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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5-hydroxymethyl furfuraldehyde caramel

5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde caramel

5-hydroxymethylfurfural caramel, burnt sugar, musty, waxy

5-hydroxyoctan-4-one buttery, nut, pungent, sweet

5-isopropyl-8-methylnona-6,8-dien-2-one herbal

5-methoxysalicylic acid dairy

5-methyl-(e)-2-hepten-4-one hazelnut, nut, nutty

5-methyl-1h-pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde floral, spicy, fruity

5-methyl-2(3h)-furanone oily, sweet, solvent, nutty, tonka, coumarin, tobacco

5-methyl-2,3-diethylpyrazine roasted

5-methyl-2-acetylfuran caramel

5-methyl-2-furanal caramel aroma

5-methyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde caramel, sweet, maple, almond

5-methyl-2-furanmethanethiol sulfur, roast

5-methyl-2-furanmethanol caramel

5-methyl-2-furfural caramel, bready

5-methyl-2-furfuryl alcohol floral

5-methyl-2-hexanone fruity

5-methyl-2-phenyl-1h-indole

5-methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal cocoa, chocolate, green, sweet, nutty

5-methyl-2-phenyl-hexenal green

5-methyl-2-propyloxazole roasted

5-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde sulfur

5-methyl-3-heptanone herbal sweet oily

5-methyl-3-hexanone fruity

5-methyl-4-nonene

5-methyldecane

5-methylfuran caramel, burnt, chemical

5-methylfuran-2(5h)-one caramel

5-methylfurfural caramel, sweet, maple

5-methylfurfuryl ethyl ether

5-methylhept-2-en-4-one hazelnut

5-methylhexane-2,3-dione brown, butter, creamy, fruity, sharp, sweet

5-methylhexyl formate fruity

5-methylhexyl hexanoate fruity

5-methylhexyl tiglate fruity

5-methylphenol phenolic, medicinal, tar, smoky

5-methylpyrazine roasted, nutty, cocoa

5-methylquinoxaline roasted, toasted, nutty, coffee, burnt

5-methylthiazole sulfurous

5-methylthiopentanenitrile

5-methylthiopentyl isothiocyanate

5-nonanone oakmoss-like, cheese

5-p-coumaroylquinic acid sour

5-pentyl-2-oxolanone dairy

5-pentyldihydro-2(3h)-furanone dairy

5-phenylundecane

5-phosphate pear

5-propyloxolan-2-one dairy

5-tert-butylpyrogallol spicy

5-tricosyl-1,3-benzenediol spicy

5-vinylguaiacol clove-like

52.96 ± 1.85

56.70 ± 8.83

58.79 ± 3.4

58.95 ± 7.53

5alpha-androst-16-en-3-one unpleasant

5alpha-androst-16-en-3alpha-ol floral

5alpha-androst-16-en-3beta-ol floral

6,10,14-trimethyl-2-pentadecanone fruity

6,10,14-trimethylpentadecan-2-one fatty, oily, herbal, woody

6,10-dimethyl-2-undecanone fruity

6,10-dimethylundeca-5,9-dien-2-one fruity

6,11-oxidoacor-4-ene herbal

6,6-dimethyl-2-methylidenebicyclo[3.1.1]heptane nutty, herbal, green

6,7-dodecanedione unknown aroma

6,9-diene

6,9-guaiadiene

6,9-pentadecadienal green

6-(e)-nonen-1-ol green and fresh

6-acetyltetrahydropyridine roasty

6-amino-1,3,5-triazine-2,4(1h,3h)-dione

6-amyl-2-pyrone

6-camphenone fruity

6-chloroindole

6-decenoic acid dairy

6-diol

6-dodeceno-gamma-lactone peach, creamy, fatty, lactonic

6-gingerdiol floral

6-gingerol pungent, spicy, warm, ginger

6-hydroxy-7,8-dihydro-alpha-ionone herbal

6-isoshogaol spicy

6-isothiocyanatohex-1-ene

6-methoxy-2-hexanone fruity

6-methyl-(e)-4-heptenol floral

6-methyl-(e)-4-heptenyl 2-methylbutanoate fruity

6-methyl-(e)-4-heptenyl 2-methylpropanoate fruity

6-methyl-(e)-4-heptenyl 3-methylbutanoate fruity

6-methyl-(e)-4-heptenyl 3-methylbutyrate fruity

6-methyl-(e)-4-heptenyl butanoate fruity

6-methyl-2-(2-oxiranyl)-5-hepten-2-ol

6-methyl-2-(oxiran-2-yl)hept-5-en-2-ol earthy, floral, flower, green, herbal, wood

