options(
+                joinedload(DailyLogEntry.food)
+                .selectinload(Food.components)
+                .joinedload(MealComponent.food)
+            )
+        ).unique().all()
+        if len(candidates) == 0:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"No log entry found for meal {meal_id} on {lookup_date}"
+            )
+        if len(candidates) > 1:
+            raise AmbiguousMealEntryError(meal_id, lookup_date, len(candidates))
+        target = candidates[0]
+
+    meal_food = target.food
+    if not meal_food.is_meal:
+        raise ValueError(f"Food {meal_id} is not a meal")
+
+    # 2. Flatten recursively to leaf foods
+    leaf_entries = _flatten_meal(meal_food, target.quantity)
+
+    # 3. Insert new entries for each leaf
+    sort_base = target.sort_order
+    new_entries: list[DailyLogEntry] = []
+    for i, (leaf_food_id, eff_qty) in enumerate(leaf_entries):
+        entry = DailyLogEntry(
+            date=lookup_date,
+            food_id=leaf_food_id,
+            quantity=eff_qty,
+            meal_slot=target.meal_slot,
+            sort_order=sort_base + i,
+            created_at=_now(),
+        )
+        db.add(entry)
+        new_entries.append(entry)
+
+    # 4. Delete the original meal entry
+    db.delete(target)
+
+    # Commit
+    db.commit()
+
+    # Re-query for responses with eager-loaded food
+    result: list[LogEntryRead] = []
+    for entry in new_entries:
+        loaded = _load_entry_with_food(db, entry.id)
+        result.append(_build_log_entry_read(loaded))
+    return result
+
+
+def _flatten_meal(
+    food: Food, scaling: float, visited: set[int] | None = None,
+) -> list[tuple[int, float]]:
+    """Recursively flatten a meal to its leaf foods.
+
+    Returns a list of (food_id, effective_quantity) for each leaf food.
+    Nested meals are expanded; their scaling factors are multiplied down.
+
+    ``visited`` guards against cycles (safety net; cycles should be prevented
+    by the write path). A cycled branch returns an empty list.
+    """
+    if visited is None:
+        visited = set()
+
+    if food.id in visited:
+        return []
+
+    visited.add(food.id)
+
+    if not food.is_meal:
+        return [(food.id, scaling)]
+
+    leaves: list[tuple[int, float]] = []
+    for component in food.components:
+        # component.quantity is the amount in ONE full meal; multiply by
+        # the scaling factor for this log entry.
+        leaves.extend(
+            _flatten_meal(component.food, component.quantity * scaling, visited)
+        )
+    return leaves
+
+
+# ── update_meal_components (§3.2 PUT, cycle-checked) ─────────────────────────
+
+
+def update_meal_components(
+    db: Session, meal_id: int, components: list[dict],
+) -> MealRead:
+    """Replace the component list for a meal food.
+
+    ``components`` is a list of dicts with ``food_id`` and ``quantity`` keys.
+    Validates that each food_id exists, quantity > 0, and the new component
+    list doesn't create a cycle (direct or transitive self-reference).
+
+    Runs in one transaction: deletes existing components, inserts new ones,
+    commits. Returns the updated MealRead.
+    """
+    # Validate meal exists and is a meal
+    meal = db.get(Food, meal_id)
+    if meal is None or not meal.is_meal:
+        raise MealNotFoundError(meal_id)
+
+    # Collect proposed food_ids
+    proposed_ids = [c["food_id"] for c in components]
+
+    # Validate each food_id exists
+    for fid in proposed_ids:
+        if db.get(Food, fid) is None:
+            raise ComponentFoodNotFoundError(fid)
+
+    # Cycle check: would adding these components create a cycle?
+    _check_cycle(db, meal_id, proposed_ids)
+
+    # Replace: delete existing, insert new
+    db.execute(
+        MealComponent.__table__.delete().where(MealComponent.meal_id == meal_id)
+    )
+    for c in components:
+        mc = MealComponent(
+            meal_id=meal_id,
+            food_id=c["food_id"],
+            quantity=c["quantity"],
+        )
+        db.add(mc)
+
+    db.commit()
+
+    # Re-query with components loaded
+    meal = load_meal_with_components(db, meal_id)
+    return _build_meal_read(meal)
+
+
+# ── Errors ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+class EntryNotFoundError(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, entry_id: int):
+        super().__init__(f"Log entry {entry_id} not found")
+        self.entry_id = entry_id
+
+
+class EntryDateMismatchError(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, entry_id: int, entry_date: date, expected_date: date):
+        super().__init__(
+            f"Log entry {entry_id} has date {entry_date}, "
+            f"not the expected {expected_date}"
+        )
+        self.entry_id = entry_id
+        self.entry_date = entry_date
+        self.expected_date = expected_date
+
+
+class AmbiguousMealEntryError(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, meal_id: int, lookup_date: date, count: int):
+        super().__init__(
+            f"Multiple ({count}) log entries for meal {meal_id} on {lookup_date}. "
+            f"Specify entry_id to disambiguate."
