# Recipe Labels

## Overview

All Whisk recipes are tagged with different types of labels. Labels represent different recipe attributes and adding labels to recipes helps your users to find your content easily.&#x20;

## Labels

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="diet" %}
Diets are a restriction of the types of food someone eats.&#x20;

Here are the available diet labels:

* `DIET_VEGETARIAN`
* `DIET_VEGAN`
* `DIET_OVO_VEGETARIAN`
* `DIET_LACTO_VEGETARIAN`
* `DIET_OVO_LACTO_VEGETARIAN`
* `DIET_PESCATARIAN`
* `DIET_KETOGENIC`
* `DIET_PALEO`
* `DIET_DAIRY_FREE`
* `DIET_GLUTEN_FREE`
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="category" %}
Category refers to a group of similar recipes.

Here are the available category labels:

* `CATEGORY_QUICK_AND_EASY`
* `CATEGORY_HEALTHY_RECIPES`
* `CATEGORY_HOLIDAYS_AND_EVENTS`
* `CATEGORY_BAKING`
* `CATEGORY_BBQ_AND_GRILLING`
* `CATEGORY_MAIN_DISHES`
* `CATEGORY_SIDE_DISHES`
* `CATEGORY_DESSERTS`
* `CATEGORY_DRINKS`
* `CATEGORY_APPETIZERS_AND_SNACKS`
* `CATEGORY_BREAKFAST_AND_BRUNCH`
* `CATEGORY_LUNCH`
* `CATEGORY_DINNER`
* `CATEGORY_MEAT_AND_POULTRY`
* `CATEGORY_PASTA`
* `CATEGORY_SALAD`
* `CATEGORY_SEAFOOD`
* `CATEGORY_SOUPS_AND_STEWS`
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="avoidance" %}
Avoidances are specific items that someone restricts from their diet.&#x20;

Here the available avoidance labels:

* `AVOIDANCE_ALCOHOL`
* `AVOIDANCE_CAFFEINE`
* `AVOIDANCE_CELERY`
* `AVOIDANCE_CRUSTACEAN`
* `AVOIDANCE_EGG`
* `AVOIDANCE_FISH`
* `AVOIDANCE_GLUTEN`
* `AVOIDANCE_GROUNDNUT`
* `AVOIDANCE_MILK`
* `AVOIDANCE_MOLLUSC`
* `AVOIDANCE_MUSTARD`
* `AVOIDANCE_SESAME`
* `AVOIDANCE_SOYBEAN`
* `AVOIDANCE_SULPHITES`
* `AVOIDANCE_TREE_NUT`
* `AVOIDANCE_WHEAT`
* `AVOIDANCE_YEAST`
* `AVOIDANCE_LACTOSE`
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="cuisine" %}
A cuisine is a style of cooking characterized by distinctive ingredients, techniques, and dishes usually associated with a specific culture or geographic region.

Here are the available cuisine labels:

* `CUISINE_AFRICAN`
* `CUISINE_AMERICAN`
* `CUISINE_ASIAN`
* `CUISINE_AUSTRALIAN`
* `CUISINE_BRITISH`
* `CUISINE_CAJUN_AND_CREOLE`
* `CUISINE_CANADIAN`
* `CUISINE_CARIBBEAN`
* `CUISINE_CHINESE`
* `CUISINE_CUBAN`
* `CUISINE_EASTERN_EUROPEAN`
* `CUISINE_EUROPEAN`
* `CUISINE_FRENCH`
* `CUISINE_GERMAN`
* `CUISINE_GREEK`
* `CUISINE_INDIAN`
* `CUISINE_ISRAELI`
* `CUISINE_ITALIAN`
* `CUISINE_JAPANESE`
* `CUISINE_KOREAN`
* `CUISINE_LATIN_AMERICAN`
* `CUISINE_MEDITERRANEAN`
* `CUISINE_MEXICAN`
* `CUISINE_MIDDLE_EASTERN`
* `CUISINE_MOROCCAN`
* `CUISINE_PORTUGUESE`
* `CUISINE_SOUTHERN`
* `CUISINE_SPANISH`
* `CUISINE_TEX_MEX`
* `CUISINE_THAI`
* `CUISINE_VIETNAMESE`
* `CUISINE_WORLD_CUISINE`
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="meal\_type" %}
Meal types are the classification of recipes based on a variety of factors including time of day consumed, preparation method, etc.&#x20;

Here are the available meal-type labels:

* `MEAL_TYPE_APERITIF`
* `MEAL_TYPE_APPETIZERS`
* `MEAL_TYPE_BEVERAGES`
* `MEAL_TYPE_BREADS`
* `MEAL_TYPE_BREAKFAST`
* `MEAL_TYPE_BRUNCH`
* `MEAL_TYPE_COCKTAILS`
* `MEAL_TYPE_CONDIMENTS_AND_SAUCES`
* `MEAL_TYPE_DESSERTS`
* `MEAL_TYPE_DINNER`
* `MEAL_TYPE_JUICES`
* `MEAL_TYPE_LUNCH`
* `MEAL_TYPE_MAIN_COURSE`
* `MEAL_TYPE_SALADS`
* `MEAL_TYPE_SIDE_DISHES`
* `MEAL_TYPE_SMOOTHIES`
* `MEAL_TYPE_SNACKS`
* `MEAL_TYPE_SOUPS_AND_STEWS`
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="nutrition" %}
Nutrition labels are based on nutrition information of recipes such as Energy, Fat, Sugar amount, etc.

