diff --git a/model/recipe/ingredients/ingredient.cpp b/model/recipe/ingredients/ingredient.cpp
index f0d2cf0..2ce1d2b 100644
--- a/model/recipe/ingredients/ingredient.cpp
+++ b/model/recipe/ingredients/ingredient.cpp
@@ -1,21 +1,15 @@
 #include "model/recipe/ingredients/ingredient.h"
 
 Ingredient::Ingredient(){
-    setId(-1);
     setName("NULL");
     setFoodGroup("NULL");
 }
 
-Ingredient::Ingredient(int id, string name, string foodGroup){
-    setId(id);
+Ingredient::Ingredient(string name, string foodGroup){
     setName(name);
     setFoodGroup(foodGroup);
 }
 
-int Ingredient::getId(){
-    return this->id;
-}
-
 string Ingredient::getName(){
     return this->name;
 }
@@ -24,10 +18,6 @@ string Ingredient::getFoodGroup(){
     return this->foodGroup;
 }
 
-void Ingredient::setId(int newId){
-    this->id = newId;
-}
-
 void Ingredient::setName(string newName){
     this->name = newName;
 }
diff --git a/model/recipe/ingredients/ingredient.h b/model/recipe/ingredients/ingredient.h
index 5aace81..4444ad0 100644
--- a/model/recipe/ingredients/ingredient.h
+++ b/model/recipe/ingredients/ingredient.h
@@ -14,17 +14,16 @@ class Ingredient
 {
 public:
     Ingredient();
-    Ingredient(int id, string name, string foodGroup);
+    Ingredient(string name, string foodGroup);
 
-    int getId();
+    //Getters
     string getName();
     string getFoodGroup();
 
-    void setId(int newId);
+    //Setters
     void setName(string newName);
     void setFoodGroup(string newFoodGroup);
 protected:
-    int id;
     string name;
     string foodGroup;
 };
diff --git a/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.cpp b/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.cpp
index 52fe6bc..e34d299 100644
--- a/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.cpp
+++ b/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 #include "model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.h"
 
-RecipeIngredient::RecipeIngredient(int id, string name, string foodGroup, float quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit) : Ingredient(id, name, foodGroup){
+RecipeIngredient::RecipeIngredient(string name, string foodGroup, float quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit) : Ingredient(name, foodGroup){
     setQuantity(quantity);
     setUnit(unit);
 }
 
 RecipeIngredient::RecipeIngredient(Ingredient i, float quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit){
-    setId(i.getId());
     setName(i.getName());
     setFoodGroup(i.getFoodGroup());
     setQuantity(quantity);
diff --git a/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.h b/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.h
index 491d20e..ea3ceb5 100644
--- a/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.h
+++ b/model/recipe/ingredients/recipeingredient.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class RecipeIngredient : public Ingredient
 {
 public:
     //Constructor for new RecipeIngredient without starting child ingredient.
-    RecipeIngredient(int id, string name, string foodGroup, float quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit);
+    RecipeIngredient(string name, string foodGroup, float quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit);
     //Constructor using data from a child ingredient.
     RecipeIngredient(Ingredient i, float quantity, UnitOfMeasure unit);