Overview

Ajay Misra
3 min read

Sampled 150 users over 30 days longitudinally.

High-level snapshot (46 users)

MetricValueWhat it tells us
Total events2 67030-day sample size.
Median events / user16Half the users log ≤ ~1 scan every other day.
Median duplication ratio0.50One-in-two scans is an exact repeat of something they already logged.
Users with dup-ratio > 0.604 (9 %)Extreme repeaters.
Users with dup-ratio < 0.204 (9 %)High-variety “explorers”.
Median semantic similarity≈ 0.34Food names per user are moderately alike (lots of variants on the same staples).

Notable segments

SegmentExample IDEventsDup-ratioSemantic simStaples
Ultra-repeat power loggervJd5w8jr…3100.650.3527× “Waffle”, 24× “Spaghetti + Beef”, plus pizza & nuggets. Breakfast/dinner on auto-pilot.
Routine breakfastersMlmd…4j2 (from earlier run)550.620.47Scrambled eggs, bacon, avocado variants. High semantic overlap → same meal, tiny tweaks.
Protein-and-fruit snackersBv8LBjMj…900.500.34Blueberries, protein yogurt/whey, salads—healthy repetitive snacking.
Low-variety low-volumeiarW…TK220.500.00Logs one frozen meal twice—likely feature test or diet plan.
Explorers / foodiesTA4nY7Vb…1930.310.37133 unique foods; repeats mainly “Breakfast Plate” & bananas—otherwise very diverse.
Synonym duplicates (very high semantic sim)RzbkvID…40.500.83“Steak” vs “Beef Steak” → data normalisation opportunity.
Single-food bingeTVaxCTpn…40.750.004 scans of “Goldfish Crackers” in a row—temporary craving or barcode test.

Key takeaways

  1. 50 % literal repetition is the norm. Predictive fill-in or “log again?” prompts should boost UX for the majority.

  2. High semantic similarity but different names (e.g., “Steak” vs “Beef Steak”, “Blueberry” vs “Blueberries”).

  3. Extreme repeaters (> 0.6 dup-ratio) make up ~10 %.

  4. Explorers (< 0.2 dup-ratio) are equally common.

  5. Data quality flags

    • Blank food_name entries (appearing twice)
    • Generic labels like “Food Plate”, “Breakfast Plate” still frequent.
  6. Most-logged staples across users

    • Eggs / breakfast plates
    • Bananas & other single fruits
    • Chicken (sandwiches, breasts, bowls)
    • Protein shakes / bars
    • Simple carbs (waffles, pancakes, pasta, rice)