+        )
+        self.meal_id = meal_id
+        self.lookup_date = lookup_date
+        self.count = count
+
+
+class MealNotFoundError(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, meal_id: int):
+        super().__init__(f"Meal {meal_id} not found or is not a meal")
+        self.meal_id = meal_id
+
+
+class ComponentFoodNotFoundError(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, food_id: int):
+        super().__init__(f"Component food {food_id} not found")
+        self.food_id = food_id
diff --git a/backend/services/nutrition.py b/backend/services/nutrition.py
index 92902c8..8a782e7 100644
--- a/backend/services/nutrition.py
+++ b/backend/services/nutrition.py
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ Routers never compute nutrition; the frontend never re-derives it.
   - unit_type "weight": quantity is grams; nutrition = (quantity / 100) × per_unit
   - unit_type "count":  quantity is item count; nutrition = quantity × per_unit
   - meal:               quantity is a scaling factor (1.0 = one full meal)
+
+Meal nutrition is derived by recursive component summation (§2.2), with cycle
+detection. A cycle returns zeros for that branch (safety net — writes prevent
+cycles, but reads must never infinite-loop).
 """
 
 from models import Food
@@ -42,31 +46,75 @@ def scale_to_quantity(per_unit: float | None, quantity: float, unit_type: str) -
     raise ValueError(f"unknown unit_type: {unit_type!r}")
 
 
-def entry_calories(food: Food, quantity: float) -> float:
-    """Calories for a single (non-meal) food at a logged quantity.
+def entry_calories(food: Food, quantity: float, visited: set[int] | None = None) -> float:
+    """Calories for a food at a logged quantity.
 
-    TODO: handle is_meal foods by summing scaled component nutrition
-    (recursively, with cycle detection — spec §2.2).
+    For regular foods: scales per_unit by quantity using unit_type.
+    For meals: recursively sums scaled component nutrition.  Cycle detection
+    prevents infinite loops — a cycled branch returns 0 (safety net; writes
+    should prevent cycles from being created).
     """
-    return scale_to_quantity(food.calories_per_unit, quantity, food.unit_type)
+    if visited is None:
+        visited = set()
+
+    if food.id in visited:
+        return 0.0
+
+    if not food.is_meal:
+        return scale_to_quantity(food.calories_per_unit, quantity, food.unit_type)
+
+    # Meal: recurse into components
+    visited.add(food.id)
+    total = 0.0
+    for component in food.components:
+        # component.quantity is the amount in ONE full meal; multiply by the
+        # entry's scaling factor to get the effective quantity for this log entry.
+        total += entry_calories(component.food, component.quantity * quantity, visited)
+    return total
 
 
-def entry_nutrition(food: Food, quantity: float) -> dict[str, float]:
+def entry_nutrition(
+    food: Food, quantity: float, visited: set[int] | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, float]:
     """Return all nutrition fields scaled to a logged quantity.
 
-    Each field is resolved via scale_to_quantity using the food's unit_type.
-    NULL per-unit values contribute 0.0, not an error.
+    For regular foods: each field is resolved via scale_to_quantity using
+    the food's unit_type. NULL per-unit values contribute 0.0.
 
-    Meal foods (is_meal=True) have null per_unit fields per the CHECK
-    constraint, so they naturally contribute 0 for all fields.
-    TODO: TICKET-007 — real meal nutrition will sum scaled component
-    foods recursively. Until then, meal entries contribute 0.
+    For meals: recursively sums scaled component nutrition (§2.2).  Cycle
+    detection prevents infinite loops — a cycled branch returns zeros for
+    all fields (safety net; writes should prevent cycles from being created).
+
+    The ``visited`` set tracks food IDs on the current recursion path.
+    Callers should NOT pre-populate it — it defaults to an empty set and
+    is only used internally for recursion.
     """
-    return {
-        field: scale_to_quantity(
-            getattr(food, _FIELD_TO_PER_UNIT_COL[field], None),
-            quantity,
-            food.unit_type,
+    if visited is None:
+        visited = set()
+
+    if food.id in visited:
+        # Cycle detected — safety net; return zeros for this branch.
+        return {field: 0.0 for field in NUTRITION_FIELDS}
+
+    if not food.is_meal:
+        return {
+            field: scale_to_quantity(
+                getattr(food, _FIELD_TO_PER_UNIT_COL[field], None),
+                quantity,
+                food.unit_type,
+            )
+            for field in NUTRITION_FIELDS
+        }
+
+    # Meal: recurse into components, multiplying the scaling factor down.
+    visited.add(food.id)
+    totals = {field: 0.0 for field in NUTRITION_FIELDS}
+    for component in food.components:
+        # component.quantity is the amount in ONE full meal; multiply by the
+        # entry's scaling factor to get the effective quantity for this log entry.
+        component_nut = entry_nutrition(
+            component.food, component.quantity * quantity, visited,
         )
-        for field in NUTRITION_FIELDS
-    }
+        for field in NUTRITION_FIELDS:
+            totals[field] += component_nut[field]
+    return totals
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_meals.py b/backend/tests/test_meals.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06edd27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/test_meals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,773 @@
+"""Meal tests — TICKET-007 (spec §2.2, §3.2, §4.3, §4.4, §8.1 rule 6, §8.4).
