| A | B |
| Fish with shells instead of backbones | Shellfish |
| A shellfish with a segmented body that is covered with a crust like shell | Crustacean |
| Fish that have fins and backbones | Finfish |
| Fish that have a higher level of fat in their flesh | Fat fish |
| Fish that have very little fat in their flesh | Lean fish |
| A shellfish that has a soft body that is fully or partially covered by a hard shell | Mollusk |
| Comes from swing (pigs) that are 7-12 months of age | Pork |
| Comes from sheep less than one year old | Lamb |
| Comes from mature cattle (cows) over 12 months of age | Beef |
| Comes from young cows less than 3 months of ave | Veal |
| Edible parts of the animal other than the muscles; liver, kidney, and tongue. | Variety Meats |