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2-methylene

Found in 3 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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Properties

Odor description
spicy, sweet, creamy, fatty
Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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FEMA number
4913
GRAS publication
GRAS 29
CAS number
18478-46-1
FEMA primary name
3,7-Dimethyl-2-methyleneoct-6-en-1-ol

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 5 50
beverages, alcoholic 1 10
beverages, non-alcoholic 1 10
cheeses 2 20
chewing gum 50 500
confections and frostings 10 100
fats and oils 10 100
frozen dairy 2 20
fruit ices 2 20
gelatins and puddings 2 20
hard candy 10 100
jams and jellies 5 100
milk products 2 20
processed fruits 2 20
soft candy 10 100
Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 2-methylene. 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 2-methylene in it.

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