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ethane-1,1-dithiol

savory thiol

Found in 1 ingredient across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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Properties

Odor description
sulfury, durian
Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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FEMA number
4111
GRAS publication
GRAS 22
FEMA primary name
Ethane-1,1-dithiol

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) 0.2 2
beverages (nonalcoholic) 0.2 2
fats/oils 0.2 2
gravies 0.2 5
meat products 1 5
poultry 1 5
processed fruits 0.2 2
seasonings/ flavors 1 5
snack foods 1 5
soups 0.6 5
Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain ethane-1,1-dithiol. 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 ethane-1,1-dithiol in it.

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