禁止在多维数组中添加现有值

I have a table ingredient w/c consist of(ingredient_id,name). I can perfectly add an ingredient. But i want to add a condition that prohibit on adding existing ingredient. I have the code for that condition but i think it's wrong because the condition didn't work and i can still add an existing ingredient. please help me

HERE'S MY CODE:

VIEW:

 <?php echo form_open('dashboard/uploadIngredients', 'class="form-horizontal" enctype="multipart/form-data"'); ?>
        <div class="form-group">
            <div class="col-sm-10">

                <select required class="form-control" name="ingredient_category">

                    <option value="" selected disabled>Select Ingredient Category</option>
                <option value="All">All</option>
                <?php foreach($this->products_model->getCategory() as $row): ?>
                    <option value="<?php echo $row->category_id ?>"><?php echo $row->name; ?></option>
                <?php endforeach; ?>
                </select>

            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="form-group">
            <div class="col-sm-10">
                <textarea class="form-control" name="ingredients" rows="5" placeholder="Ingredients (EX. onion, oil, pasta)" required></textarea> 
            </div>
        </div>

        <div class='form-group'>
            <div class="col-sm-10">
                <button class="btn btn-lg btn-positive" type="submit"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok"></i> Save Ingredient</button>
            </div>
        </div>
    <?php echo form_close(); ?>

CONTROLLER:

 public function uploadIngredients()
{
    foreach(explode(',', $this->input->post('ingredients')) as $key => $value) {
        $saveData[] = array('ingredient_id' => null,
                            'name'  => trim($value)
        );  
    }


    $ingredient_id = $this->products_model->saveIngredients($saveData); 

    redirect('dashboard/add_ingredients');
} }

MODEL:

public function saveIngredients($ingredient_id)
{
    foreach($ingredient_id as $row => $value) {
        $query=$this->db->where('ingredient_id', $value->ingredient_id);
        if($query->num_rows > 0) {
            echo '<div class="alert alert-error"><a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</a><strong>';
            echo "Ingredient already taken";  
            echo '</strong></div>';
        } else {
            $this->db->insert('ingredient', $value);
            $insert_id[] = $this->db->insert_id();  
        }
    }

    return $insert_id;
}

Change your model to

public function saveIngredients($ingredient_id)
{
    foreach($ingredient_id as $row => $value) {
        $query=$this->db->where('name', $value->name);
        if($query->num_rows > 0) {
            echo '<div class="alert alert-error"><a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</a><strong>';
            echo "Ingredient already taken";  
            echo '</strong></div>';
        } else {
            $this->db->insert('ingredient', $value);
            $insert_id[] = $this->db->insert_id();  
        }
    }

    return $insert_id;
}

That should do it. Just changing the $query line.

If that doesn't work, do a var_dump on $value just above that line, so you can see if you need to adjust the value you're targeting.

Use below code.

CONTROLLER:

 public function uploadIngredients()
{
    foreach(explode(',', $this->input->post('ingredients')) as $key => $value) {
        $result = this->products_model->saveIngredients(trim($value)); 
        if($result['status'])
        {
            $ids[]=$result['id'];
        }else{
                  echo '<div class="alert alert-error"><a class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</a><strong>';
                  echo "Ingredient already taken";  
                  echo '</strong></div>';
        }
    }

    redirect('dashboard/add_ingredients');
} }

MODEL:

public function saveIngredients($data)
{
        $query=$this->db->where('name', $data);
        if($query->num_rows > 0) {
            return ['status'=>FALSE];
        } else {
            $this->db->insert('ingredient', array('name'=>$data));
            $insert_id = $this->db->insert_id();  
            return ['status'=>TRUE,'id'=>$insert_id];
        }
    }