Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21

Kitchen Tools & Utensils

The Google product category ID for Kitchen Tools & Utensils is 668. It sits under Kitchen & Dining and has 77 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 77 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.

This branch78

Home & Garden536 Kitchen & Dining638

Kitchen Tools & Utensils668

Aprons639 Baking Peels3768 Basters3347 Basting Brushes3430 Beverage Dispensers7149 Cake Decorating Supplies4630 Cake Servers6408 Can Crushers4247 Can Openers733 Carving Forks5078 Channel Knives6522 Colanders & Strainers653 Condiment Dispensers4777 Cookie Cutters3850 Cookie Presses6342 Cooking Thermometer Accessories7331 Cooking Thermometers3091 Cooking Timers3713 Cooking Torches5928 Cooling Racks3835 Cutting Boards666 Dish Racks & Drain Boards3268 Dough Wheels6723 Electric Knife Accessories6411 Electric Knives741 Flour Sifters5370 Food & Drink Stencils505316 Food Crackers3381 Food Dispensers3723 Food Graters & Zesters3156 Food Peelers & Corers3521 Food Steaming Bags7329 Food Sticks & Skewers6554 Funnels503005 Garlic Presses3385 Gelatin Molds6787 Ice Cube Trays4746 Jerky Guns7485 Kitchen Knives665 Kitchen Molds8006 Kitchen Organizers2948 Kitchen Scrapers3256 Kitchen Shears5251 Kitchen Slicers3206 Kitchen Utensil Sets4765 Ladles3620 Mashers3294 Measuring Cups & Spoons3475 Meat Tenderizers3248 Mixing Bowls4530 Mortars & Pestles3999 Oil & Vinegar Dispensers6526 Oven Bags4771 Oven Mitts & Pot Holders670 Pasta Molds & Stamps6749 Pastry Blenders4332 Pastry Cloths4708 Pizza Cutter Accessories7365 Pizza Cutters3421 Ricers5109 Rolling Pin Accessories4705 Rolling Pins3467 Salad Dressing Mixers & Shakers6497 Salad Spinners3914 Scoops3175 Sink Caddies6746 Sink Mats & Grids5080 Slotted Spoons6388 Spatulas3196 Spice Grinder Accessories4788 Spice Grinders4762 Spoon Rests4334 Sugar Dispensers6974 Sushi Mats7247 Tea Strainers4559 Tongs4005 Whisks3597

Category ID: 668
Direct subcategories: 77
Categories below it in total: 104
Depth, on a branch that runs 6: 3 / 6
Others at this level: 9
Parent category: Kitchen & Dining
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, Kitchen Tools & Utensils is the largest of the 10 categories under Kitchen & Dining, with 104 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.

Kitchen Tools & UtensilsFood Crackers Nutcrackers Decorative Nutcrackers

The longest route down from here runs 3 more levels, ending at Decorative Nutcrackers (4214) on level 6: Kitchen Tools & Utensils › Food Crackers › Nutcrackers › Decorative Nutcrackers. 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.

Every category at the same level as Kitchen Tools & Utensils, compared by id, direct subcategories, total categories below and how many levels each one runs.
Category	ID	Direct	Below	Levels
Barware	649	16	21	2
Kitchen Tools & Utensils — this page	668	77	104	3
Tableware	672	10	41	2
Kitchen Appliances	730	52	78	2
Food Storage	2626	8	12	2
Kitchen Appliance Accessories	2901	33	62	2
Food & Beverage Carriers	2920	12	14	2
Cookware & Bakeware	6070	5	43	3
Food Storage Accessories	6478	4	4	1
Prefabricated Kitchens & Kitchenettes	8161	0	0	0

Using this value

Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (668) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils"). 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 77 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.

products.csv3 of your columns

id	title	google_product_category
SKU-1001	Your product title	668
SKU-1001	Your product title	Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils

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, 668, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.

What sits under Kitchen Tools & Utensils

77 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.

They are not the same size. Kitchen Organizers (2948) is the largest with 14 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Kitchen Tools & Utensils sits under that one name. 6 of the 77 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 71 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.

Categories beneath each one6 with anything below

Kitchen Organizers14 Scoops4 Kitchen Scrapers3 Food Crackers3 Rolling Pin Accessories2 Electric Knife Accessories1

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 Kitchen Tools & Utensils

What is the Google product category ID for Kitchen Tools & Utensils?

668. The full path, "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils", 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 Kitchen Tools & Utensils or one of its subcategories?

Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Kitchen Tools & Utensils has 77 directly below it, starting with Aprons (639), Baking Peels (3768), Basters (3347), and 104 in total further down. 668 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 Kitchen Tools & Utensils sit in the taxonomy?

At level 3, under Kitchen & Dining (638). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Kitchen & Dining → Kitchen Tools & Utensils. If your product does not belong under Kitchen & Dining, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.

What should I use if Kitchen Tools & Utensils is not quite right?

Look across the rest of Kitchen & Dining first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Barware (649), Cookware & Bakeware (6070), Food & Beverage Carriers (2920), Food Storage (2626), Food Storage Accessories (6478), Kitchen Appliance Accessories (2901), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Kitchen & Dining (638) 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 Kitchen Tools & Utensils?

3 levels more. The longest route down from Kitchen Tools & Utensils is Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Food Crackers > Nutcrackers > Decorative Nutcrackers, ending at Decorative Nutcrackers (4214) on level 6. Not every branch below Kitchen Tools & Utensils runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.

How big is Kitchen Tools & Utensils compared with the categories next to it?

It is the largest of the 10 at its level, carrying 104 categories below it. Inside it, Kitchen Organizers (2948) is the biggest branch with 14 beneath 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 Kitchen Tools & Utensils and Kitchen Appliance Accessories?

They sit side by side under Kitchen & Dining and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Kitchen Tools & Utensils is 668; Kitchen Appliance Accessories is 2901. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils" with "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Appliance Accessories" before you submit.

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