Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Mustard
The Google product category ID for Mustard is 1387, written as a path "Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Mustard". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Condiments & Sauces.
This level26
Mustard1387
Mayonnaise1568Salad Dressing1969Ketchup2018Hot Sauce4614Satay Sauce4615Soy Sauce4616Tahini4692Syrup4943Honey4947Pasta Sauce5759Olives & Capers5760Gravy5762Fish Sauce5763Pizza Sauce6203Worcestershire Sauce6246Cocktail Sauce6772Horseradish Sauce6782Tartar Sauce6783Dessert Toppings6845Curry Sauce6905Marinades & Grilling Sauces500074Relish & Chutney500075Pickled Fruits & Vegetables500076Sweet and Sour Sauces500089White & Cream Sauces500105- Category ID
- 1387
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 25
- Parent category
- Condiments & Sauces
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Mustard is second largest of the 26 categories under Condiments & Sauces, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustard — this page | 1387 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayonnaise | 1568 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salad Dressing | 1969 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ketchup | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot Sauce | 4614 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Satay Sauce | 4615 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soy Sauce | 4616 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tahini | 4692 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syrup | 4943 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Honey | 4947 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasta Sauce | 5759 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olives & Capers | 5760 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gravy | 5762 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fish Sauce | 5763 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza Sauce | 6203 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Worcestershire Sauce | 6246 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocktail Sauce | 6772 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horseradish Sauce | 6782 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tartar Sauce | 6783 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dessert Toppings | 6845 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Curry Sauce | 6905 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marinades & Grilling Sauces | 500074 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Relish & Chutney | 500075 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pickled Fruits & Vegetables | 500076 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet and Sour Sauces | 500089 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White & Cream Sauces | 500105 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (1387) or the full path ("Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Mustard"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 1387 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | "Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Mustard" |
This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Mustard" into 2 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 1387, contains no comma.
Questions about Mustard
What is the Google product category ID for Mustard?
1387. The full path, "Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Mustard", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Mustard available?
No. Mustard is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 1387 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Mustard sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Condiments & Sauces (427). The chain from the top is Food, Beverages & Tobacco → Food Items → Condiments & Sauces → Mustard. If your product does not belong under Condiments & Sauces, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Mustard is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Condiments & Sauces first — there are 25 other categories at this level: Cocktail Sauce (6772), Curry Sauce (6905), Dessert Toppings (6845), Fish Sauce (5763), Gravy (5762), Honey (4947), and 19 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Condiments & Sauces (427) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Mustard compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 26 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
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