Difference between contents and ingredients

Phuong Lam · Sun Apr 10, 2005 17:56 pm *Difference between contents and ingredients*

Test No. incompl/inter-12 "At the Restaurant", question 6

If you're really interested, I'm sure the chef will tell you the ......... of that dish.

(a) ingredients
(b) contents
(c) make-up
(d) composition

Test No. incompl/inter-12 "At the Restaurant", answer 6

If you're really interested, I'm sure the chef will tell you the ingredients of that dish.

Correct answer: (a) ingredients

Your answer was: incorrect
If you're really interested, I'm sure the chef will tell you the contents of that dish.
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What's deffence between contents and ingredients? Why word ingredients in this sentence is correct?

Alan · Sun Apr 10, 2005 18:42 pm *Difference between contents and ingredients*

Contents would be for what is inside a book or a box/package. Ingredients for the things you need to make a meal.
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Natzin · Mon Sep 18, 2006 21:52 pm *Difference between contents and ingredients*

And what about a sandwich? How is it right to say: the contents of the sandwich or the ingredients of a sandwich???

Yankee · Mon Sep 18, 2006 22:06 pm *Filling*

Hi Natzin

The British Sandwich Association defines a sandwich as:

"Any form of bread with a filling, generally assembled cold - to include traditional wedge sandwiches, as well as filled rolls, baguettes, pitta, bloomers, wraps, bagels and the like, but not burgers and other products assembled and consumed hot. Hot eating sandwiches are also included." Very Happy

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Natzin · Mon Sep 18, 2006 22:20 pm *Difference between contents and ingredients*

Hi Yankee

Thank you very much for the quick reply, but I'm still missing the correct word (may be because I'm just stupid Rolling Eyes

) is it "ingredient" or "contents" ???

Yankee · Mon Sep 18, 2006 23:41 pm *Difference between contents and ingredients*

Hi

The British Sandwich Association uses neither "ingredients" nor "contents", but rather "filling"!

Various dictionaries also say that what's in between the two pieces of bread of a sandwich is called "filling".

If you want to refer to more than what is in between the two pieces of bread (in other words, everything that makes up the sandwich - including the bread), then you might be able to say "ingredients". I myself would say "sandwich fixings" in that case. Wink

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Natzin · Tue Sep 19, 2006 0:06 am *Difference between contents and ingredients*

Well, this is I must say, the best possible answer! Thank you very much for your thorough answer! I owe you one, Wink

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