6-methyl-2-heptanone fruity

6-methyl-3,5-heptadien-2-one coconut, cinnamon, spice, woody, sweet, weedy

6-methyl-3-heptanone fruity

6-methyl-5-hepten-2-ol floral

6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one mushroom, rubber, oily

6-methyl-5-heptene-2-one fruity

6-methyl-alpha-ionone typical green tea odor

6-methylhept-5-en-2-ol coriander, green, oily, sweet

6-methylhepta-3,5-dien-2-one

6-methylheptan-2-one

6-methylheptanol floral

6-methylheptyl tiglate fruity

6-methyloxan-2-one floral, herbal, nutty

6-methylpyrazine butter, caramel, nutty, roasty, malty, potato, chemical

6-methylquinoline leather, tobacco, fecal, tonka, animalic

6-methylsulfinyl hexyl isothiocyanate savory

6-nonen-1-ol green, cucumber, melon, waxy

6-nonenal green, melon, watermelon, fresh, fatty

6-octadecenoic acid dairy

6-paradol spicy

6-pentadecenal green

6-pentyl-2h-pyran-2-one almond, coconut, creamy, fatty, lactonic, mushroom, tonka, waxy

6-pentyloxan-2-one fruity

6-pentylpyran-2-one coconut-like

6-phenyldodecane

6-phenyltridecane

6-phosphate rose

6-shogaol pungent, spicy, hot, ginger

6-tridecene woody

6-undecanone fruity

6.45 ± 2.00a

6.69 ± 0.32

6.9 (ref. 21)

62.29 ± 2.25

628–99-9

629–50-5

65.53 ± 5.03

67.72 ± 0.32

7,8-dihydro-3-oxo-alpha-ionol herbal

7,9-di-tert-butyl-1-oxaspiro(4,5)deca-6,9-diene-2,8-dione repellent

7-carboxylumichrome

7-decenal green

7-epi-sesquithujene other

7-glucoside chemical, green, solvent, orange

7-hexadecenal green

7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl-octanal lily and bell orchid aroma

7-methoxy-2-chromanone coumarinic-like, sweet, balsamic

7-methyl-3,4-octadiene

7-methyl-3-methylideneocta-1,6-diene nutty, herbal, green

7-methyl-4-decene creamy

7-methyl-4-methylidene-1-propan-2-yl-2,3,4a,5,6,8a-hexahydro-1h-naphthalene herb, herbal, spice, wood, woody

7-methyl-4-octanol floral

7-o-glucoside odorless, faint

7.64 ± 0.44

722.24 ± 29.65b

8,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid sour

8,9-dehydrotheaspirone woody floral

8-c-glucoside chemical

8-carboxylinalool

8-cedren-13-ol herbal

8-deoxylactucin dairy

8-deoxylactucin 15-oxalate dairy

8-diene soy

8-heptadecenal green

8-heptadecene woody

8-hexyl

8-hydroxylinalool citrus-like, soapy, flowery

8-methylnonanoic acid pastoral

8-nonen-2-one baked

8-thiol sulfurous, grapefruit, tropical, catty

8.80 ± 1.78

83.37 ± 11.01

87.34 ± 10.58

9,10-dihydroxy-12-octadecenoic acid

9,12,13-trihydroxy-10(e)-octadecenoic acid

9,12,15-octadecatriene-1-ol floral

9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid dairy

9,12-octadecadienal

9,12-octadecadienoic acid (z,z)- dairy

9,12-octadecadienoic acid, methyl ester fruity

9,17-octadecadienal green

9-decenoic acid waxy, fatty, fruity, soapy, green

9-enoate fatty, oily, waxy, fruity

9-epi-caryophyllene herbal

9-hexadecen-1-ol floral

9-hexadecenal green

9-hexadecenoate camphor, fermented, fruity, sweet, apple, pine

9-hydroxy-(10e,12z)-octadecadienoic acid

9-octadecenal fatty

9-octadecenal, (9e)-

9-octadecenamide fatty, waxy, pear

9-octadecenoic acid fatty, waxy, faint oily

9-octadecenoic acid (z) dairy

9-oxo-(10e,12z)-octadecadienoic acid

9.81 ± 0.32b

9481.92 ± 802.13

967.89 ± 58.42b

9s-hode

[e]-methyl jasmonate fruity

[r-(r*,r*)]-2,3-butanediol floral

[s-(r*,r*)]-2,3-butanediol floral

abienol chemical

abscisic acid sour

acenaphthylene

acetal cream, earthy, ether, fruit, green, honey, nut, sweet, tart, vegetable

acetaldehyde pungent, ethereal, fruity

acetaldehyde (ethanal) green

acetaldehyde ethyl cis-3-hexenyl acetal

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