diff --git a/public/pages/meals.js b/public/pages/meals.js
index 1e5a0bf..3f3bfa6 100644
--- a/public/pages/meals.js
+++ b/public/pages/meals.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { openModal as openSharedModal, closeModal as closeSharedModal, selectMod
 import { stagger } from '/utils/ux.js';
 import { t, formatDate } from '/i18n.js';
 import { esc } from '/utils/html.js';
+import { DEFAULT_CATEGORY_NAME, categoryLabel } from '/utils/shopping-categories.js';
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------
 // Konstanten
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ const DAY_NAMES = () => [
   t('meals.dayFr'), t('meals.daySa'), t('meals.daySo'),
 ];
 
+const EXCLUDED_MEAL_CATEGORY_NAMES = new Set(['Haushalt', 'Drogerie', 'Sonstiges']);
+
 // --------------------------------------------------------
 // State
 // --------------------------------------------------------
@@ -73,6 +76,10 @@ function formatDayDate(dateStr) {
   return formatDate(dateStr);
 }
 
+function mealCategories() {
+  return state.categories.filter((c) => !EXCLUDED_MEAL_CATEGORY_NAMES.has(c.name));
+}
+
 // --------------------------------------------------------
 // API-Wrapper
 // --------------------------------------------------------
@@ -564,7 +571,7 @@ function buildModalContent({ mode, date, mealType, meal }) {
     : `<option value="" disabled>${t('meals.noShoppingLists')}</option>`;
 
   const ingRows = isEdit && meal.ingredients?.length
-    ? meal.ingredients.map((ing) => ingredientRowHTML(ing.name, ing.quantity ?? '', ing.id, ing.category ?? 'Sonstiges')).join('')
+    ? meal.ingredients.map((ing) => ingredientRowHTML(ing.name, ing.quantity ?? '', ing.id, ing.category ?? DEFAULT_CATEGORY_NAME)).join('')
     : '';
 
   const hasIngOpen = isEdit && meal.ingredients?.some((i) => !i.on_shopping_list);
@@ -630,10 +637,14 @@ function buildModalContent({ mode, date, mealType, meal }) {
     </div>`;
 }
 
-function ingredientRowHTML(name, qty, id, category = 'Sonstiges') {
-  const catOptions = state.categories.length
-    ? state.categories.map((c) => `<option value="${esc(c.name)}" ${c.name === category ? 'selected' : ''}>${esc(c.name)}</option>`).join('')
-    : `<option value="Sonstiges" selected>${t('meals.ingredientCategoryDefault')}</option>`;
+function ingredientRowHTML(name, qty, id, category = DEFAULT_CATEGORY_NAME) {
+  const availableCategories = mealCategories();
+  const resolvedCategory = availableCategories.some((c) => c.name === category)
+    ? category
+    : (availableCategories[0]?.name ?? DEFAULT_CATEGORY_NAME);
+  const catOptions = availableCategories.length
+    ? availableCategories.map((c) => `<option value="${esc(c.name)}" ${c.name === resolvedCategory ? 'selected' : ''}>${esc(categoryLabel(c.name))}</option>`).join('')
+    : `<option value="${DEFAULT_CATEGORY_NAME}" selected>${t('meals.ingredientCategoryDefault')}</option>`;
 
   return `
     <div class="ingredient-row" data-ing-id="${id ?? ''}">
@@ -669,7 +680,7 @@ async function saveModal(overlay) {
   overlay.querySelectorAll('.ingredient-row').forEach((row) => {
     const name     = row.querySelector('.ingredient-row__name').value.trim();
     const qty      = row.querySelector('.ingredient-row__qty').value.trim() || null;
-    const category = row.querySelector('.ingredient-row__cat')?.value || 'Sonstiges';
+    const category = row.querySelector('.ingredient-row__cat')?.value || DEFAULT_CATEGORY_NAME;
     if (name) ingredients.push({ name, quantity: qty, category, id: row.dataset.ingId || null });
   });
 
diff --git a/public/pages/shopping.js b/public/pages/shopping.js
index 1cd43b3..4c7379b 100644
--- a/public/pages/shopping.js
+++ b/public/pages/shopping.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { stagger, vibrate } from '/utils/ux.js';
 import { t } from '/i18n.js';
 import { esc } from '/utils/html.js';
 import { promptModal, confirmModal } from '/components/modal.js';
+import { DEFAULT_CATEGORY_NAME, categoryLabel } from '/utils/shopping-categories.js';
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------
 // Konstanten
@@ -19,25 +20,6 @@ const SWIPE_THRESHOLD = 80;   // px - Mindestweg für Aktion
 const SWIPE_MAX_VERT  = 12;   // px - vertikaler Toleranzbereich
 const SWIPE_LOCK_VERT = 30;   // px - ab diesem Weg gilt es als Scroll
 