+
+Covers:
+- Nutrition recursion: meal of components, scaling factors, nested meals,
+  null nutrition fields contribute 0
+- Cycle detection on nutrition reads: manually-constructed cycle returns zeros
+- POST /api/meals/from-log happy path + rollback on failure
+- POST /api/meals/{meal_id}/unpack happy path (incl. 1.5× scaling, nested
+  meal flattening) + rollback on failure
+- PUT /api/meals/{meal_id}/components cycle rejection (transitive + direct
+  self-reference) + valid non-cyclic replacement
+- Summary includes real meal nutrition (no longer 0 for meals)
+- GET /api/log includes nested components for meal entries
+- GET /api/foods/{id} returns MealRead for meals
+"""
+
+import pytest
+
+
+# ── Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def _create_food(client, **overrides) -> dict:
+    """Create a food via POST and return the response JSON."""
+    payload = {
+        "name": "Test Food",
+        "calories_per_unit": 250.0,
+        "source": "manual",
+        "unit_type": "weight",
+    }
+    payload.update(overrides)
+    resp = client.post("/api/foods", json=payload)
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, f"food create failed: {resp.text}"
+    return resp.json()
+
+
+def _create_meal(client, name, is_meal=True, source="meal") -> dict:
+    """Create a meal food (is_meal=True, calories_per_unit=None)."""
+    return _create_food(
+        client, name=name, is_meal=is_meal, calories_per_unit=None, source=source,
+    )
+
+
+def _log_entry(client, food_id, quantity, date="2025-06-15", **overrides) -> dict:
+    """Create a log entry and return the parsed JSON (asserts 201)."""
+    payload = {"food_id": food_id, "quantity": quantity, "date": date}
+    payload.update(overrides)
+    resp = client.post("/api/log", json=payload)
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, f"log create failed: {resp.text}"
+    return resp.json()
+
+
+def _get_summary(client, date="2025-06-15") -> dict:
+    """Call the summary endpoint and return parsed JSON (asserts 200)."""
+    resp = client.get("/api/log/summary", params={"date": date})
+    assert resp.status_code == 200, f"summary failed: {resp.text}"
+    return resp.json()
+
+
+def _get_log(client, date="2025-06-15") -> list[dict]:
+    """Call GET /api/log?date= and return parsed JSON (asserts 200)."""
+    resp = client.get("/api/log", params={"date": date})
+    assert resp.status_code == 200, f"log GET failed: {resp.text}"
+    return resp.json()
+
+
+def _from_log(client, name, date, entry_ids) -> dict:
+    """Call POST /api/meals/from-log and return parsed JSON (asserts 201)."""
+    resp = client.post(
+        "/api/meals/from-log",
+        json={"name": name, "date": date, "entry_ids": entry_ids},
+    )
+    return resp
+
+
+def _unpack_meal(client, meal_id, date, entry_id=None) -> dict:
+    """Call POST /api/meals/{meal_id}/unpack and return parsed JSON (asserts 200)."""
+    body = {"date": date}
+    if entry_id is not None:
+        body["entry_id"] = entry_id
+    resp = client.post(f"/api/meals/{meal_id}/unpack", json=body)
+    return resp
+
+
+def _update_components(client, meal_id, components) -> dict:
+    """Call PUT /api/meals/{meal_id}/components and return response."""
+    resp = client.put(
+        f"/api/meals/{meal_id}/components",
+        json={"components": components},
+    )
+    return resp
+
+
+# ── Nutrition recursion (§8.1 rule 1) ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_meal_nutrition_two_components_weight_type(client):
+    """A meal of 100g rice (130 kcal/100g) + 1 egg (70 kcal/count) →
+    one meal = 130 + 70 = 200 kcal. Logged at 1.0× → 200 kcal."""
+    rice = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    egg = _create_food(client, name="Egg", calories_per_unit=70.0, unit_type="count")
+
+    # Create a meal from scratch via the service (bypassing from-log to test pure nutrition)
+    date = "2025-07-20"
+    _log_entry(client, rice["id"], quantity=100.0, date=date)
+    _log_entry(client, egg["id"], quantity=1.0, date=date)
+
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Rice + Egg", date, _get_entry_ids(client, date))
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    data = resp.json()
+    meal = data["meal"]
+    entry = data["entry"]
+
+    # The replacement entry should be quantity=1.0
+    assert entry["quantity"] == 1.0
+
+    # Summary should reflect real meal nutrition (200 kcal)
+    summary = _get_summary(client, date)
+    assert summary["totals"]["calories"] == 200.0
+
+
+def test_meal_nutrition_scaled_1_5x(client):
+    """A meal logged at 1.5× should contribute 1.5× the nutrition."""
+    rice = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    egg = _create_food(client, name="Egg", calories_per_unit=70.0, unit_type="count")
+
+    date = "2025-07-21"
+    _log_entry(client, rice["id"], quantity=100.0, date=date)
+    _log_entry(client, egg["id"], quantity=1.0, date=date)
+
+    # Create meal from log
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Scaled Meal", date, _get_entry_ids(client, date))
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    meal_id = resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+
+    # Log the meal at 1.5×
+    _log_entry(client, meal_id, quantity=1.5, date=date)
+
+    summary = _get_summary(client, date)
+    # One meal at 1.0× (200 kcal) + one at 1.5× (300 kcal) = 500 total
+    assert summary["totals"]["calories"] == 500.0
+
+
+def test_meal_nutrition_nested_meals(client):
+    """A meal containing another meal → recursion depth 2 sums correctly."""
