butanone
fruity ketoneFound in 1 ingredient across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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Properties
- Odor threshold
- 43.0 ppb
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4869
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 28
- CAS number
- 886449-15-6
- FEMA primary name
- 4-(l-Menthoxy)-2-butanone
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 | 1 | 5 |
| beverages, non-alcoholic | 1 | 5 |
| beverages, nonalcoholic | 1 | 5 |
| chewing gum | 1 | 10 |
| gravies | 1 | 5 |
| instant coffee and tea | 1 | 5 |
| seasonings and flavors | 1000 | 5000 |
| soft candy | 1 | 5 |
| soups | 1 | 5 |
Found in
Measured impact first, then profile shareEvery ingredient known to contain butanone. 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 butanone in it.
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