-// Übersetzungs-Map für die Standard-Kategorien (DB-Name → i18n-Key)
-const DEFAULT_CATEGORY_I18N = {
-  'Obst & Gemüse':   'shopping.catFruitVeg',
-  'Backwaren':       'shopping.catBakery',
-  'Milchprodukte':   'shopping.catDairy',
-  'Fleisch & Fisch': 'shopping.catMeatFish',
-  'Tiefkühl':        'shopping.catFrozen',
-  'Getränke':        'shopping.catDrinks',
-  'Haushalt':        'shopping.catHousehold',
-  'Drogerie':        'shopping.catDrugstore',
-  'Sonstiges':       'shopping.catMisc',
-};
-
-/** Übersetzten Label für eine Kategorie zurückgeben. */
-function catLabel(name) {
-  const key = DEFAULT_CATEGORY_I18N[name];
-  return key ? t(key) : name;
-}
-
 /** Icon für eine Kategorie (aus state.categories, Fallback 'tag'). */
 function catIcon(name) {
   return state.categories.find((c) => c.name === name)?.icon ?? 'tag';
@@ -67,7 +49,7 @@ const state = {
 function groupItemsByCategory(items) {
   const grouped = {};
   for (const item of items) {
-    const cat = item.category || (state.categories[0]?.name ?? 'Sonstiges');
+    const cat = item.category || (state.categories[0]?.name ?? DEFAULT_CATEGORY_NAME);
     (grouped[cat] = grouped[cat] || []).push(item);
   }
   // In DB-Reihenfolge zurückgeben; unbekannte Kategorien ans Ende
@@ -157,7 +139,7 @@ function renderListContent(container) {
           <div class="autocomplete-dropdown" id="autocomplete-dropdown" hidden></div>
         </div>
         <select class="quick-add__cat" id="item-cat-select" aria-label="${t('shopping.categoryLabel')}">
-          ${state.categories.map((c) => `<option value="${esc(c.name)}">${esc(catLabel(c.name))}</option>`).join('')}
+          ${state.categories.map((c) => `<option value="${esc(c.name)}">${esc(categoryLabel(c.name))}</option>`).join('')}
         </select>
         <button class="quick-add__btn" type="submit" aria-label="${t('shopping.addItemLabel')}">
           <i data-lucide="plus" style="width:20px;height:20px" aria-hidden="true"></i>
@@ -196,7 +178,7 @@ function renderItems() {
     <div class="item-category">
       <div class="item-category__header">
         <i data-lucide="${catIcon(cat)}" class="item-category__icon" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-        ${esc(catLabel(cat))}
+        ${esc(categoryLabel(cat))}
       </div>
       ${items.map(renderItem).join('')}
     </div>`).join('');
diff --git a/public/utils/shopping-categories.js b/public/utils/shopping-categories.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c54ea09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/utils/shopping-categories.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { t } from '/i18n.js';
+
+export const DEFAULT_CATEGORY_NAME = 'Sonstiges';
+
+export const DEFAULT_CATEGORY_I18N = {
+  'Obst & Gemüse':   'shopping.catFruitVeg',
+  'Backwaren':       'shopping.catBakery',
+  'Milchprodukte':   'shopping.catDairy',
+  'Fleisch & Fisch': 'shopping.catMeatFish',
+  'Tiefkühl':        'shopping.catFrozen',
+  'Getränke':        'shopping.catDrinks',
+  'Haushalt':        'shopping.catHousehold',
+  'Drogerie':        'shopping.catDrugstore',
+  'Sonstiges':       'shopping.catMisc',
+};
+
+export function categoryLabel(name) {
+  const key = DEFAULT_CATEGORY_I18N[name];
+  return key ? t(key) : name;
+}
\ No newline at end of file