+    # Component foods
+    rice = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    chicken = _create_food(client, name="Chicken", calories_per_unit=165.0, unit_type="weight")
+
+    date = "2025-07-22"
+
+    # First: create an inner meal (rice + chicken)
+    _log_entry(client, rice["id"], quantity=100.0, date=date)
+    _log_entry(client, chicken["id"], quantity=200.0, date=date)
+    inner_resp = _from_log(client, "Inner Meal", date, _get_entry_ids(client, date))
+    assert inner_resp.status_code == 201
+    inner_meal_id = inner_resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+    inner_entry_id = inner_resp.json()["entry"]["id"]
+    # inner meal: 100g rice (130 kcal) + 200g chicken (330 kcal) = 460 kcal
+
+    # Second: create outer meal containing inner meal + another food
+    # We need to update inner meal's components to prepare, or just use from-log
+    # with the existing inner meal log entry
+    apple = _create_food(client, name="Apple", calories_per_unit=52.0, unit_type="weight")
+    _log_entry(client, apple["id"], quantity=150.0, date=date)  # 78 kcal
+
+    # Now the date has: inner_meal_entry (1.0x → 460 kcal) + apple entry (78 kcal)
+    all_eids = _get_entry_ids(client, date)
+    outer_resp = _from_log(client, "Outer Meal", date, all_eids)
+    assert outer_resp.status_code == 201
+    outer_meal_id = outer_resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+
+    # Check summary: the outer meal at 1.0× should be 460 + 78 = 538 kcal
+    summary = _get_summary(client, date)
+    assert summary["totals"]["calories"] == 538.0
+
+    # GET the outer meal: computed_nutrition_per_meal should be 538
+    meal_resp = client.get(f"/api/foods/{outer_meal_id}")
+    assert meal_resp.status_code == 200
+    meal_data = meal_resp.json()
+    assert "components" in meal_data
+    assert "computed_nutrition_per_meal" in meal_data
+    assert meal_data["computed_nutrition_per_meal"]["calories"] == 538.0
+
+
+def test_meal_nutrition_null_fields_contribute_zero(client):
+    """A component with null calories_per_unit contributes 0."""
+    # Create a meal-type food (null per_unit) as a component
+    placeholder = _create_meal(client, "Placeholder")
+
+    rice = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+
+    date = "2025-07-23"
+    # Log and create meal from them
+    _log_entry(client, rice["id"], quantity=100.0, date=date)
+    _log_entry(client, placeholder["id"], quantity=1.0, date=date)
+
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Mixed Meal", date, _get_entry_ids(client, date))
+    assert resp.status_code == 201
+
+    # Summary: only rice contributes (130 kcal), placeholder is 0
+    summary = _get_summary(client, date)
+    assert summary["totals"]["calories"] == 130.0
+
+
+# ── Cycle detection on nutrition reads (§8.1 rule 1 safety net) ─────────────
+
+
+def test_cycle_detection_on_nutrition_reads(client):
+    """A manually-constructed cycle (bypassing the write check) returns zeros,
+    doesn't infinite-loop."""
+    from database import SessionLocal
+    from models import Food, MealComponent
+
+    date = "2025-07-24"
+
+    # Create two meal foods
+    meal_a = _create_meal(client, "Meal A")
+    meal_b = _create_meal(client, "Meal B")
+
+    # Manually insert cycle: A → B → A
+    db = SessionLocal()
+    try:
+        mc1 = MealComponent(meal_id=meal_a["id"], food_id=meal_b["id"], quantity=1.0)
+        mc2 = MealComponent(meal_id=meal_b["id"], food_id=meal_a["id"], quantity=1.0)
+        db.add(mc1)
+        db.add(mc2)
+        db.commit()
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+
+    # Log meal A
+    _log_entry(client, meal_a["id"], quantity=1.0, date=date)
+
+    # Summary should NOT infinite-loop; cycle returns 0
+    summary = _get_summary(client, date)
+    assert summary["totals"]["calories"] == 0.0  # cycle → zeros
+
+    # Cleanup
+    db = SessionLocal()
+    try:
+        db.query(MealComponent).filter(
+            MealComponent.meal_id.in_([meal_a["id"], meal_b["id"]])
+        ).delete()
+        db.commit()
+    finally:
+        db.close()
+
+
+# ── POST /api/meals/from-log happy path ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_from_log_happy_path(client):
+    """Create 2 foods, log them to today, from-log with both entry_ids → 201,
+    meal food created, components with right quantities, original 2 entries
+    deleted, 1 replacement entry (quantity=1.0)."""
