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2 cups chickpeas aka, garbanzo beans | Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw | Both refer to chickpeas/garbanzo beans. | No meaningful nutritional or dietary difference. | Ignore quantity and alias wording; core food matches exactly. | match |
1 can tomatoes Ro-Tel, with Chili's *Divided | Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | The ingredient is canned tomatoes with chili peppers; USDA is unspecified cooked mixed vegetables. | Both are plant-based vegetables, but the ingredient is specifically tomato-chili rather than a mixed vegetable product. | This is a broad-category versus specific-item mismatch; culinary composition differs. | partial match |
1 pint oysters in liquor | Mushroom, oyster | The ingredient refers to edible oysters, while USDA refers to oyster mushrooms. | They differ substantially in species, nutrition, and animal versus fungal origin. | Similar wording does not establish the same fundamental food item. | no match |
1 teaspoon spring onion chopped white part of | Asparagus, green, whole spear, raw | The ingredient is spring/green onion; USDA is green asparagus spears. | Both are plant vegetables but have different nutritional profiles and culinary uses. | Distinct vegetables within a broad category are a partial match. | partial match |
1/4 teaspoon salt for the saffron yogurt | SALT, ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY, IODIZED | Both refer to table salt; USDA specifies iodized salt. | Iodization is a minor nutritional difference and does not change dietary suitability. | Ignore quantity and treat salt varieties with minor fortification differences as equivalent. | match |
1 cup breadcrumbs FRESH Sourdough | Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) | The ingredient is fresh sourdough breadcrumbs; USDA is toasted French/Vienna bread including sourdough. | They are the same bread basis, but toasted versus fresh preparation may slightly affect nutrition and texture. | Preparation-state differences that may alter nutrition are Mostly Match. | mostly match |
5 cups tart apples finely chopped peeled | macadamia nuts, raw | The ingredient is peeled tart apples; USDA is raw macadamia nuts. | They are nutritionally and botanically distinct, though both are foods used in recipes. | Distinct fruit and nut items are only distantly related. | marginal match |
4 Italian sausages large, hot or sweet, cut into 2-inch lengths | Sandwich, NFS | (human edited) The ingredient is Italian sausage; USDA is an unspecified sandwich. | Sausage and sandwich are not nutritionally equivalent, though sausage can be a major sandwich component. | One item is a major ingredient or component of the other, warranting Partial Match. | no match |
1 cup gluten free flour blend or flour of your choice | Butter, stick, unsalted | The ingredient is flour, optionally gluten-free; USDA is unsalted butter. | They differ substantially in macronutrients, ingredients, and culinary function. | Alternative flour wording does not match a dairy fat. | no match |
1 cup guinness Draught, not Extra Stout **if you need to be gluten-free, please choose a gluten-free beer alternative | Sports drink, NFS | The ingredient is Guinness beer; USDA is a sports drink. | Beer and sports drinks differ substantially in alcohol, nutrition, and dietary implications. | Brand and gluten-free note do not remove the fundamental beverage difference. | no match |
shell Chocolate | Chocolate candy, candy shell | The ingredient is chocolate intended as a shell; USDA is chocolate candy with a candy shell. | Both are chocolate-based, but one is a chocolate shell ingredient and the other is a finished candy product. | A component/preparation does not exactly match a composite candy item. | partial match |
9/16 tablespoon fast action yeast dried | Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe | The ingredient is dried yeast; USDA is prepared divinity candy. | They have entirely different nutritional roles and culinary uses. | Unrelated baking ingredient and confection are No Match. | no match |
1 3/8 teaspoons granulated sugar | Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, Honey BUZZERS | The ingredient is granulated sugar; USDA is a honey-flavored ready-to-eat cereal. | Sugar is an ingredient, not the same food as a prepared cereal product. | The sugar is a component of some cereals but not interchangeable with the USDA item. | partial match |
1 graham cracker crust 9-inch | Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) | The ingredient is a graham cracker crust; USDA is saltine/oyster/soda crackers. | Both are cracker products, but graham crust has different ingredients, sweetness, and culinary application. | Related baked grain products that are not interchangeable are Partial Match. | partial match |
