# Ingredient Groups

## Overview

An ingredient group is a set of predefined or custom ingredients used to add them to a specific rule. For example, you can define a dairy-free group that can contain: low-fat milk, eggs, fruit and vegetables, etc.

## Description

Within the ingredient groups, it is possible to:

* See the list of ingredient groups created either by Suggestic or by a user.
* Create an ingredient group
* Duplicate ingredient groups
* Edit ingredient groups

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Ingredient groups cannot be deleted.
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## Access the Ingredient Groups List

To access the program list, click on the <img src="https://3642424792-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MbNfvAh4JOurMsovv7p%2Fuploads%2F8Qf1HDJWcqbbAfUJ1zYw%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=138ee10f-39e7-4c9c-9d12-0402e5c2cea8" alt="" data-size="line">**Ingredient Groups** option:

![](https://3642424792-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MbNfvAh4JOurMsovv7p%2Fuploads%2FNQh4KKkZQ0qzPF334aFf%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e463f1fa-cb50-4a0a-964d-d0f0a8a75b58)

Ingredient groups are categorized and divided into two tabs:

### **My Groups**

Find all the ingredient groups created by the logged-in user.

![](https://3642424792-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MbNfvAh4JOurMsovv7p%2Fuploads%2FSbIrMI1xYsUBAgqX4BEi%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=73710ff1-bffa-426e-88db-f6fbff739f8f)

Refer to [this documentation](https://docs.suggestic.com/console/access-the-main-menu/access-the-main-menu/programs/ingredient-groups/create-ingredient-groups) for more information regarding the creation of ingredient groups.

### **Predefined**

Find all the ingredient groups created by Suggestic.

![](https://3642424792-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MbNfvAh4JOurMsovv7p%2Fuploads%2FczI1ldU8gQY84V95qxJl%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=9e7eeab2-89a7-4a47-b60a-e94f43b01fd4)

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Predefined ingredient groups cannot be edited or modified themselves. Instead, they can be cloned to be later edited.&#x20;
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