Flavor Compound Glossary
The molecules that make food taste and smell the way it does. When two ingredients share compounds from this list, they're more likely to pair well together. 5240 compounds total.
An exact name, CAS number, PubChem CID, or FEMA # jumps straight to that compound. Or search by smell — one or more aroma words like ethereal fruity strawberry rank the closest-matching compounds below.
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amylamine
ammoniacal, fishy
andrographolide
bitter
anethol
anise, chemical, camphor, pine
anethole
anise, licorice
angelaldehyde
fruit, green, strong
angelic acid
spicy
angelic acid isobutyl ester
caraway, celery, cooling, green, herbal, spicy, sweet, woody
aniline
roasted
anise alcohol
floral
anisic aldehyde
green
anisole
alcohol, anise, butter, cheese, ethereal, gasoline, phenolic
anoic acid
sour, vinegar, pungent
anol
spicy
anthocyanidin propionate
fruity
anthracene
woody
antioleic acid
dairy
apigenin
bitter
apigenin 7-glucoside
spicy
apigravin
herbal
apiole
faint, parsley
apiumetin
herbal
apocynol
vanilla-like
ar-curcumene
herbal
ar-turmerone
herbal
arabinogalactan
very mild balsam pine resin
arachidic acid
sour
arachidonic acid
fruity
arbutin
bitter
archaeol
burnt, chemical, rose
aristolene
woody
aristolochene
woody
armengol
chemical, floral, butter
aromadendrene
wood
aromandrene
herbal
aromatic monohydric alcohols
floral
aromatic-turmerone
herbal
artemisia alcohol
herb
artemisia ketone
green, herb
artemorin
bitter
ascaridole
herbal
ascorbic acid
very mild grassy
asparagus odor odorants
sulfurous odor, distinct and similar to cooked cabbage
asparagusic acid
odorous urine, urinary odor
azelaic acid
sour
azepan-2-one
amine, bitter, spicy
azulene
herbal
azulene, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,4-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethenyl)-, (1s,4s,7r)-
balsam, balsamic, peppery, sweet, wood, woody
azulol
herbal
Descriptions sourced from FlavorDB, TGSC, PubChem, and VCF databases. Learn more about our data sources.