+    date = "2025-07-25"
+
+    f1 = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    f2 = _create_food(client, name="Chicken", calories_per_unit=165.0, unit_type="weight")
+
+    e1 = _log_entry(client, f1["id"], quantity=200.0, date=date)
+    e2 = _log_entry(client, f2["id"], quantity=150.0, date=date)
+
+    entry_ids = [e1["id"], e2["id"]]
+
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Lunch Meal", date, entry_ids)
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    data = resp.json()
+
+    # Response shape
+    assert "meal" in data
+    assert "entry" in data
+
+    meal = data["meal"]
+    assert meal["is_meal"] is True
+    assert meal["source"] == "meal"
+    assert meal["name"] == "Lunch Meal"
+    assert meal["calories_per_unit"] is None
+    assert meal["protein_per_unit"] is None
+
+    entry = data["entry"]
+    assert entry["quantity"] == 1.0
+    assert entry["date"] == date
+    assert entry["food_id"] == meal["id"]
+
+    # Original entries are gone
+    log_entries = _get_log(client, date)
+    assert len(log_entries) == 1
+    assert log_entries[0]["id"] == entry["id"]
+
+    # GET the meal: should have components
+    meal_resp = client.get(f"/api/foods/{meal['id']}")
+    assert meal_resp.status_code == 200
+    meal_data = meal_resp.json()
+    assert len(meal_data["components"]) == 2
+    comp_food_ids = {c["food_id"] for c in meal_data["components"]}
+    assert comp_food_ids == {f1["id"], f2["id"]}
+
+    # Check component quantities match original log entries
+    for c in meal_data["components"]:
+        if c["food_id"] == f1["id"]:
+            assert c["quantity"] == 200.0
+        elif c["food_id"] == f2["id"]:
+            assert c["quantity"] == 150.0
+
+    # Summary matches sum of originals
+    summary = _get_summary(client, date)
+    # 130 × 200/100 = 260, 165 × 150/100 = 247.5 → 507.5
+    assert summary["totals"]["calories"] == 507.5
+
+
+def test_from_log_meal_components_nested_in_log(client):
+    """GET /api/log response includes meal components nested for rendering
+    collapsible rows (§3.3)."""
+    date = "2025-07-26"
+
+    f1 = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    f2 = _create_food(client, name="Chicken", calories_per_unit=165.0, unit_type="weight")
+
+    e1 = _log_entry(client, f1["id"], quantity=200.0, date=date)
+    e2 = _log_entry(client, f2["id"], quantity=150.0, date=date)
+
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Lunch Meal", date, [e1["id"], e2["id"]])
+    assert resp.status_code == 201
+
+    # GET /api/log should show the meal with nested components
+    entries = _get_log(client, date)
+    assert len(entries) == 1
+    food = entries[0]["food"]
+    assert food["is_meal"] is True
+    assert food["components"] is not None
+    assert len(food["components"]) == 2
+
+
+# ── POST /api/meals/from-log rollback on failure ────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_from_log_rollback_on_bad_entry(client):
+    """One entry_id doesn't exist → 404, nothing was written."""
+    date = "2025-07-27"
+
+    f1 = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    e1 = _log_entry(client, f1["id"], quantity=200.0, date=date)
+
+    # Try from-log with a non-existent entry_id
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Bad Meal", date, [e1["id"], 99999])
+    assert resp.status_code == 404, resp.text
+
+    # Original entries still exist
+    log_entries = _get_log(client, date)
+    assert len(log_entries) == 1
+    assert log_entries[0]["id"] == e1["id"]
+
+    # No meal food was created (search for meals with source="meal")
+    foods_resp = client.get("/api/foods", params={"limit": 200})
+    meal_foods = [f for f in foods_resp.json() if f["source"] == "meal" and f["name"] == "Bad Meal"]
+    assert len(meal_foods) == 0
+
+
+def test_from_log_rollback_on_wrong_date(client):
+    """Entry from a different date → 400, nothing was written."""
+    date_a = "2025-07-28"
+    date_b = "2025-07-29"
+
+    f1 = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    e1 = _log_entry(client, f1["id"], quantity=200.0, date=date_a)
+
+    # Try from-log requesting date_b but entry is on date_a
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Wrong Date Meal", date_b, [e1["id"]])
+    assert resp.status_code == 400, resp.text
+
+    # Entry still exists on date_a
+    log_entries = _get_log(client, date_a)
+    assert len(log_entries) == 1
+    assert log_entries[0]["id"] == e1["id"]
+
+
+# ── POST /api/meals/{meal_id}/unpack happy path ─────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_unpack_happy_path(client):
+    """Log a meal at 1.0×, unpack → meal entry deleted, component entries
+    inserted with component.quantity × 1.0. Summary unchanged."""
+    date = "2025-07-30"
+
+    f1 = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    f2 = _create_food(client, name="Chicken", calories_per_unit=165.0, unit_type="weight")
+
+    e1 = _log_entry(client, f1["id"], quantity=200.0, date=date)
+    e2 = _log_entry(client, f2["id"], quantity=150.0, date=date)
+
+    # Create meal
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Lunch", date, [e1["id"], e2["id"]])
+    assert resp.status_code == 201
+    meal_id = resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+    meal_entry_id = resp.json()["entry"]["id"]
+
+    # Summary before unpack
+    summary_before = _get_summary(client, date)
+    assert summary_before["totals"]["calories"] == 507.5  # 260 + 247.5
+
+    # Unpack
+    unpack_resp = _unpack_meal(client, meal_id, date)
+    assert unpack_resp.status_code == 200, unpack_resp.text
+    unpack_data = unpack_resp.json()
+    entries = unpack_data["entries"]
+    assert len(entries) == 2
+
+    # Meal entry is gone
+    log_entries = _get_log(client, date)
+    log_ids = {e["id"] for e in log_entries}
+    assert meal_entry_id not in log_ids
+    assert len(log_entries) == 2
+
+    # Summary unchanged
+    summary_after = _get_summary(client, date)
+    assert summary_after["totals"]["calories"] == 507.5
+
+
+def test_unpack_with_scaling_1_5x(client):
+    """Log a meal at 1.5×, unpack → component entries have quantity × 1.5."""