1 serrano pepper minced | Soft drink, pepper type, diet | The ingredient is a fresh serrano chili pepper; USDA is a diet pepper-type soft drink. | They are entirely different food forms and nutritional products. | The shared word pepper is disambiguated by the USDA beverage context. | no match |
3/4 cup whole milk ricotta cheese | Cheddar cheese, sliced, CRACKER BARREL (FL) - NFY120D4F | The ingredient is whole-milk ricotta; USDA is sliced cheddar cheese. | Both are dairy cheeses but differ in composition, texture, and typical culinary use. | Distinct cheeses with related category and use receive Partial Match. | partial match |
3 7/8 cups oats I use 300g jumbo and 300g quick-cook oats, but use whatever type/combination you prefer | Cookies, oatmeal, commercially prepared, regular | The ingredient is oats; USDA is prepared oatmeal cookies. | Oats are a major ingredient of oatmeal cookies, but the finished cookie includes sugar, fat, and other components. | A major ingredient versus composite food is a Partial Match. | partial match |
4 cups sugar confectioner's, powdered, sifted | Sugars, granulated | Both are refined sugar, with the ingredient being powdered confectioner's sugar. | The form differs, but nutritional value and dietary requirements are essentially the same. | Minor shape/form variation is a Near Match. | near match |
1/3 cup golden syrup | Syrups, maple | The ingredient is golden syrup; USDA is maple syrup. | Both are sweet syrups but differ in source and flavor, with modest nutritional differences. | They are broadly interchangeable sweeteners but are not identical. | mostly match |
nut milk to loosen | ALMOND MILK, UNSWEETENED, PLAIN, SHELF STABLE | The ingredient is unspecified nut milk; USDA is unsweetened plain shelf-stable almond milk. | Almond milk is one type of nut milk; nutrition can vary across nut varieties, but dietary requirements are generally similar. | The USDA item is a narrow example of the broader ingredient category. | mostly match |
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts plus more for the topping | Ham, chopped, not canned | The ingredient is walnuts; USDA is chopped ham. | They differ substantially in nutrition and animal versus plant origin. | No meaningful fundamental food relationship exists. | no match |
wondra flour for dredging | flour, 00 | The ingredient is Wondra flour; USDA is 00 flour. | Both are refined wheat flours with similar dietary requirements, though processing and culinary properties differ. | Related flours used for similar applications are Mostly Match. | mostly match |
2 large potatoes washed and chopped | Vegetables, mixed, frozen, unprepared | The ingredient is potatoes; USDA is an unspecified frozen mixed vegetable product. | Potatoes are one vegetable type, while the USDA item is a mixed preparation. | This is a broad-category versus narrow-item mismatch. | partial match |
brown rice Cook, with boiling water until all water has been soaked up and dissolved. Around 15-20 minutes. | Rice, brown, cooked, as ingredient | The ingredient specifies brown rice cooked in water; USDA is brown rice cooked as an ingredient. | No meaningful difference; the cooking instruction aligns with the USDA preparation state. | Preparation wording and instructions can be normalized to cooked brown rice. | match |
1 cup cherries | Cherimoya, raw | The ingredient is cherries; USDA is raw cherimoya. | Both are fruits but are distinct species with different flavor, structure, and culinary use. | Distinct fruits within the same broad category are Partial Match. | partial match |
1 cup chocolate chips grain sweetened, non-dairy chips for those avoiding dairy | Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, COCOAVIA Chocolate Covered Almonds | The ingredient is non-dairy chocolate chips; USDA is chocolate-covered almonds. | Both are chocolate products, but USDA includes almonds while the ingredient does not; the ingredient may also be vegan. | A major component/category relationship does not make the products interchangeable. | partial match |
1/3 cup flour to coat dumplings | Pasta, whole grain, 51% whole wheat, remaining enriched semolina, dry (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | The ingredient is flour; USDA is dry whole-grain pasta. | Both are grain-based, but flour and pasta differ significantly in form and culinary application. | Related grain products with distinct uses are only Marginal Match. | marginal match |
3 tablespoons vegetable broth | Vegetables as ingredient in soups | The ingredient is vegetable broth; USDA is vegetables used as an ingredient in soups. | Broth is a liquid preparation derived from vegetables and is not nutritionally equivalent to vegetables themselves. | A preparation/component mismatch with related soup application is Partial Match. | partial match |
