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galangal acetate

fruity ester

Found in 1 ingredient across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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FEMA number
4555
GRAS publication
GRAS 24
FEMA primary name
Dihydrogalangal acetate

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) 25 100
beverages (nonalcoholic) 0.5 5
chewing gum 500 1000
condiments/ relishes 50 500
confectionery frostings 25 500
fish products 100 500
hard candy 12 500
meat products 100 500
poultry 100 500
seasonings/ fl avors 500 1000
snack foods 100 500
soups 50 500
sugar substitutes 0.1 5
Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33.

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Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain galangal acetate. 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 galangal acetate in it.

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