+    date = "2025-07-31"
+
+    f1 = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    f2 = _create_food(client, name="Chicken", calories_per_unit=165.0, unit_type="weight")
+
+    e1 = _log_entry(client, f1["id"], quantity=200.0, date=date)
+    e2 = _log_entry(client, f2["id"], quantity=150.0, date=date)
+
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Lunch", date, [e1["id"], e2["id"]])
+    assert resp.status_code == 201
+    meal_id = resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+    meal_entry_id = resp.json()["entry"]["id"]
+
+    # Update meal entry to 1.5×
+    client.put(f"/api/log/{meal_entry_id}", json={"quantity": 1.5})
+
+    summary_before = _get_summary(client, date)
+    assert summary_before["totals"]["calories"] == 761.25  # 507.5 × 1.5
+
+    # Unpack
+    unpack_resp = _unpack_meal(client, meal_id, date)
+    assert unpack_resp.status_code == 200, unpack_resp.text
+    unpack_data = unpack_resp.json()
+
+    # Each component should be scaled: 200*1.5=300, 150*1.5=225
+    entries = unpack_data["entries"]
+    qty_by_food = {}
+    for e in entries:
+        qty_by_food[e["food_id"]] = e["quantity"]
+
+    assert qty_by_food.get(f1["id"]) == 300.0
+    assert qty_by_food.get(f2["id"]) == 225.0
+
+    # Summary unchanged
+    summary_after = _get_summary(client, date)
+    assert summary_after["totals"]["calories"] == 761.25
+
+
+def test_unpack_nested_meal_flattens_to_leaves(client):
+    """Unpacking a meal containing a nested meal → flattens to leaf foods
+    with scaling factors multiplied down the chain.
+
+    1.5× outer containing a 2-component inner meal:
+    Inner: 100g rice (130 kcal/100g = 130) + 1 egg (70 kcal = 70) = 200 kcal
+    Outer: inner at 0.5 (half portion) + apple 100g (52 kcal/100g = 52) = 100 + 52 = 152
+    Log at 1.5× → 228 kcal. Unpack → 4 leaf entries each ×1.5×nested-scaling.
+    """
+    date = "2025-08-01"
+
+    rice = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    egg = _create_food(client, name="Egg", calories_per_unit=70.0, unit_type="count")
+    apple = _create_food(client, name="Apple", calories_per_unit=52.0, unit_type="weight")
+
+    # Step 1: Log rice + egg, create inner meal
+    _log_entry(client, rice["id"], quantity=100.0, date=date)
+    e_egg = _log_entry(client, egg["id"], quantity=1.0, date=date)
+    inner_resp = _from_log(client, "Inner", date, _get_entry_ids(client, date))
+    assert inner_resp.status_code == 201
+    inner_meal_id = inner_resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+    inner_entry_id = inner_resp.json()["entry"]["id"]
+
+    # Step 2: Update inner entry to 0.5× (half portion)
+    client.put(f"/api/log/{inner_entry_id}", json={"quantity": 0.5})
+
+    # Step 3: Also log apple (100g = 52 kcal)
+    e_apple = _log_entry(client, apple["id"], quantity=100.0, date=date)
+
+    # Step 4: Create outer meal from inner meal entry (0.5×) + apple entry
+    outer_resp = _from_log(client, "Outer", date, [inner_entry_id, e_apple["id"]])
+    assert outer_resp.status_code == 201, outer_resp.text
+    outer_meal_id = outer_resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+    outer_entry_id = outer_resp.json()["entry"]["id"]
+
+    # Step 5: Update outer entry to 1.5×
+    client.put(f"/api/log/{outer_entry_id}", json={"quantity": 1.5})
+
+    # Summary before unpack:
+    # Outer at 1.5×: inner component (0.5 portion of inner meal):
+    #   inner meal per 1.0 = 100g rice (130) + 1 egg (70) = 200 kcal
+    #   inner at 0.5 portion = 100 kcal
+    #   apple at 100g = 52 kcal
+    #   Outer per 1.0 = 100 + 52 = 152 kcal
+    #   Outer at 1.5× = 228 kcal
+    summary_before = _get_summary(client, date)
+    assert summary_before["totals"]["calories"] == 228.0
+
+    # Step 6: Unpack → should flatten to 4 leaf entries
+    unpack_resp = _unpack_meal(client, outer_meal_id, date)
+    assert unpack_resp.status_code == 200, unpack_resp.text
+    entries = unpack_resp.json()["entries"]
+
+    # Expected leaf foods:
+    # - rice: 100g * 0.5 (inner portion) * 1.5 (outer scaling) = 75g → 97.5 kcal
+    # - egg: 1.0 * 0.5 * 1.5 = 0.75 → 52.5 kcal
+    # - apple: 100g * 1.5 = 150g → 78 kcal
+    # Total = 97.5 + 52.5 + 78 = 228
+    assert len(entries) == 3  # rice, egg, apple (all leaf foods)
+
+    leaf_qtys = {}
+    for e in entries:
+        fid = e["food_id"]
+        leaf_qtys[fid] = leaf_qtys.get(fid, 0.0) + e["quantity"]
+
+    # rice: 100 * 0.5 * 1.5 = 75
+    assert leaf_qtys.get(rice["id"]) == 75.0
+    # egg: 1 * 0.5 * 1.5 = 0.75
+    assert leaf_qtys.get(egg["id"]) == 0.75
+    # apple: 100 * 1.5 = 150
+    assert leaf_qtys.get(apple["id"]) == 150.0
+
+    # Summary unchanged
+    summary_after = _get_summary(client, date)
+    assert summary_after["totals"]["calories"] == 228.0
+
+
+# ── POST /api/meals/{meal_id}/unpack rollback on failure ────────────────────
+
+
+def test_unpack_rollback_on_failure(client):
+    """Force a failure mid-transaction by trying to unpack with a bad entry_id
+    → nothing written, meal entry intact."""