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese finely, divided | Cheese, parmesan, grated | Both refer to grated Parmesan cheese. | No meaningful nutritional or dietary difference. | Ignore quantity, texture, and division instructions. | match |
14 1/2 ounces black beans | Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw | Both refer to black beans, with USDA specifying raw mature seeds. | The ingredient does not state raw or cooked; likely preparation ambiguity creates a preparation-state difference. | When preparation state is uncertain, use Mostly Match for otherwise identical foods. | mostly match |
7/8 cup marsala | Wasabi paste | The ingredient is Marsala wine; USDA is wasabi paste. | They differ entirely in food type, composition, and culinary function. | Unrelated condiment and alcoholic beverage are No Match. | no match |
4 sweet Italian sausages Johnsonville | Vienna sausage, canned | The ingredient is sweet Italian sausage; USDA is canned Vienna sausage. | Both are sausages, but they differ in style, processing, flavor, and likely composition. | Related sausage products that are not the same item are Partial Match. | partial match |
pepitas Toasted | Seeds, pumpkin seeds (pepitas), raw | The ingredient is toasted pumpkin seeds; USDA is raw pumpkin seeds. | Toasting changes preparation and may slightly alter nutrition, while dietary suitability remains the same. | Preparation that may alter nutrition is Mostly Match. | mostly match |
4 pears ripe, your choice, peeled, cored and sliced thinly | Pears, raw, bartlett (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | Both refer to pears; USDA specifies Bartlett pears raw. | Pear variety and preparation details do not meaningfully change nutrition or dietary requirements. | Variety and size/preparation modifiers are minor here. | near match |
7 1/8 pounds lobster tails maine | Lobster | The ingredient is Maine lobster tails; USDA is lobster generally. | The body part and regional specification narrow the item but retain the same seafood nutrition and dietary status. | A narrow part of the same food is Mostly Match rather than exact Match. | mostly match |
1/2 cup sprinkles jimmies | flour, spelt, whole grain | The ingredient is confectionery sprinkles; USDA is whole-grain spelt flour. | They differ substantially in composition, nutrition, and culinary role. | Unrelated confection and flour are No Match. | no match |
1 1/16 cups cream cheese I use Philadelphia, 1 block | Topping from cheese pizza | The ingredient is cream cheese; USDA is topping from a cheese pizza. | Cream cheese is a dairy component, while the USDA item is a composite pizza topping with multiple ingredients. | The ingredient is a component of, but not interchangeable with, the composite item. | partial match |
1 head gem lettuce little, separated into leaves | Lettuce, Romaine, 1 head (AL1) - NFY0905HF | The ingredient is Gem lettuce; USDA is Romaine lettuce. | Both are leafy lettuces with similar nutrition and culinary use, differing mainly in variety. | Minor lettuce variety differences support Near Match. | near match |
30 wonton wrappers 25- | Rolls, dinner, whole-wheat | The ingredient is plain wonton wrappers; USDA is whole-wheat dinner rolls. | Both are wheat-based breads/doughs but differ in form, ingredients, and culinary application. | Related grain products that are not interchangeable are Partial Match. | partial match |
1/2 cup Duke's Mayonnaise | Mayonnaise, Regular | Both refer to regular mayonnaise; Duke's is a brand. | No meaningful dietary or nutritional difference is implied. | Ignore brand name and quantity. | match |
1/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce Frank's%u2122 RedHot%u2122 Original | peppers, bell, orange, raw | The ingredient is hot cayenne pepper sauce; USDA is raw orange bell pepper. | Both derive from peppers but differ in pepper type, processing, heat, and culinary use. | A processed hot-pepper sauce does not match a raw sweet bell pepper. | marginal match |
30 wonton wrappers 25- | Potsticker or wonton, pork and vegetable, frozen, unprepared | The ingredient is plain wonton wrappers; USDA is a prepared pork-and-vegetable wonton/potsticker. | Wrappers lack the pork, vegetables, and filling of the prepared food. | A wrapper is a component of the composite item, so this is Partial Match. | partial match |
1 cup gluten free flour blend or flour of your choice | Pancakes, plain, dry mix, complete (includes buttermilk) | The ingredient is flour, optionally gluten-free; USDA is complete pancake dry mix. | Pancake mix includes flour plus leavening and other ingredients, and may contain dairy; dietary requirements can differ. | Flour is a major component of pancake mix but is not interchangeable as the full product. | partial match |
