diff --git a/lib/example_data.dart b/lib/example_data.dart
index 58958a9..2cd2af1 100644
--- a/lib/example_data.dart
+++ b/lib/example_data.dart
@@ -22,11 +22,23 @@ final List<Unit> _fluid =
     constants.units.where((element) => element.type == UnitType.fluid).toList();
 
 final List<Ingredient> exampleIngredients = [
-  Ingredient(title: 'Karotte', possibleUnits: _weightAndCount),
-  Ingredient(title: 'Kartoffel', possibleUnits: _weightAndCount),
-  Ingredient(title: 'Kaffeebohnen', possibleUnits: _weight),
-  Ingredient(title: 'Milch', possibleUnits: _fluid),
-  Ingredient(title: 'Limettenblätter', possibleUnits: _count),
+  Ingredient(
+      title: 'Karotte',
+      possibleUnits: _weightAndCount,
+      type: IngredientType.vegetable),
+  Ingredient(
+      title: 'Kartoffel',
+      possibleUnits: _weightAndCount,
+      type: IngredientType.vegetable),
+  Ingredient(
+      title: 'Kaffeebohnen',
+      possibleUnits: _weight,
+      type: IngredientType.other),
+  Ingredient(title: 'Milch', possibleUnits: _fluid, type: IngredientType.dairy),
+  Ingredient(
+      title: 'Limettenblätter',
+      possibleUnits: _count,
+      type: IngredientType.other),
 ];
 
 final List<Recipe> exampleRecipes = [
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index d625ea2..3cfd574 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
-import 'package:rezepte/pages/create_recipe_page.dart';
+import 'package:rezepte/pages/create_recipe/create_recipe_page.dart';
 import 'package:rezepte/pages/dashboard_page.dart';
 import 'package:rezepte/services/providers/recipe_list_provider.dart';
 import 'package:rezepte/services/providers/recipe_provider.dart';
diff --git a/lib/models/ingredient.dart b/lib/models/ingredient.dart
index 9efaae8..23a3007 100644
--- a/lib/models/ingredient.dart
+++ b/lib/models/ingredient.dart
@@ -9,21 +9,25 @@ class Ingredient {
   final String title;
   List<Unit> possibleUnits;
   List<String> preferredBrands;
+  IngredientType type;
 
   Ingredient({
     required this.title,
+    required this.type,
     this.possibleUnits = const [],
     this.preferredBrands = const [],
   });
 
   factory Ingredient.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) => Ingredient(
         title: json['title'] as String,
+        type: json['ingredient_type'] as IngredientType,
         possibleUnits: _unitsFromJson(json['possibleUnits']),
         preferredBrands: json['preferredBrands'] as List<String>,
       );
 
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
         'title': title,
+        'ingredient_type': type,
         'possibleUnits': possibleUnits.map((e) => e.toJson()).toList(),
         'preferredBrands': preferredBrands,
       };
@@ -42,3 +46,15 @@ class Ingredient {
   static List<Unit> _unitsFromJson(List<Map<String, dynamic>> jsonList) =>
       jsonList.map((e) => Unit.fromJson(e)).toList();
 }
+
+enum IngredientType {
+  vegetable,
+  meat,
+  fish,
+  grain,
+  fruit,
+  dairy,
+  fatsAndOil,
+  spice,
+  other,
+}
diff --git a/lib/pages/create_recipe_page.dart b/lib/pages/create_recipe/create_recipe_page.dart
similarity index 96%
rename from lib/pages/create_recipe_page.dart
rename to lib/pages/create_recipe/create_recipe_page.dart
index 7f78ee9..9063e39 100644
--- a/lib/pages/create_recipe_page.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/create_recipe/create_recipe_page.dart
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 import 'package:rezepte/services/providers/db/dbhelper.dart';
 import 'package:rezepte/widgets/ingredients_bottomsheet.dart';
 import 'package:rezepte/widgets/will_pop_scope.dart';
-import '../models/difficulty.dart';
-import '../models/ingredient_list_entry.dart';
-import '../models/recipe.dart';
-import '../services/providers/recipe_list_provider.dart';
-import '../services/providers/recipe_provider.dart';
+import '../../models/difficulty.dart';
+import '../../models/ingredient_list_entry.dart';
+import '../../models/recipe.dart';
+import '../../services/providers/recipe_list_provider.dart';
+import '../../services/providers/recipe_provider.dart';
 
 class CreateRecipe extends StatefulWidget {
   const CreateRecipe({super.key});
diff --git a/lib/pages/dashboard_page.dart b/lib/pages/dashboard_page.dart
index 5348354..febfe0c 100644
--- a/lib/pages/dashboard_page.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/dashboard_page.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:rezepte/pages/create_recipe_page.dart';
+import 'package:rezepte/pages/create_recipe/create_recipe_page.dart';
 import 'package:rezepte/widgets/recipe_list.dart';
 
 class Dashboard extends StatelessWidget {
diff --git a/lib/widgets/ingredients_bottomsheet.dart b/lib/widgets/ingredients_bottomsheet.dart
index 674139b..f35430c 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/ingredients_bottomsheet.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/ingredients_bottomsheet.dart
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ class _IngredientsBottomsheetState extends State<IngredientsBottomsheet> {
   }
 
   bool _submit() {
-    final ingredient = Ingredient(title: _ingredientController.text);
+    final ingredient = Ingredient(
+        title: _ingredientController.text, type: IngredientType.other);
     final unit = selectedUnit;
     final amount = int.tryParse(_amountController.text);
     if (ingredient.title.isEmpty || unit == null || amount == null) {