gamma-aminobutanoic acid
Found in 1 ingredient across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4288
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 23
- FEMA primary name
- 4-Aminobutyric acid gamma-Aminobutanoic acid gamma-Aminobutryic acid omega-Aminobutyric acid
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 | 50 | 300 |
| beverages (alcoholic) | 30 | 200 |
| beverages (nonalcoholic) | 20 | 100 |
| breakfast cereal | 30 | 100 |
| chewing gum | 100 | 500 |
| confectionery frostings | 30 | 100 |
| fats/oils | 30 | 100 |
| fruit ices | 20 | 100 |
| gelatins/ puddings | 20 | 100 |
| hard candy | 40 | 300 |
| instant coffee/tea | 20 | 100 |
| meat products | 20 | 200 |
| milk products | 30 | 100 |
| snack foods | 10 | 100 |
| soft candy | 20 | 200 |
| soups | 30 | 200 |
Found in
Measured impact first, then profile shareEvery ingredient known to contain gamma-aminobutanoic acid. 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 gamma-aminobutanoic acid in it.
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