2/3 cup frozen spinach thawed and excess water removed, 100 g/ 3.5 oz | Spinach, for use on a sandwich | Both refer to spinach; the ingredient is frozen, thawed spinach and USDA is spinach used on a sandwich. | The preparation state differs, with frozen/thawed spinach potentially differing slightly nutritionally from the unspecified sandwich spinach. | Preparation-state differences on the same vegetable support Mostly Match. | mostly match |
1/4 teaspoon salt for the saffron yogurt | Salt, table | Both refer to table salt. | No meaningful nutritional or dietary difference is specified. | Ignore quantity and recipe purpose. | match |
2 peppers any colour, deseeded and finely chopped | Mustard greens, raw | The ingredient is unspecified peppers; USDA is raw mustard greens. | Both are vegetables but are distinct plants with different flavors and uses. | The ingredient is somewhat broad but is sufficiently vegetable-related; distinct vegetables are Partial Match. | partial match |
1 1/16 cups cream cheese I use Philadelphia, 1 block | cream cheese, block, full fat | Both refer to full-fat block cream cheese. | No meaningful difference; the brand is irrelevant. | Ignore brand, quantity, and block wording. | match |
5 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels cooked fresh or thawed | Popcorn chips, plain | The ingredient is corn kernels; USDA is plain popcorn chips. | Popcorn chips are a processed corn product with different structure and likely added ingredients. | The ingredient is a source component of, but not interchangeable with, the processed snack. | partial match |
2 inches ginger piece, peeled and minced | Peppers, hot, raw | The ingredient is ginger; USDA is raw hot peppers. | Both provide pungency but are different plants with distinct nutrition and culinary identity. | Similar seasoning function does not make distinct ingredients interchangeable. | partial match |
2 teaspoons apple pie spice or substitute ground cinnamon | applesauce, unsweetened, with vit C added | The ingredient is apple pie spice or cinnamon; USDA is unsweetened applesauce. | Spices and applesauce differ completely in food form, nutrition, and role. | Alternative-ingredient logic still yields no match against applesauce. | no match |
4 eggs large | Pancakes, whole grain | The ingredient is eggs; USDA is prepared whole-grain pancakes. | Eggs may be an ingredient in pancakes but are not nutritionally or functionally equivalent to the finished product. | A major component versus composite food relationship is Partial Match. | partial match |
1 cup pecorino romano or parmesan cheese | Cheese, romano | The ingredient offers pecorino Romano or Parmesan; USDA is Romano cheese. | Pecorino Romano is the best matching alternative and has the same fundamental cheese type and use. | Apply the alternative-ingredient rule and evaluate against the best matching option. | match |
2 1/2 cups rolled oats jumbo | Oats, whole grain, rolled, old fashioned | Both refer to rolled oats, with the ingredient specifying jumbo size. | Size/processing distinction is minor and does not meaningfully change nutrition or dietary requirements. | Minor shape or size variation supports Near Match. | near match |
2 limes small fresh, juiced | Lime juice, raw | The ingredient is fresh lime juice made by juicing limes; USDA is raw lime juice. | The preparation directly produces the USDA item, with no meaningful dietary difference. | Juicing instructions and size are normalized. | match |
1 tablespoon tamari could sub coconut aminos or soy sauce if you prefer/aren%u2019t paleo or gluten intolerant | Soy based sauce, for use with vegetables | The best matching option is tamari, a soy-based sauce; USDA is soy sauce for vegetables. | Tamari and soy sauce are nutritionally and dietarily similar, though sodium and formulation may vary. | Use the best alternative and ignore the other substitutions. | match |
300 grams chopped frozen spinach thawed and water squeezed out | Spinach, raw | Both refer to spinach; the ingredient is frozen and thawed, while USDA is raw spinach. | Freezing and thawing can slightly alter nutrition and texture, but the fundamental vegetable is the same. | Preparation-state changes that may alter nutrition are Mostly Match. | mostly match |
6 ounces frozen chopped spinach thawed and completely drained, wring any water out of spinach | SPINACH, BABY | The ingredient is frozen chopped spinach; USDA is baby spinach. | Both are spinach, but baby variety and frozen/thawed preparation create minor differences. | Variety and preparation differences support Mostly Match. | mostly match |
