methyl-5-hepten-2-one
fruity ketoneFound in 2 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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Properties
- Retention index
- 992
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 4400
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 23
- FEMA primary name
- 6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one propyleneglycol acetal
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) | 0.1 | 2 |
| beverages (nonalcoholic) | 0.1 | 1 |
| chewing gum | 2 | 10 |
| fruit ices | 0.1 | 2 |
| gelatins/ puddings | 0.1 | 2 |
| hard candy | 0.5 | 3 |
| soft candy | 0.1 | 2 |
Found in
Measured impact first, then profile shareEvery ingredient known to contain methyl-5-hepten-2-one. 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 methyl-5-hepten-2-one in it.
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