Here are the available nutrition labels:

* `NUTRITION_CHOLESTEROL_FREE`
* `NUTRITION_DIABETES_FRIENDLY`
* `NUTRITION_FAT_FREE`
* `NUTRITION_HEALTHY`
* `NUTRITION_HIGH_FIBER`
* `NUTRITION_HIGH_MONOUNSATURATED_FAT`
* `NUTRITION_HIGH_POLYUNSATURATED_FAT`
* `NUTRITION_HIGH_PROTEIN`
* `NUTRITION_HIGH_UNSATURATED_FAT`
* `NUTRITION_LOW_CARB`
* `NUTRITION_LOW_CHOLESTEROL`
* `NUTRITION_LOW_ENERGY`
* `NUTRITION_LOW_FAT`
* `NUTRITION_LOW_SALT`
* `NUTRITION_LOW_SATURATED_FAT`
* `NUTRITION_LOW_SODIUM`
* `NUTRITION_LOW_SUGARS`
* `NUTRITION_SALT_FREE`
* `NUTRITION_SATURATED_FAT_FREE`
* `NUTRITION_SODIUM_FREE`
* `NUTRITION_SOURCE_OF_FIBER`
* `NUTRITION_SOURCE_OF_PROTEIN`
* `NUTRITION_SUGARS_FREE`
* `NUTRITION_VERY_LOW_SALT`
* `NUTRITION_VERY_LOW_SODIUM`

#### **Minerals and Vitamins**

Whisk also provides nutrition labels for minerals and vitamins. Each recipe can be a `Source Of` or `High`in any mineral or vitamin. You can build labels using the tokens below, for example:

`nutrition:high-calcium` or `nutrition:source-of-vitamin-a`.

**Minerals**

* &#x20;`calcium`
* `magnesium`
* `potassium`
* `iron`
* `zinc`
* `phosphorus`

**Vitamins**

* `vitamin-a`
* `vitamin-c`
* `thiamin-b1`
* `riboflavin-b2`
* `niacin-b3`
* `vitamin-b6`
* `folic-acid-b9`
* `vitamin-b12`
* `vitamin-d`
* `vitamin-e`
* `vitamin-k`
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="feature" %}
{% hint style="info" %}
This label category is only for Partners' use.
{% endhint %}

* `video`: This label is used to filter recipes that have videos attached to them.
* `smart_oven`: This label is used to filter recipes that contain "*send to oven*" intent in at least one instruction.
  {% endtab %}

{% tab title="technique" %}
Techniques are a style or method of cooking.

Here are the available technique labels:

* `TECHNIQUE_BAKING`
* `TECHNIQUE_BARBECUING`
* `TECHNIQUE_BLANCHING`
* `TECHNIQUE_BLENDING`
* `TECHNIQUE_BOILING`
* `TECHNIQUE_BRAISING`
* `TECHNIQUE_BROILING`
* `TECHNIQUE_BROWNING`
* `TECHNIQUE_CHILLING`
* `TECHNIQUE_COOKING`
* `TECHNIQUE_DEEP-FRYING`
* `TECHNIQUE_FREEZING`
* `TECHNIQUE_FRYING`
* `TECHNIQUE_GRILLING`
* `TECHNIQUE_KNIFE-SKILLS`
* `TECHNIQUE_MARINATING`
* `TECHNIQUE_MICROWAVING`
* `TECHNIQUE_MIXER`
* `TECHNIQUE_PARBOILING`
* `TECHNIQUE_PAN-FRYING`
* `TECHNIQUE_POACHING`
* `TECHNIQUE_PICKLING-AND-PRESERVING`
* `TECHNIQUE_PRESSURE-COOKING`
* `TECHNIQUE_ROASTING`
* `TECHNIQUE_SAUTE`
* `TECHNIQUE_SIMMERING`
* `TECHNIQUE_SHAKING`
* `TECHNIQUE_SLOW-COOKING`
* `TECHNIQUE_SMOKING`
* `TECHNIQUE_STEWING`
* `TECHNIQUE_STEAMING`
* `TECHNIQUE_STIRRING`
* `TECHNIQUE_STIR-FRYING`
* `TECHNIQUE_TOASTING`
* `TECHNIQUE_UNCOOKED`
* `TECHNIQUE_WHISKING`
* `TECHNIQUE_WOK-SKILLS`
  {% endtab %}
  {% endtabs %}


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