1 cup fresh basil leaves packed, torn into pieces | Basil, fresh | Both refer to fresh basil leaves. | No meaningful nutritional or dietary difference. | Ignore packing and tearing instructions. | match |
asiago cheese Optional: Grated | Ham or pork, noodles and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; cheese sauce | The ingredient is Asiago cheese; USDA is a composite ham/pork noodle-and-vegetable dish with cheese sauce. | Asiago is a cheese component, but not equivalent to the complete composite dish. | A major component of a composite food receives Partial Match. | partial match |
2 green onions separate white and green parts | Onions, raw | The ingredient is green onions; USDA is unspecified raw onions. | Green onion is a variety of onion with similar nutrition and use, though the plant stage differs. | Minor variety/hierarchical differences support Near Match. | near match |
16 ounces shredded mexican cheese blend | Pizza, cheese, with vegetables, from frozen, thin crust | The ingredient is a shredded Mexican cheese blend; USDA is a frozen vegetable cheese pizza topping. | Cheese is a component of the composite pizza topping, but the blend is not equivalent to the full topping. | Component versus composite-food mismatch is Partial Match. | partial match |
5/8 cup olive oil SuperValu, Shopping list status | Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (approx. 65%) | The ingredient is olive oil; USDA is sunflower oil. | Both are plant oils with similar culinary use, but their fatty-acid profiles differ. | Interchangeable cooking oils with nutritional differences are Mostly Match; ignore brand/status text. | mostly match |
1 tablespoon chives snipped | Chives, raw | Both refer to fresh chives. | No meaningful nutritional or dietary difference. | Ignore quantity and snipping preparation. | match |
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce look for a vegan variety | Mustard, yellow, store brand, HY VEE (MO1) - NFY120H5B | The ingredient is Worcestershire sauce, preferably vegan; USDA is yellow mustard. | Both are condiments, but they differ in ingredients, flavor, and culinary identity; vegan status also matters. | Related condiment applications without interchangeability are Partial Match. | partial match |
300 grams chopped frozen spinach thawed and water squeezed out | Onions, frozen, whole, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | The ingredient is frozen spinach; USDA is cooked frozen whole onions. | Both are vegetables but are different plants and not nutritionally or culinarily interchangeable. | Distinct vegetables within the same broad category are Partial Match. | partial match |
9/16 pound streaky bacon \tfatty, unsmoked, in a piece, rind removed and cut into 2cm chunks | Bacon, for use with vegetables | Both refer to bacon, with the ingredient specifying streaky, unsmoked bacon. | The specifications are minor within the same fundamental food and do not change dietary status. | Ignore formatting, quantity, and minor cut/preparation details. | match |
5 cups tart apples finely chopped peeled | macadamia nuts, raw | The ingredient is peeled tart apples; USDA is raw macadamia nuts. | Apples and macadamia nuts differ substantially in botanical identity, nutrition, and culinary use. | Repeated tuple remains a distinct fruit-versus-nut mismatch. | no match |
1 cup shredded mozzarella $1.20 | Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim, shredded | Both refer to shredded mozzarella cheese. | The ingredient does not specify fat level, while USDA specifies low-moisture part-skim; this is a minor cheese formulation difference. | Preparation and commercial specification differences do not alter the fundamental food. | match |
1 1/16 cups cream cheese I use Philadelphia, 1 block | Cheese, cream | Both refer to cream cheese. | No meaningful nutritional or dietary difference is stated. | Ignore brand, quantity, and block wording. | match |
5 cups tart apples finely chopped peeled | Apple, raw | Both refer to raw apples; the ingredient specifies tart, peeled, chopped apples. | Tart variety and peeling do not meaningfully change dietary requirements or fundamental nutrition. | Ignore variety, quantity, peeling, and chopping as minor modifiers. | match |
6 ounces candy melts vanilla | Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread | Candy melts are vanilla-flavored confectionery coating; the USDA item is chocolate hazelnut spread. | Both are sweet confections, but their ingredients, texture, and uses differ substantially. | Related sweets with different culinary applications; not interchangeable. | partial match |
