Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Baby & Toddler Food
The Google product category ID for Baby & Toddler Food is 562. It sits under Nursing & Feeding and has 6 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 6 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 562
- Direct subcategories
- 6
- Categories below it in total
- 6
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 3 / 4
- Others at this level
- 14
- Parent category
- Nursing & Feeding
- 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, Baby & Toddler Food is the largest of the 15 categories under Nursing & Feeding, with 6 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.
Baby & Toddler FoodBaby Cereal
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Baby Cereal (5721) on level 4: Baby & Toddler Food › Baby Cereal. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby & Toddler Food — this page | 562 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Baby Bottles | 564 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breast Pumps | 565 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bibs | 2125 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baby Care Timers | 4768 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bottle Warmers & Sterilizers | 5296 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing Pillows | 5298 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burp Cloths | 5629 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baby Bottle Nipples & Liners | 5630 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nursing Covers | 5843 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sippy Cups | 6950 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breast Milk Storage Containers | 7234 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing Pillow Covers | 8075 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nursing Pads & Shields | 503762 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breast Pump Accessories | 505366 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (562) or the full path ("Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding > Baby & Toddler Food"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 6 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
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 | 562 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding > Baby & Toddler Food |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 562, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Baby & Toddler Food
6 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 6 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Baby & Toddler Food continues any further, so one of those 6 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Baby & Toddler Food
What is the Google product category ID for Baby & Toddler Food?
562. The full path, "Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding > Baby & Toddler Food", 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.
Should I use Baby & Toddler Food or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Baby & Toddler Food has 6 directly below it, starting with Baby Cereal (5721), Baby Drinks (5718), Baby Food (5719), and 6 in total further down. 562 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Baby & Toddler Food sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Nursing & Feeding (561). The chain from the top is Baby & Toddler → Nursing & Feeding → Baby & Toddler Food. If your product does not belong under Nursing & Feeding, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Baby & Toddler Food is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Nursing & Feeding first — there are 14 other categories at this level: Baby Bottle Nipples & Liners (5630), Baby Bottles (564), Baby Care Timers (4768), Bibs (2125), Bottle Warmers & Sterilizers (5296), Breast Milk Storage Containers (7234), and 8 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Nursing & Feeding (561) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Baby & Toddler Food?
1 level more. The longest route down from Baby & Toddler Food is Baby & Toddler Food > Baby Cereal, ending at Baby Cereal (5721) on level 4. Not every branch below Baby & Toddler Food runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Baby & Toddler Food compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 15 at its level, carrying 6 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.
What is the difference between Baby & Toddler Food and Baby Bottle Nipples & Liners?
They sit side by side under Nursing & Feeding and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Baby & Toddler Food is 562; Baby Bottle Nipples & Liners is 5630. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding > Baby & Toddler Food" with "Baby & Toddler > Nursing & Feeding > Baby Bottle Nipples & Liners" before you submit.
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