diff --git a/app/controllers/ingredients_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ingredients_controller.rb
index cc980b2..642b39b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ingredients_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ingredients_controller.rb
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class IngredientsController < ApplicationController
 
         i_params = {
           name: r.delete('Name'),
+          comment: r.delete('Comment'),
           ref_amount: 100.0,
           ref_unit: units['g'],
           group: r.delete('Group') || :other,
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ class IngredientsController < ApplicationController
   def ingredient_params
     params.require(:ingredient).permit(
       :name,
+      :comment,
       :ref_amount,
       :ref_unit_id,
       :group,
diff --git a/app/views/ingredients/_form.html.erb b/app/views/ingredients/_form.html.erb
index 8ebdfec..c0d766d 100644
--- a/app/views/ingredients/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/ingredients/_form.html.erb
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
     <div class="box tabular">
       <p><%= f.text_field :name, size: 40, required: true %></p>
+      <p><%= f.text_area :comment, cols: 40, rows: 3, required: false,
+        style: "width: 100%;" %></p>
       <p>
         <%= f.number_field :ref_amount, size: 8, required: true, min: 0,
           label: :field_reference %>
diff --git a/app/views/ingredients/_list.html.erb b/app/views/ingredients/_list.html.erb
index a79b070..8568a62 100644
--- a/app/views/ingredients/_list.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/ingredients/_list.html.erb
@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@
   <table class="list">
     <thead>
       <tr>
-        <th><%= l(:field_name) %></th>
+        <th style="width:50%"><%= l(:field_name) %></th>
+        <th><%= l(:field_comment) %></th>
         <th><%= l(:field_reference) %></th>
         <th><%= l(:field_group) %></th>
         <th><%= l(:field_source) %></th>
-        <th style="width:10%"><%= l(:field_action) %></th>
+        <th style="width:5%"><%= l(:field_action) %></th>
       </tr>
     </thead>
     <tbody>
       <% @ingredients.each do |i| %>
         <% next if i.new_record? %>
         <tr id="ingredient-<%= i.id %>" class="ingredient <%= 'hidden' if i.hidden %>">
-          <td class="name">
+          <td class="name ellipsible">
             <%= link_to '', toggle_ingredient_path(i), {
                   remote: true,
                   method: :post,
@@ -24,13 +25,14 @@
                 } %>
             <%= i.name %>
           </td>
+          <td class="comment ellipsible"><%= i.comment %></td>
           <td class="reference value"><%= i.ref_amount %> [<%= i.ref_unit.shortname %>]</td>
           <td class="group"><%= i.group %></td>
           <td class="source">
             <%= i.source.name if i.source.present? %>
             <%= ", #{i.source_ident}" if i.source_ident.present? %>
           </td>
-          <td class="action">
+          <td class="action unwrappable">
             <%= delete_link ingredient_path(i), {remote: true, data: {}} %>
           </td>
         </tr>
diff --git a/app/views/ingredients/_list_nutrients.html.erb b/app/views/ingredients/_list_nutrients.html.erb
index 0fde3df..d6e6ca2 100644
--- a/app/views/ingredients/_list_nutrients.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/ingredients/_list_nutrients.html.erb
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
       <% @nutrients.each do |i, values| %>
         <% row_class = "ingredient#{' hidden' if i.hidden} #{cycle('odd', 'even')}" %>
         <tr id="ingredient-<%= i.id %>" class="primary <%= row_class %>">
-          <td class="name" style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="$(this).closest('tr').toggle(); $(this).closest('tr').nextUntil('tr.primary', 'tr').toggle(); return false;">
+          <td class="name ellipsible" style="cursor: pointer;"
+              onclick="$(this).closest('tr').toggle(); $(this).closest('tr').nextUntil('tr.primary', 'tr').toggle(); return false;">
             <span class="icon icon-bullet-closed"><%= i.name %></span>
           </td>
           <% values.each do |*, value| %>
diff --git a/app/views/measurements/_index.html.erb b/app/views/measurements/_index.html.erb
index dc4d5bc..375160c 100644
--- a/app/views/measurements/_index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/measurements/_index.html.erb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         <th style="width:5%"><%= l(:field_taken_at_date) %></th>
         <th><%= l(:field_name) %></th>
         <th><%= l(:field_source) %></th>
-        <th style="width:10%"><%= l(:field_action) %></th>
+        <th style="width:5%"><%= l(:field_action) %></th>
       </tr>
     </thead>
     <tbody>
diff --git a/app/views/quantities/_index.html.erb b/app/views/quantities/_index.html.erb
index 9a0c0cd..d80b7c1 100644
--- a/app/views/quantities/_index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/quantities/_index.html.erb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         <th><%= l(:field_domain) %></th>
         <th><%= l(:field_description) %></th>
         <th><%= l(:field_formula) %></th>
-        <th style="width:10%"><%= l(:field_action) %></th>
+        <th style="width:5%"><%= l(:field_action) %></th>
       </tr>
     </thead>
     <tbody>
diff --git a/app/views/sources/index.html.erb b/app/views/sources/index.html.erb
index 261e500..60c5609 100644
--- a/app/views/sources/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/sources/index.html.erb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       <tr>
         <th><%= l(:field_name) %></th>
         <th><%= l(:field_description) %></th>
-        <th style="width:10%"><%= l(:field_action) %></th>
+        <th style="width:5%"><%= l(:field_action) %></th>
       </tr>
     </thead>
     <tbody>
diff --git a/app/views/units/index.html.erb b/app/views/units/index.html.erb
index c125803..7878c26 100644
--- a/app/views/units/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/units/index.html.erb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       <tr>
         <th><%= l(:field_shortname) %></th>
         <th><%= l(:field_name) %></th>
-        <th style="width:10%"><%= l(:field_action) %></th>
+        <th style="width:5%"><%= l(:field_action) %></th>
       </tr>
     </thead>
     <tbody>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index f4377da..ab2d241 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ en:
   field_taken_at_date: 'Taken at'
   field_order: 'Order'
   field_action: 'Action'
+  field_comment: 'Comment'
   field_reference: 'Reference'
   field_group: 'Group'
   field_source: 'Source'
@@ -78,8 +79,8 @@ en:
       import_hints: 'CSV file has to include header with column names. Recognized column
         names are:
         (1) ingredient attributes, case sensitive:
-        "Name" - required, "Reference" - defaults to 100[g], "Group" - defaults to "other",
-        "Source" - optional, "SourceIdent" - optional,
+        "Name" - required, "Comment" - optional, "Reference" - defaults to 100[g],
+        "Group" - defaults to "other", "Source" - optional, "SourceIdent" - optional,
         (2) quantities'' names with unit short name in square brackets.
         Sample header: "Name,Reference,Group,Proteins[g],Fats[g],Carbohydrates[g]".
         Sample data row: "Brussels,100[g],other,3.4,300[mg],9".
diff --git a/db/migrate/001_create_schema.rb b/db/migrate/001_create_schema.rb
index 67a2043..11f94fa 100644
--- a/db/migrate/001_create_schema.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/001_create_schema.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class CreateSchema < ActiveRecord::Migration
     create_table :ingredients do |t|
       t.references :project
       t.string :name
+      t.text :comment
       t.decimal :ref_amount, precision: 12, scale: 6
       t.references :ref_unit
       t.integer :group