diff --git a/mealie/repos/seed/seeders.py b/mealie/repos/seed/seeders.py
index 3d3cff111a2..7ff4d2da13d 100644
--- a/mealie/repos/seed/seeders.py
+++ b/mealie/repos/seed/seeders.py
@@ -83,11 +83,16 @@ def get_file(self, locale: str | None = None) -> pathlib.Path:
     def load_data(self, locale: str | None = None) -> Generator[SaveIngredientFood, None, None]:
         file = self.get_file(locale)
 
-        seed_foods: dict[str, str] = json.loads(file.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
-        for food in set(seed_foods.values()):
+        seed_foods_names = set()
+        for food in json.loads(file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")).values():
+            if food["name"] in seed_foods_names:
+                continue
+
+            seed_foods_names.add(food["name"])
             yield SaveIngredientFood(
                 group_id=self.repos.group_id,
-                name=food,
+                name=food["name"],
+                plural_name=food.get("plural_name"),
                 description="",
             )
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/user_group_tests/test_group_seeder.py b/tests/integration_tests/user_group_tests/test_group_seeder.py
index 80eb47bd88d..0070d050533 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/user_group_tests/test_group_seeder.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/user_group_tests/test_group_seeder.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def test_seed_invalid_locale(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser):
 
 
 def test_seed_foods(api_client: TestClient, unique_user: TestUser):
-    CREATED_FOODS = 220
+    CREATED_FOODS = 215
     database = unique_user.repos
 
     # Check that the foods was created