1 teaspoon maca powder gelatinized, see post | Macaroni and cheese loaf, chicken, pork and beef | Maca powder is a plant-based supplement ingredient; the USDA item is a meat-and-cheese loaf. | They differ fundamentally in composition, nutrition, and dietary requirements. | Unrelated foods. | no match |
2 courgettes one green and one yellow | peppers, bell, green, raw | Courgettes are zucchini squash; the USDA item is raw green bell pepper. | Both are vegetables, but they are distinct plants with different flavor and texture. | Same broad category but not the same or directly interchangeable item. | partial match |
12 prunes cut in half, or 15 if small | Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked | Prunes are dried plums, matching the USDA dried plum item. | No meaningful nutritional or dietary difference; size and cutting are irrelevant. | Preparation and size modifiers are ignored when the fundamental food matches. | match |
7 ounces sirloin steaks | Pork, steak, coated | The ingredient is sirloin steak, while the USDA item is coated pork steak. | Both are meat, but beef versus pork and coated versus uncoated meaningfully differ. | Related meats with a major species and preparation mismatch. | partial match |
12 ounces jumbo shells box of | Oysters, canned | Jumbo shells are pasta; the USDA item is canned oysters. | They differ completely in food type, nutrition, and dietary profile. | Unrelated foods; a package quantity is ignored. | no match |
1/4 cup dried split peas | Babyfood, peas, dices, toddler | Dried split peas are peas, while the USDA item is diced toddler pea baby food. | They share the same basic legume, but drying and baby-food processing alter preparation and nutrition somewhat. | Related preparation states are treated as mostly matching when the fundamental item remains peas. | mostly match |
1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend optional | Cheese, Mexican blend | The ingredient explicitly identifies shredded Mexican cheese blend. | No meaningful difference; shredding and optional status do not alter the fundamental cheese blend. | Formatting and preparation details are ignored. | match |
8 ounces pumpkin pure | Squash, zucchini, raw | Pumpkin purée is a type of squash; the USDA item is raw zucchini squash. | Both are squash but differ in species, flavor, texture, and preparation state. | Related vegetables with significant culinary differences are a partial match. | partial match |
water Sufficient | Water, baby | The ingredient is plain water, matching the USDA baby water item. | Water has the same nutritional and dietary requirements regardless of the baby designation. | Designated purpose and quantity are ignored. | match |
1 onion finely sliced golden | Onions, raw | The ingredient is a raw golden onion; the USDA item is raw onion without a specified variety. | No meaningful nutritional or dietary difference from unspecified raw onion. | Variety, size, and slicing are minor modifiers. | match |
3 pounds chicken drumettes about 2 dozen | Meaures & comp, raw, rep 3, Chicken, drumstick, non-enhanced (IN1) | Drumettes are chicken wing portions; the USDA item is raw, non-enhanced chicken drumstick. | Both are chicken cuts, but drumettes and leg drumsticks differ in anatomy and meat-to-fat profile. | Minor hierarchical poultry-cut mismatch; still broadly interchangeable in some recipes. | mostly match |
1 cup chocolate chips melted with 1 tsp coconut oil for dipping, optional | Cereal, chocolate crispy | The ingredient is melted chocolate chips with coconut oil; the USDA item is chocolate crispy cereal. | They are distinct processed foods with different primary ingredients and uses. | A shared chocolate flavor is insufficient for a match. | no match |
1/4 cup coconut oil melted, plus more for greasing | Oil, coconut, LOU ANA (NC1) NFY120PCK | The ingredient is coconut oil, matching the USDA coconut oil product. | No meaningful nutritional or dietary difference; melting and greasing use are irrelevant. | Brand and preparation details are ignored. | match |
1/2 cup toasted walnuts or pecans, optional | Nuts, NFS | The ingredient allows walnuts or pecans, both of which are tree nuts; the USDA item is unspecified nuts. | Nutrition varies somewhat by nut variety, but dietary requirements and culinary use remain the same. | The alternative-ingredient rule permits the best matching nut variety; NFS is broad. | near match |
1 pound potatoes russett, peeled | Potatoes, russet, without skin, raw | The ingredient is peeled raw russet potatoes. | This matches raw russet potatoes without skin. | Variety and peeling are already represented or do not change the fundamental item. | match |
