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Due to the direct relationship between calories and the macronutrients- carbohydrates, fats, and proteins- these features experience high correlation. This highlights the importance of the score feature, as it incorporates multiple nutritional values without increasing multicollinearity among individual features.

Figure 16 Correlation Matrix of Menu Data Including Scores

4.3.2 Individual Food Data Figures 17 and 18 visualize the top and bottom 15 foods based on the suitability scores of the individual foods. The food groups with the best suitability score, indicating a good overall recommendation for individuals with diabetes,

include “chia seeds,” “lentils,” and “rye bread.” The less favorable food groups include “soda,” “grapefruit,” and “hot sauce.”

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