diff --git a/server/src/test/java/server/api/IngredientControllerTest.java b/server/src/test/java/server/api/IngredientControllerTest.java
index 71abef8..57523b9 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/server/api/IngredientControllerTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/server/api/IngredientControllerTest.java
@@ -26,6 +26,20 @@ public class IngredientControllerTest {
     private final IngredientRepository ingredientRepository;
     private IngredientController controller;
 
+    private static final double PROTEIN_BASE = 1.0;
+    private static final double FAT_BASE = 2.0;
+    private static final double CARBS_BASE = 2.0;
+
+    private static final double PROTEIN_ALT = 0.5;
+    private static final double FAT_ALT = 1.0;
+    private static final double CARBS_ALT = 1.5;
+
+    private static final int OK_STATUS = 200;
+    private static final int BAD_REQUEST_STATUS = 400;
+    private static final int NOT_FOUND_STATUS = 404;
+
+    private static final Long INVALID_ID = 2137L;
+
     @Autowired
     public IngredientControllerTest(IngredientRepository ingredientRepository,
                                     SimpMessagingTemplate template) {
@@ -38,7 +52,7 @@ public class IngredientControllerTest {
 
         Stream.of("Salt", "Sugar", "Flour", "Eggs", "Milk")
                 .map(name -> {
-                    return new Ingredient(name, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0);
+                    return new Ingredient(name, PROTEIN_BASE, FAT_BASE, CARBS_BASE);
                 })
                 .forEach(ingredientRepository::save);
     }
@@ -55,16 +69,19 @@ public class IngredientControllerTest {
         List<Ingredient> ingredients = controller.getIngredients(Optional.empty(), Optional.empty()).getBody();
 
         assertNotNull(ingredients);
-        assertEquals(5, ingredients.size());
+        final int expectedCount = 5;
+        assertEquals(expectedCount, ingredients.size());
         assertEquals("Eggs", ingredients.getFirst().name);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testGetPaginatedIngredients() {
-        List<Ingredient> ingredients = controller.getIngredients(Optional.of(0), Optional.of(2)).getBody();
+        final int limit = 2;
+        List<Ingredient> ingredients = controller.getIngredients(Optional.of(0), Optional.of(limit)).getBody();
 
         assertNotNull(ingredients);
-        assertEquals(2, ingredients.size());
+        final int expectedCount = 2;
+        assertEquals(expectedCount, ingredients.size());
         assertEquals("Eggs", ingredients.get(0).name);
         assertEquals("Flour", ingredients.get(1).name);
     }
@@ -82,31 +99,31 @@ public class IngredientControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testGetIngredientByInvalidId() {
-        Long invalidId = 2137L;
+        var response = controller.getIngredientById(INVALID_ID);
 
-        var response = controller.getIngredientById(invalidId);
-
-        assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.valueOf(404), response.getStatusCode());
+        assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.valueOf(NOT_FOUND_STATUS), response.getStatusCode());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testCreateIngredient() {
-        Ingredient newIngredient = new Ingredient("Butter", 0.5, 1.0, 1.5);
+        Ingredient newIngredient = new Ingredient("Butter", PROTEIN_ALT, FAT_ALT, CARBS_ALT);
 
         Ingredient createdIngredient = controller.createIngredient(newIngredient).getBody();
 
+        final int expectedCount = 6;
+
         assertNotNull(createdIngredient);
         assertEquals("Butter", createdIngredient.name);
-        assertEquals(6, ingredientRepository.count());
+        assertEquals(expectedCount, ingredientRepository.count());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testCreateIngredientMissingName() {
-        Ingredient newIngredient = new Ingredient(null, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5);
+        Ingredient newIngredient = new Ingredient(null, PROTEIN_ALT, FAT_ALT, CARBS_ALT);
 
         var response = controller.createIngredient(newIngredient);
 
-        assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.valueOf(400), response.getStatusCode());
+        assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.valueOf(BAD_REQUEST_STATUS), response.getStatusCode());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -119,24 +136,22 @@ public class IngredientControllerTest {
 
         Long id = ingredient.id;
 
-        Ingredient updatedData = new Ingredient("Sea Salt", 1.5, 2.5, 3.5);
+        Ingredient updatedData = new Ingredient("Sea Salt", PROTEIN_ALT, FAT_ALT, CARBS_ALT);
 
         Ingredient updatedIngredient = controller.updateIngredient(id, updatedData).getBody();
 
         assertNotNull(updatedIngredient);
         assertEquals("Sea Salt", updatedIngredient.name);
-        assertEquals(1.5, updatedIngredient.proteinPer100g);
+        assertEquals(PROTEIN_ALT, updatedIngredient.proteinPer100g);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testUpdateMissingIngredient() {
-        Long invalidId = 2137L;
+        Ingredient updatedData = new Ingredient("Sea Salt", PROTEIN_ALT, FAT_ALT, CARBS_ALT);
 
-        Ingredient updatedData = new Ingredient("Sea Salt", 1.5, 2.5, 3.5);
+        var response = controller.updateIngredient(INVALID_ID, updatedData);
 
-        var response = controller.updateIngredient(invalidId, updatedData);
-
-        assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.valueOf(404), response.getStatusCode());
+        assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.valueOf(NOT_FOUND_STATUS), response.getStatusCode());
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -151,16 +166,15 @@ public class IngredientControllerTest {
 
         var response = controller.deleteIngredient(id);
 
-        assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.valueOf(200), response.getStatusCode());
-        assertEquals(4, ingredientRepository.count());
+        final int expectedCount = 4;
+        assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.valueOf(OK_STATUS), response.getStatusCode());
+        assertEquals(expectedCount, ingredientRepository.count());
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testDeleteMissingIngredient() {
-        Long invalidId = 2137L;
+        var response = controller.deleteIngredient(INVALID_ID);
 
-        var response = controller.deleteIngredient(invalidId);
-
-        assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.valueOf(404), response.getStatusCode());
+        assertEquals(HttpStatusCode.valueOf(NOT_FOUND_STATUS), response.getStatusCode());
     }
 }