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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methylbutan-1-ol banana, chemical, chocolate

methylbutanal green

methylbutanoic acid cheesy, sweaty, sour, rancid

methylcyclohexane woody

methylcyclopentane woody

methyleugenol clove, spice

methylglyoxal acidic, brown, ethereal, rum, sweet

methylheptan-2-one green

methylisoborneol earthy

methylisoeugenol bitter

methylmercaptoacetate savory

methylpentan-2-one apple, blackcurrant, chemical

methylpentanoic acid cheesy, sweaty, acidic, fruity

methylpentyl 2-propenoate fruity

methylpropan-1-ol chemical, fatty, fermented

methylpropanal malty, pungent, fresh

methylpropanoic acid sour, sweaty, rancid, cheesy

methylsuccinimide

methylsulfanylbenzene ashy aftertaste associated with smoke taint

methylthiol savory

middle-chain fatty-acid-ethyl-esters fruity

mint, sweet

modhephene herbal

monomenthyl glutarate cooling effect, no distinct flavor

monoterpene alcohols characteristic flavour-imparting

monoterpene hydrocarbons herbal

monoterpenic alcohols herbal

monoterpenic alcohols (general) herbal

monoterpenoids herbal

monounsaturated alkenals green

morin bitter

morphol chemical, green, licorice

ms, ri, o

ms,ri,std

mushroom alcohol floral

mushroom, metal

mustakone

muurolol woody, spicy, herbal

myo-inositol floral

myrcene earthy, musky, herbal

myrcene disulfide sulfurous

myrcene epoxide herbal

myrcenol fresh, citrusy, floral, slightly herbal-fruity

myrcenyl acetate bergamot, citrus, floral, lavender, nutmeg, woody

myricetin herbal

myricitrin other

myristicin spice, warm, balsamic

myristicine

myristoleic acid sour

myristyl carbonate fruity

myrtenal spice

myrtenol woody, pine, balsam, sweet, mint

myrtenyl acetate citrus, slightly herbaceous, woody, cedar-like, floral nuances

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