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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m-coumaric acid sour

m-cymene woody

m/p-cresol spicy

maaliol other

macelignan

macromol chemical, solvent

mahidol chemical

malabaricone b

malabaricone c

malic acid strong acidic

malondialdehyde green

maltol caramel, sweet, toasty

maltose sweet

malvidin 3-o-(6-o-p-coumaroyl)-5-o-diglucoside

malvidin-3-glucoside other

mandelic acid sour

mannitol odorless, faintly sweet

manool woody, amber, balsamic

manoyl oxide herbal

matricarin dairy

medium-and short-chain fatty acids

megastigm-4-ene-3,9-dione herbal

megastigman-3,9-diol herbal

megastigmatrien-3-one fermented, menthol

megastigmatrienone tobacco and spicy aromas

megastigmatrienone a herbal

melezitose other

mellein

menthadien-8-ol herbal

menthene herbal

menthene-8-thiol grapefruit, sulfurous, tropical, citrus

menthiafolic acid dairy

menthofuran musty, earthy, coffee, nutty

menthofurolactone characteristic mint-like aroma

menthol mint, cooling

menthone fresh, green

menthyl acetate Tea-like, cooling and fruity also: neomenthyl acetate

menthyl isovalerate Fruity, sweet, with a tutti frutti background

meranzin bitter

mercaptan

mesifuran caramel

mesifurane caramel, sweet, mildew, potato, maple, mushroom, grape, mossy, moldy, fruity

mesityl oxide sweet, chemical, pungent, peppermint

mesitylene woody

metabol chemical, faint

metallic

methacrolein green

methacrylic acid, ethyl ester fruity

methacrylic anhydride

methallyl angelate fruity

methanedithiol pungent

methanethiol sulfur, cabbage, garlic

methanethiol ester caproate fruity

methanethiol hexanoate

methanol alcoholic

methenolone

methialdol

methiin pungent, garlic-like

methionine umami taste-related

methionol sweet, potato

methoxsalen bitter

methoxy cinnamaldehyde green

methoxy-1-methylethyl pyrazine roasted

methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)-phenol spicy

methoxy-phenyl-oxime burnt flavor

methoxybenzenes stale aroma

methoxybenzoic acid vanilla

methoxyphenols spicy

methoxypyrazine sweet, nutty, cocoa

methoxypyrazines green bell pepper, earthy, herbaceous, vegetal

methyl (9e)-9-octadecenoate fruity

methyl (9e,12z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoate bland

methyl (e)-2-butanoate fruity

methyl (e)-2-octenoate hairy costus sweet fruity pear oily waxy violet

methyl (e)-cinnamate sweet balsam strawberry cherry

methyl (methylthiomethyl) disulfide strong, sulfurous, onion

methyl (s)-2-methylbutanoate fruity

methyl (z)-3-hexenoate fruity floral

methyl (z)-oct-4-enoate

methyl 1-propenyl disulfide sulfurous

methyl 2-(dimethylamino)benzoate fruity, leaf, orange

methyl 2-(methylamino)benzoate blossom, fruity, grape, musty, neroli, orange, phenolic, powdery, sweet, wine

methyl 2-acetamidobenzoate fruity, powdery, strawberry, very mild

methyl 2-ethyl hexanoate fruity

methyl 2-ethyldecanoate fruity

methyl 2-furoate fruity, fungal, mushroom, sweet, tobacco

methyl 2-hydroxyhexanoate fruity

methyl 2-methoxybenzoate floral, hyacinth, fruity, herbal

methyl 2-methyl-3-furyl disulfide thiamin, meat

methyl 2-methylbutanoate fruity, apple, sweet

methyl 2-methylbutyrate apple, fatty, fruity, green, sweet, tutti frutti

methyl 2-phenylacetate fruity

methyl 2-propenyl disulfide alliaceous, garlic, green, onion

methyl 3-(methylthio)propanoate savory

methyl 3-(methylthio)propionate garlic, onion, sulfurous, sweet, tomato, vegetable

methyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate fruity, juicy, oily, pineapple, ripe, sweet, woody

