Capsule for preparing edible compositions

1. A food or beverage preparation system comprising:

a food or beverage preparation machine having an optical reader; and

a capsule suitable for coupling any body segment of the capsule to the food or beverage preparation machine for injection of a mixing ingredient from the food or beverage preparation machine within the capsule, the capsule comprising:

a capsule body comprising a top wall comprising an inner surface, the capsule body further comprising a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall to the top wall, the inner surface of the top wall defines part of a compartment for containing a precursor ingredient, the top wall comprising a membrane sealed onto a peripheral upper edge of the side wall, the capsule body having a volume with one symmetry plane or one symmetry axis to define at least two symmetrical body segments of the capsule; and

at least two codes, each of the at least two codes located on an outer surface of the top wall, the outer surface located on an opposite side of the top wall from the inner surface, each of the at least two codes code carrying one respective value of a beverage preparation setting for operating the food or beverage preparation machine,

wherein the at least two codes are different from one another such that the at least two codes carry different values of the same beverage preparation setting; and

wherein each of the at least two codes are arranged on the capsule such that only one of the at least two codes is read by the machine based on the orientation of the capsule relative to the machine.