Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21

Hot Sauce

The Google product category ID for Hot Sauce is 4614, written as a path "Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Hot Sauce". 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.

Category ID: 4614
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, Hot Sauce is sixth 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.

Every category at the same level as Hot Sauce, compared by id, direct subcategories, total categories below and how many levels each one runs.
Category	ID	Direct	Below	Levels
Mustard	1387	0	0	0
Mayonnaise	1568	0	0	0
Salad Dressing	1969	0	0	0
Ketchup	2018	0	0	0
Hot Sauce — this page	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 (4614) or the full path ("Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Hot Sauce"). 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.

products.csv3 of your columns

id	title	google_product_category
SKU-1001	Your product title	4614
SKU-1001	Your product title	"Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Hot Sauce"

This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Hot Sauce" into 2 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 4614, contains no comma.

Questions about Hot Sauce

What is the Google product category ID for Hot Sauce?

4614. The full path, "Food, Beverages & Tobacco > Food Items > Condiments & Sauces > Hot Sauce", 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 Hot Sauce available?

No. Hot Sauce is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 4614 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 Hot Sauce sit in the taxonomy?

At level 4, under Condiments & Sauces (427). The chain from the top is Food, Beverages & Tobacco → Food Items → Condiments & Sauces → Hot Sauce. 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 Hot Sauce 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 Hot Sauce compared with the categories next to it?

It is sixth 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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