methyl 3-hydroxyoctanoate fruity

methyl 3-methyl butanoate fruity

methyl 3-phenylpropionate balsam, floral, fruity, honey, wine

methyl 4-(methylthio)butyrate cabbage, cheese, fruity, pineapple, sulfury

methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate odorless

methyl 4-methyloctanoate fruity

methyl 4-methylvalerate

methyl 4-vinylbenzoate fruity

methyl 5-oxo-hexanoate fruity

methyl acetate sweet, fruity, ethereal, solvent

methyl acrylate acrid, pungent, sharp

methyl aldehydes green

methyl allyl disulfide Chinese chive odor

methyl allyl trisulfide pickles-like odor

methyl anisate fruity

methyl anthranilate grape, concord, fruity

methyl benzene

methyl benzene isothiocyanate

methyl benzoate prune, lettuce, herb, sweet

methyl butanol floral

methyl butyrate fruity, apple, pineapple, sweet, ester

methyl caprate fruity

methyl caprylate orange, waxy, green, sweet, aldehydic, vegetable, herbal

methyl chavicol spicy

methyl chavicol (estragole)

methyl cinnamate strawberry

methyl cis-cinnamate balsam, cherry, cinnamon, strawberry, sweet

methyl citronellate apple, brandy, floral, fruity, geranium, sweet, waxy

methyl decanoate wine

methyl diethyldithiocarbamate

methyl dihydrojasmonate fruity

methyl dithiolane savory

methyl dl-jasmonate jasmine

methyl dodecanoate fat, coconut

methyl epijasmonate jasmine

methyl ester fruity

methyl ester of decanoic acid fruity

methyl ester of dodecanoic acid fruity

methyl ester of heptanoic acid fruity

methyl ester of hexadecanoic acid fruity

methyl ester of octanoic acid fruity

methyl ester of phenylacetic acid fruity

methyl esters fruity

methyl eugenol ether

methyl formate ethereal, pungent, fruity, plum

methyl furfuryl disulfide smoke

methyl gallate astringent, bitter, faint

methyl geranate flower, green, fruit

methyl heptadienone herbal and grass

methyl heptanoate berry, floral, fruit, green, orris, sweet, waxy

methyl hexanoate fruity, pineapple, sweet, fresh, apple

methyl hydrocinnamate honey fruity wine balsam floral

methyl isobutenyl ketone fruity

methyl isobutyrate flower

methyl isothiocyanate pungent, horseradish, mustard

methyl isovalerate fruity, apple, pineapple

methyl jasmonate jasmine

methyl ketone off-odor

methyl ketones cheesy

methyl linoleate oily, fatty, woody

methyl linolenate butter, banana, fatty, pine

methyl methacrylate fruity

methyl methanthranilate fruity

methyl n,n-dimethylanthranilate fruity, orange, leaf

methyl n-methylanthranilate blossom, orange, grape, fruity, musty, sweet, neroli, powdery, phenolic, wine

methyl nicotinate herbal, tobacco, warm

methyl nonanoate coconut

methyl oct-2-enoate fruity, pear skin

methyl octanoate orange

methyl oleate mild fatty

methyl palmitate oily, waxy, fatty, orris

methyl palmitoleate fruity

methyl phenylacetate honey, floral, sweet, almond

methyl phenylpropionate sweet, fruity

methyl propenyl disulfide savory

methyl propenyl ketone acetone, fishy, fruity, phenolic

methyl propionate apple, fresh, fruity, harsh, rum, strawberry

methyl propyl disulfide onion, garlic, sulfurous, cooked onion, vegetable

methyl propyl tetrasulfide sulfurous

methyl propyl trisulfide onion, garlic, sulfurous, metallic, green

methyl salicylate peppermint

methyl stearate fat

methyl sulfide chemical, floral, spicy, sweet, meaty, fruity, green

methyl syringate fruity

methyl tetradecanoate orris

methyl tetrahydrofuran acetate fruity

methyl thiirane pungent, sulfurous, alliaceous

methyl thiocyanate sulfur

methyl thiolacetate savory

methyl thiosulfinate pungent

methyl tiglate fruity

methyl tridecarbonate fruity

methyl valerate fruity, green, apple, sweet

methyl vanillate caramel, butterscotch, vanilla

methyl(methylthio)acetate savory

methyl-2-butenoic acid dairy

methyl-3-(methylthiol)-propanoate fruity

methyl-3-methoxy-4h-pyran-4-one

methyl-4-decenoate fruity, herbal, spicy, woody

methyl-4-hydroxybutanoate strawberries, bananas

methyl-5-hepten-2-one fruity

methylallyl sulfide savory

methylamine roasted

methylanisol spicy

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