d-piperitone
oxygenated compoundFound in 26 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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- Formula
- C10H16O
- Molecular weight
- 152.23 g/mol
- PubChem CID
- 61362 — full record on PubChem
Properties
- Odor description
- minty, peppermint
- Volatility
- medium
- CAS number
- 6091-50-5
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4200
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 22
- FEMA primary name
- L-Piperitone
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 | 1 | 10 |
| beverages (alcoholic) | 0.2 | 2 |
| beverages (nonalcoholic) | 0.2 | 1 |
| chewing gum | 30 | 150 |
| confectionery frostings | 0.5 | 5 |
| frozen dairy | 0.5 | 5 |
| fruit ices | 0.2 | 2 |
| gelatins/ puddings | 0.2 | 2 |
| hard candy | 5 | 50 |
| instant coffee/tea | 0.2 | 2 |
| jams/jellies | 0.2 | 2 |
| milk products | 0.2 | 5 |
| soft candy | 5 | 40 |
Found in
Measured impact first, then profile shareEvery ingredient known to contain d-piperitone. 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 d-piperitone in it.
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