3-carboxylic acid
Found in 2 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4774
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 26
- FEMA primary name
- 4-Amino-5-(3-(isopropylamino)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropoxy)-2-methylquinoline-3-carboxylic acid
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) |
|---|---|---|
| beverages, alcoholic | 10 | 30 |
| beverages, nonalcoholic | 8 | 30 |
| breakfast cereals | 12 | 30 |
| chewing gum | 30 | 300 |
| condiments and relishes | 8 | 30 |
| confections and frostings | 30 | 300 |
| fats and oils | 8 | 30 |
| fruit ices | 10 | 30 |
| gelatins and puddings | 8 | 30 |
| gravies | 8 | 30 |
| hard candy | 10 | 30 |
| imitation dairy | 8 | 30 |
| instant coffee and tea | 8 | 30 |
| jams and jellies | 10 | 30 |
| milk products | 8 | 30 |
| snack foods | 12 | 30 |
| soft candy | 10 | 30 |
| soups | 8 | 30 |
| sweet sauces | 15 | 30 |
Found in
Measured impact first, then profile shareEvery ingredient known to contain 3-carboxylic acid. 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 3-carboxylic acid in it.
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