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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.

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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.

Showing 13 of 13 matching compounds .

kaempferol bitter
kauniolide dairy
kessane other
ketene fruity
ketoisophorone sweet, tea, floral, green, fruity
ketones (general) flavor and aroma contribution
khusimone vetiver woody
khusinol herbal
kunzeaol woody

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