1-benzopyran-2-one

dairy lactone

Found in 1 ingredient across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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Properties

Odor description: coumarin

Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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FEMA number: 5018
GRAS publication: GRAS 31
CAS number: 350982-20-6
FEMA primary name: 3,4-Dihydro-7-hydroxy-4-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one alpha-Ferulic coumarin

Reported use levels (ppm by food category)

Typical vs maximum reported addition levels in finished food. Use as a regulatory ceiling reference — verify against the current GRAS publication for your product category.

Food category	Typical (ppm)	Maximum (ppm)
baked goods	30	60
beverages type i, non-alcoholic	30	60
beverages type ii, alcoholic	30	60
breakfast cereals	30	60
chewing gum	30	60
condiments and relishes	30	60
confections and frostings	30	60
frozen dairy	30	60
fruit ices	30	60
gelatins and puddings	30	60
gravies	30	60
hard candy	30	60
imitation dairy products	30	60
instant coffee and tea	30	60
jams and jellies	30	60
milk products	30	60
nut products	30	60
other grains	30	60
processed fruits	30	60
seasonings and flavors	30	60
snack foods	30	60
soft candy	30	60
soups	30	60
sweet sauces	30	60

Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33. 2 related FEMA records for this name — verify the exact substance for regulatory use.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 1-benzopyran-2-one. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of 1-benzopyran-2-one in it.

goat milk

dairy

46 cmpds

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