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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disulfide, 1-(1-propenylthio) propyl propyl savory

disulfide, 1-methylpropyl propyl

disulfide, methyl 1-(methylthio) propyl savory

disulfide, methyl 1-propenyl

disulfide, methyl 2-propenyl savory

dithiins savory

dl-2-hydroxy-4-methyl valerate ethyl ester fruity

dl-alanine odorless

dl-codamine bitter

dl-liquiritigenin bitter

dl-methionine acidic, mild, sulfurous

dl-pantolactone roasted flavor

dl-phenylalanine odorless

dl-tartaric acid caramellic, very mild

dl-valine odorless

dmhf cooked

docosahexaenoic acid fatty, fishy, oily

docosane alkane

docosanoic acid waxy, faint, fatty

docosanoic acid, docosyl ester fruity

docosapentaenoic acid fatty, fish oil

docosenoic acid fatty, waxy

dodecanal soapy, waxy, citrus

dodecane alkane

dodecanoic acid metal

dodecanoic acid ethyl ester sweaty/cheesy

dodecanoic acid, 2-butoxyethyl ester fruity

dodecanol fatty, waxy, floral, coconut, honey

dodecyl acetate clean, fresh, laundered cloths, sweet, waxy

dodecyl acrylate fruity

dodecylbenzene

dopamine roasted

dotriacontane woody

durene rancid, sweet

Descriptions sourced from FlavorDB, TGSC, PubChem, and VCF databases. Learn more about our data sources.