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 turns of the pan | Oil, sunflower | The ingredient is extra-virgin olive oil; the USDA item is sunflower oil. | Both are plant oils with similar culinary use, but their fatty-acid profiles and flavor differ. | Interchangeable oils with a meaningful source-specific difference are mostly matching. | mostly match |
1/4 cup virgin coconut oil | coconut flour | The ingredient is coconut oil; the USDA item is coconut flour. | They are different coconut products with very different macronutrient profiles and culinary functions. | Shared source does not overcome a fundamental product mismatch. | partial match |
6 tomatillos small, husked | Tomatillos, raw | The ingredient is tomatillos, matching the USDA raw tomatillo item. | No meaningful difference; husking and size are ignored. | Size and preparation modifiers do not alter the fundamental food. | match |
fresh black pepper to taste | Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH | The ingredient is black peppercorn seasoning; the USDA item is chocolate breakfast cereal. | They are nutritionally and categorically unrelated. | Unrelated culinary applications. | no match |
2 1/4 tablespoons panko crumbs 2 tbsp | Bread, crumbs, dry, grated, plain | Panko is dry bread crumb, matching the USDA plain dry bread crumbs. | Panko differs only in crumb style and texture, with no meaningful dietary difference. | Minor shape or texture distinctions support a near match. | near match |
4 pounds tomatoes about 5 medium ripe, $3.41 | Pears, raw, bosc (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | The ingredient is raw ripe tomatoes; the USDA item is raw Bosc pears. | They are distinct fruits with different flavor, acidity, and culinary applications. | Unrelated specific fruits. | no match |
7 ounces potatoes Jersey Royal, halved | Potatoes, canned, solids and liquids | The ingredient is raw Jersey Royal potatoes; the USDA item is canned potatoes. | Both are potatoes, but canned versus raw preparation changes moisture, sodium, and texture. | Preparation state alters nutrition somewhat, so this is mostly rather than a full match. | mostly match |
1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder | Nutritional powder mix, NFS | Garam masala is a spice blend; the USDA item is an unspecified nutritional powder mix. | They differ in composition, nutrition, and culinary purpose. | Generic powder terminology does not establish food identity. | no match |
1/2 kilogram peeled shrimp | Onions, white, raw | The ingredient is shrimp; the USDA item is raw white onion. | They differ fundamentally in animal versus plant origin, nutrition, and dietary requirements. | Unrelated foods. | no match |
1 cup wheat | Crackers, wheat, reduced fat | The ingredient says wheat without specifying whether it is grain, flour, or another product; the USDA item is reduced-fat wheat crackers. | The relationship is ambiguous and the products may differ substantially in processing and nutrition. | Broad or underspecified ingredient text creates a hierarchical mismatch. | partial match |
12 ounces shishito peppers about 5 cups, seeds removed, coarsely chopped | pistachio nuts, raw | Shishito peppers are peppers; the USDA item is raw pistachio nuts. | They differ completely in food type, nutrition, and culinary use. | Unrelated foods despite both commonly being snack ingredients. | no match |
1/2 cup jalapenos pickled and sliced | Peppers, jalapeno, seeded, raw | The ingredient is pickled jalapeño peppers; the USDA item is raw seeded jalapeños. | The pepper variety matches, but pickling changes sodium, acidity, and preparation state. | Preparation that alters nutrition is classified as mostly match. | mostly match |
2/3 cup potato starch or corn starch | FLOUR, CORN, YELLOW (FINE MEAL) (ENRICHED) | The best alternative is corn starch; the USDA item is fine yellow corn flour. | Both are corn-derived and plant-based, but starch and whole corn flour have different composition and functions. | Use the best alternative, but distinguish related corn products with different culinary applications. | partial match |
8 ounces bacon package of Applegate Sunday | APPLEBEES - BACON | The ingredient is bacon, matching the branded bacon USDA item. | No meaningful difference; the brand is ignored. | Marketing and brand names are ignored. | match |
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Retrieve&Rerank for USDA FoodData Central
This dataset consists of 10,000 LLM-annotated tuples for training retrieve&rerank models. It has been used to train the models used by Forkulous, a free-as-in-freedom API for turing unstructured freetext recipe ingredients into computer-readable nutrient information.
Forkulous is not affiliated with USDA in any way. The data used in this dataset is public domain data provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/.
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