2h-pyran-2-one

Found in 1 ingredient across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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Properties

Odor description: no odor

Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

? Partial match

FEMA number: 4982
GRAS publication: GRAS 31
CAS number: 2492342-84-2
FEMA primary name: 4-(4-Methylpent-3-en-1-yl)-5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one

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	0.05	0.5
beverages type i, non-alcoholic	0.01	0.1
beverages type ii, alcoholic	0.05	0.5
breakfast cereals	0.05	0.5
cheeses	0.01	0.1
chewing gum	0.01	0.1
egg products	0.01	0.1
fats and oils	0.01	0.1
fish products	0.01	0.1
frozen dairy	0.01	0.1
fruit ices	0.01	0.1
gelatins and puddings	0.01	0.1
hard candy	0.01	0.1
imitation dairy products	0.01	0.1
instant coffee and tea	0.05	0.5
jams and jellies	0.01	0.1
meat products	0.01	0.1
milk products	0.05	0.5
nut products	0.01	0.1
other grains	0.01	0.1
processed fruits	0.01	0.1
seasonings and flavors	0.5	5
snack foods	0.05	0.5
soft candy	0.01	0.1
soups	0.01	0.1
sugar substitutes	0.01	0.1
sweet sauces	0.01	0.1

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

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 2h-pyran-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 2h-pyran-2-one in it.

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101 cmpds

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