+    date = "2025-08-02"
+
+    f1 = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    e1 = _log_entry(client, f1["id"], quantity=200.0, date=date)
+
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Lunch", date, [e1["id"]])
+    assert resp.status_code == 201
+    meal_id = resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+    meal_entry_id = resp.json()["entry"]["id"]
+
+    # Try unpack with a non-existent entry_id
+    bad_resp = _unpack_meal(client, meal_id, date, entry_id=99999)
+    assert bad_resp.status_code == 404
+
+    # Meal entry still exists
+    log_entries = _get_log(client, date)
+    assert len(log_entries) == 1
+    assert log_entries[0]["id"] == meal_entry_id
+
+
+def test_unpack_ambiguous_multiple_entries(client):
+    """When multiple log entries reference the same meal on the same date,
+    unpack without entry_id returns 400."""
+    date = "2025-08-03"
+
+    f1 = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    e1 = _log_entry(client, f1["id"], quantity=200.0, date=date)
+
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Lunch", date, [e1["id"]])
+    assert resp.status_code == 201
+    meal_id = resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+
+    # Log the meal again on the same date
+    _log_entry(client, meal_id, quantity=1.0, date=date)
+
+    # Ambiguous unpack
+    bad_resp = _unpack_meal(client, meal_id, date)
+    assert bad_resp.status_code == 400, bad_resp.text
+    assert "multiple" in bad_resp.json()["detail"].lower() or "ambiguous" in bad_resp.json()["detail"].lower()
+
+    # But unpack with explicit entry_id works
+    entries = _get_log(client, date)
+    for e in entries:
+        if e["food_id"] == meal_id:
+            ok_resp = _unpack_meal(client, meal_id, date, entry_id=e["id"])
+            assert ok_resp.status_code == 200
+            break
+
+
+# ── PUT /api/meals/{meal_id}/components cycle rejection ─────────────────────
+
+
+def test_components_cycle_rejection_transitive(client):
+    """Build meal A, meal B; try to set B's components to include A, then
+    A's components to include B → 422 MealCycleError, graph unchanged."""
+    date = "2025-08-04"
+
+    # Create base foods + two meals
+    rice = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    chicken = _create_food(client, name="Chicken", calories_per_unit=165.0, unit_type="weight")
+
+    # Create meal A with rice
+    _log_entry(client, rice["id"], quantity=100.0, date=date)
+    resp_a = _from_log(client, "Meal A", date, _get_entry_ids(client, date))
+    meal_a_id = resp_a.json()["meal"]["id"]
+
+    # Create meal B with chicken
+    _log_entry(client, chicken["id"], quantity=200.0, date="2025-08-05")
+    resp_b = _from_log(client, "Meal B", "2025-08-05", _get_entry_ids(client, "2025-08-05"))
+    meal_b_id = resp_b.json()["meal"]["id"]
+
+    # Set meal A's components to include meal B
+    resp = _update_components(client, meal_a_id, [
+        {"food_id": meal_b_id, "quantity": 1.0},
+        {"food_id": rice["id"], "quantity": 100.0},
+    ])
+    assert resp.status_code == 200, resp.text
+
+    # Now try to set meal B's components to include meal A → cycle!
+    resp = _update_components(client, meal_b_id, [
+        {"food_id": meal_a_id, "quantity": 1.0},
+        {"food_id": chicken["id"], "quantity": 200.0},
+    ])
+    assert resp.status_code == 422, resp.text
+
+    # Meal B's components unchanged (still just chicken)
+    meal_b = client.get(f"/api/foods/{meal_b_id}").json()
+    b_food_ids = {c["food_id"] for c in meal_b["components"]}
+    assert b_food_ids == {chicken["id"]}
+
+
+def test_components_direct_self_reference(client):
+    """A meal trying to include itself → 422."""
+    date = "2025-08-06"
+
+    rice = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    _log_entry(client, rice["id"], quantity=100.0, date=date)
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Self Meal", date, _get_entry_ids(client, date))
+    meal_id = resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+
+    # Try to make meal include itself
+    resp = _update_components(client, meal_id, [
+        {"food_id": rice["id"], "quantity": 100.0},
+        {"food_id": meal_id, "quantity": 1.0},
+    ])
+    assert resp.status_code == 422, resp.text
+
+
+def test_components_valid_non_cyclic_replacement(client):
+    """Valid non-cyclic replacement → 200, components replaced."""
