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d-piperitone

oxygenated compound

Found in 26 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of d-piperitone
2D Lewis Structure
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
Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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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
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 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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