alpha-terpene

herbal terpene

Found in 1 ingredient across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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Properties

Odor threshold: 94.0 ppb

Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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FEMA number: 4847
GRAS publication: GRAS 28
FEMA primary name: Grapefruit oil, terpeneless (Citrus paradisi Macf.)

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	45	1000
beverages, alcoholic	16	100
beverages, non-alcoholic	11	275
beverages, nonalcoholic	11	275
breakfast cereals	28	200
cheeses	40	200
chewing gum	253	5000
condiments and relishes	9	100
confections and frostings	55	1000
egg products	200	1000
fats and oils	10	100
fish products	0.2	2
frozen dairy	26	200
fruit ices	21	200
gelatins and puddings	25	200
granulated sugar	10	30
gravies	40	200
hard candy	59	1000
imitation dairy	38	180
instant coffee and tea	20	100
jams and jellies	75	1000
meat products	2	6
milk products	26	150
nut products	20	100
other grains	20	100
poultry	0.2	2
processed fruits	44	210
processed vegetables	20	100
seasonings and flavors	340	5000
snack foods	15	200
soft candy	50	1000
soups	10	50
sugar substitutes	20	100
sweet sauces	28	200

Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33. 12 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 alpha-terpene. 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 alpha-terpene in it.

rice

cereal

432 cmpds

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