+    date = "2025-08-07"
+
+    rice = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    chicken = _create_food(client, name="Chicken", calories_per_unit=165.0, unit_type="weight")
+    egg = _create_food(client, name="Egg", calories_per_unit=70.0, unit_type="count")
+
+    # Create meal with rice + chicken
+    _log_entry(client, rice["id"], quantity=100.0, date=date)
+    _log_entry(client, chicken["id"], quantity=200.0, date=date)
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Lunch", date, _get_entry_ids(client, date))
+    meal_id = resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+
+    # Verify initial components
+    meal = client.get(f"/api/foods/{meal_id}").json()
+    initial_food_ids = {c["food_id"] for c in meal["components"]}
+    assert initial_food_ids == {rice["id"], chicken["id"]}
+
+    # Replace components with chicken + egg
+    resp = _update_components(client, meal_id, [
+        {"food_id": chicken["id"], "quantity": 150.0},
+        {"food_id": egg["id"], "quantity": 2.0},
+    ])
+    assert resp.status_code == 200, resp.text
+    updated_meal = resp.json()
+    new_food_ids = {c["food_id"] for c in updated_meal["components"]}
+    assert new_food_ids == {chicken["id"], egg["id"]}
+    assert updated_meal["is_meal"] is True
+
+
+def test_components_meal_not_found(client):
+    """PUT components on non-existent meal → 404."""
+    resp = _update_components(client, 99999, [
+        {"food_id": 1, "quantity": 1.0},
+    ])
+    assert resp.status_code == 404
+
+
+def test_components_food_not_found(client):
+    """PUT components referencing non-existent food → 404."""
+    date = "2025-08-08"
+    rice = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    _log_entry(client, rice["id"], quantity=100.0, date=date)
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Lunch", date, _get_entry_ids(client, date))
+    meal_id = resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+
+    resp = _update_components(client, meal_id, [
+        {"food_id": 99999, "quantity": 1.0},
+    ])
+    assert resp.status_code == 404
+
+
+# ── Summary: meals contribute real nutrition ────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_summary_meal_contributes_real_nutrition(client):
+    """Summary after from-log should show real derived nutrition (not 0)."""
+    date = "2025-08-09"
+
+    rice = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight",
+                        protein_per_unit=2.7, carbs_per_unit=28.0, fat_per_unit=0.3)
+    chicken = _create_food(client, name="Chicken", calories_per_unit=165.0, unit_type="weight",
+                           protein_per_unit=31.0, carbs_per_unit=0.0, fat_per_unit=3.6)
+
+    _log_entry(client, rice["id"], quantity=200.0, date=date)
+    _log_entry(client, chicken["id"], quantity=150.0, date=date)
+
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Lunch", date, _get_entry_ids(client, date))
+    assert resp.status_code == 201
+
+    summary = _get_summary(client, date)
+    # rice: 130*200/100=260 kcal, 2.7*200/100=5.4g protein, 28*200/100=56g carbs, 0.3*200/100=0.6g fat
+    # chicken: 165*150/100=247.5 kcal, 31*150/100=46.5g protein, 0 carbs, 3.6*150/100=5.4g fat
+    # total: 507.5 kcal, 51.9g protein, 56g carbs, 6.0g fat
+    assert abs(summary["totals"]["calories"] - 507.5) < 0.01
+    assert abs(summary["totals"]["protein_g"] - 51.9) < 0.01
+    assert abs(summary["totals"]["carbs_g"] - 56.0) < 0.01
+    assert abs(summary["totals"]["fat_g"] - 6.0) < 0.01
+
+
+# ── GET /api/foods/{id} for meals ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_get_food_for_meal_returns_meal_read(client):
+    """GET /api/foods/{id} for a meal returns components + computed nutrition."""
+    date = "2025-08-10"
+
+    rice = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    chicken = _create_food(client, name="Chicken", calories_per_unit=165.0, unit_type="weight")
+
+    _log_entry(client, rice["id"], quantity=100.0, date=date)
+    _log_entry(client, chicken["id"], quantity=200.0, date=date)
+
+    resp = _from_log(client, "Lunch", date, _get_entry_ids(client, date))
+    meal_id = resp.json()["meal"]["id"]
+
+    meal = client.get(f"/api/foods/{meal_id}").json()
+    assert meal["is_meal"] is True
+    assert "components" in meal
+    assert len(meal["components"]) == 2
+    assert "computed_nutrition_per_meal" in meal
+    # rice 100g (130) + chicken 200g (330) = 460
+    assert abs(meal["computed_nutrition_per_meal"]["calories"] - 460.0) < 0.01
+
+
+def test_get_food_for_non_meal_returns_food_read(client):
+    """GET /api/foods/{id} for a non-meal returns plain FoodRead (no components)."""
+    rice = _create_food(client, name="Rice", calories_per_unit=130.0, unit_type="weight")
+    food = client.get(f"/api/foods/{rice['id']}").json()
+    assert food["is_meal"] is False
+    # Plain FoodRead shouldn't have components or computed_nutrition_per_meal
+    # (they might be present as empty/default — that's fine; key is it works)
+    assert food["name"] == "Rice"
+
+
+# ── Helper: get all entry IDs for a date ─────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def _get_entry_ids(client, date: str) -> list[int]:
+    entries = client.get("/api/log", params={"date": date}).json()
+    return [e["id"] for e in entries]