There are many different terms for the same food item between British English and American English. Here you will find some common translations.
| British Name | American Name |
| Aubergine | Eggplant |
| Beetroot | Beet |
| Biscuit | Cookie |
| Black Pudding | Blood Sausage |
| Chickpea | Garbanzo bean |
| Chilli Sauce | Hot Sauce |
| Chips | Fries |
| Courgette | Zucchini |
| Coriander | Cilantro |
| Coriander Seeds | Coriander |
| Cornflour | Corn Starch |
| Creme Fraiche | Soured Cream (not an exact match) |
| Crisps | Potato Chips |
| Double Cream | Heavy Cream |
| Fish Fingers | Fish Sticks |
| Gingernut | Ginger Snap |
| Gherkin | Pickle |
| Ice Lolly | Popsicle |
| Icing | Frosting |
| Jam | Jelly |
| Jelly | Jell-O |
| Kebab | Kabob |
| Mange Tout/Mangetout | Snow Peas |
| Mince (meat) | Ground (meat) |
| Pak Choi | Bok Choy |
| Passata | Tomato Puree |
| Pepper (Green/Yellow/Red) | Bell Pepper |
| Plain Flour | All Purpose Flour |
| Porridge | Oatmeal |
| Prawn | Shrimp |
| Rocket | Arugula |
| Semi Skimmed Milk | 2% / Low Fat Milk |
| Spring Onions | Green Onions / Scallions |
| Sultanas | Golden Raisins |
| Squirty Cream | Aerosol Cream/Reddi-wip |
| Swede | Rutabaga |
| Sweetcorn | Corn |
| Sweets | Candy |
| Tenderstem broccoli | Broccolini |
| Tomato Puree | Tomato Paste |
| Wholemeal | Whole Wheat |