Lists of foods

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This is a categorically-organized list of foods. Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. [1] It is produced either by plants, animals, or fungi, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells in an effort to produce energy, maintain life, or stimulate growth.

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Note: due to the high number of foods in existence, this article is limited to being organized categorically, based upon the main subcategories within the Foods category page, along with information about main categorical topics and list article links.

List of foods

Basic foods

Baked goods

Baked goods are cooked by baking, a method of cooking food that uses prolonged dry heat.

Breads

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Various leavened breads

Cereals

  • Cereals – True cereals are the seeds of certain species of grasses. Maize, wheat, and rice account for about half of the calories consumed by people every year. Grains can be ground into flour for bread, cake, noodles, and other food products. They can also be boiled or steamed, either whole or ground, and eaten as is. Many cereals are present or past staple foods, providing a large fraction of the calories in the places that they are eaten.

Dairy products

Edible plants

Edible fungi

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Commercial cultivated Japanese edible mushroom species

Edible nuts and seeds

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Raw mixed nuts
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Pictured is a mixture of brown, white, and red indica rice, (also containing wild rice). White, Brown, Red & Wild rice.jpg
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Pictured is a mixture of brown, white, and red indica rice, (also containing wild rice).
Many seeds are edible and the majority of human calories comes from seeds, [9] especially from cereals, legumes and nuts. Seeds also provide most cooking oils, many beverages and spices and some important food additives.

Legumes

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A selection of various legumes

Meat

Eggs

  • EggsEggs are laid by female animals of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, and have been eaten by humans for thousands of years. [14] Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell, albumen (egg white), and vitellus (egg yolk), contained within various thin membranes. Popular choices for egg consumption are chicken, duck, quail, roe, and caviar, but the egg most often consumed by humans is the chicken egg, by a wide margin.

Rice

Seafood

Other

Staple foods

Prepared foods

Appetizers

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Zakuski are a type of hors d'oeuvre

Condiments

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Three condiment relishes here accompany Nshima (top right)

Confectionery

Convenience foods

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Dehydrated shredded potatoes are a convenience food

Desserts

Dips, pastes and spreads

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Guacamole is an avocado-based dip

Dried foods

Dumplings

Fast food

Fermented foods

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Lassi is a fermented food prepared from yogurt, water and mango pulp

Halal food

Kosher food

Noodles

Pies

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An apple pie

Salads

Sandwiches

Sauces

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Sauce poivrade being prepared, one of many types of sauces

Snack foods

"Gorp" ("good old raisins and peanuts") is a classic trail mix and snack food Gorp.jpg
"Gorp" ("good old raisins and peanuts") is a classic trail mix and snack food

Soups

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Matzo ball soup

Stews

See also

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