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-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

e,e-alpha-farnesene herbal

e,e-farnesol herbal

e-2-hexanal green

e-citral lemongrass-like

e-citral (geranial) green

e-farnesene herbal

e-methyl isoeugenol spicy

echinulin

echnol chocolate, fermented, green, tropical

edulan

ehrlich-derived aldehydes grain

eicosadienoic acid fatty, mild, waxy

eicosane alkane

eicosanoic acid waxy, fatty, faint

eicosapentaenoic acid fatty, oily, faint fishy

eicosatrienoic acid fatty, waxy, oily

eicosenoic acid fatty

elaidic acid dairy

elemene herbal

elemicin spice, flower

elemicine

elemol woody, green, sweet, spicy

elemol acetate other

ellagic acid sour

en-1-ol green, waxy, fresh

en-1-one fruity, floral, ethereal, green

en-2-ol chemical, chocolate, fermented, cheesy, rancid, fatty

en-2-one green, piney, chemical

en-3-ol mushroom, earthy

en-3-one chemical, fatty, mushroom, onion

en-4-ol pine, chemical

en-8-ol camphor, pine, caramel, green

en-yn-dicycloether

endo-borneol green, musty, unclean

endocrinol fatty

enoic acid butter, cheesy, sweaty, rancid, fatty, sharp, chemical

envpol chemical, mushroom, pine

enzymol floral, solvent

epi-alpha-cadinol floral

epilaserin

epishyobunone fruity

epithionitriles seed-like

epoxylinalool flower

epoxymenthofurolactone sweet/milky, caramel-like/spicy

eremanthin

eremophila-1(10),8,11-triene woody

eremophilene woody

ericifolin

erucic acid dairy

erucin cabbage

erythritol odorless

esters (class) positively correlated with non-meat aftertaste

esters (general) fruity, sweet

esters (total) fruity

esters (volatile) fruity

estradiol chemical, clove, corn

estragol chemical

estragole anise, licorice, sweet

ethanal green

ethanamine ammonia, fishy

ethane-1,1-dithiol sulfury, durian

ethanediol sweet, caramel, nutty, waxy

ethanethiol sulfurous, garlic, rotten onion, gassy

ethanoic acid dairy

ethanol alcoholic, ethereal, sweet, solvent

ethanol 2-nitro floral

ethanone, 1-(2-furanyl)- fruity

ethenone fruity

ethephon

ethnobiol green, fresh

ethyl (2e,4z)-2,4-decadienoate

ethyl (2e,4z)-deca-2,4-dienoate pear aroma

ethyl (2e,4z)-decadienoate

ethyl (2s)-2-methylbutanoate fruity, green apple (Granny Smith), strawberry, black-berry-fruit

ethyl (e)-2-butenoate fruity, cashew-like

ethyl (e)-2-octenoate fruity pear skin green waxy tropical plum skin fatty

ethyl (e)-3-hexenoate sweet green fruity passion fruit guava pineapple papaya weedy honey

ethyl (e,z)-2,4-decadienoate pear

ethyl (z)-octadec-9-enoate fruity

ethyl (z)hex-3-enoate apple, fresh, fruity, green, metallic, pear, pineapple, sweet

ethyl 2-(5-methyl-5-vinyltetrahydrofuran-2-yl)propan-2-yl carbonate fruity

ethyl 2-aminobenzoate blossom, floral, grape, orange blossom, sweet, wintergreen

ethyl 2-furoate burnt

ethyl 2-hexenoate rum fruity green sweet juicy

ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate fruity

ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylvalerate berry, fruity

ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate fruity, blackberry, sweet

ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate fruity

ethyl 2-hydroxybutanoate fruity

ethyl 2-hydroxycaproate

ethyl 2-hydroxyl-propanoic acid fruity

ethyl 2-hydroxypropionate fruity

ethyl 2-mercaptoacetate savory

ethyl 2-mercaptopropionate onion cooked garlic

ethyl 2-methylbutanoateb *

ethyl 2-methylbutyrate fruity, apple, sweet

ethyl 2-methylpropanoate (ethyl isobutyrate) fruity

ethyl 2-methylvalerate fruity

ethyl 2-octenoate must, oil, fruit, pungent

ethyl 2-phenylacetate fruity

ethyl 2-sulfanylpropionate savory

ethyl 3-(2-furyl)propionate balsam, fruity, pineapple, sweet

ethyl 3-(methylthio)-1-propanoate fruity

ethyl 3-(methylthio)propanoate sulfury, metallic, pineapple, fruity, ripe, pulpy, tomato

ethyl 3-(methylthio)propionate fruity, metallic, pineapple, pulpy, ripe, sulfury, tomato

ethyl 3-hexenoate Sharp, acidic fruity green

ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate apple skin, fruity, grape, green, marshmallow, tropical

ethyl 3-hydroxydodecanoate fruity

ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate fresh

ethyl 3-methyl butyrate-d fruity

ethyl 3-methyl butyrate-m fruity

ethyl 3-methylbutanoate (ethyl isovalerate) fruity

ethyl 3-methylbutanoate-d fruity

ethyl 3-methylbutyrate fruity

ethyl 3-methylpentanoate fruity, pineapple

ethyl 3-phenyl-2-propenoate fruity

ethyl 3-phenylpropanoate flower

ethyl 3-sulfanylpropionate savory

ethyl 4-methoxybenzoate anise, aniseed, balsam, fruity, tarragon

ethyl 4-methylpentanoate fruit

ethyl 6,9,12,15-octadecatetraenoate fruity

ethyl 7-octenoate fruity notes

ethyl 9-decenoate fruity, floral, rose, fatty

ethyl 9-hexadecenoate fruity

ethyl acetate pineapple, fruity, solvent

ethyl acetate (ethyl ethanoate) fruity aroma, solvent-like odour at higher concentrations

ethyl acetate-d fruity

ethyl acetoacetate apple, fatty, fresh, fruity, green

ethyl acrylate acrylate, fruity, harsh, plastic

ethyl alpha-methylbutyrate fruity aroma

ethyl anthranilate sweet floral grape orangeblossom wintergreen

ethyl arachidonate

ethyl behenate honey

ethyl benzeneacetate fruity

ethyl benzenepropanoate fruity

ethyl benzoate fruity, sweet, wintergreen, musty

ethyl benzoneacetic acid fruity

ethyl butanoate (ethyl butyrate) fruity

ethyl butyrate pineapple, fruity

ethyl capricate fruity

ethyl caproate fruity, apple peel, pineapple, sweet, green

ethyl caprylate fruity

ethyl carbamate apple, chemical, fermented

ethyl carbonate fruity

ethyl carboxylate esters (long-chain) fruity

ethyl cinnamate sweet, balsamic, fruity, cinnamon, honey

ethyl cis-4-octenoate fresh juicy pineapple

ethyl crotonate Rum, cognac and pungent with caramellic and fruity nuances

ethyl cyclohexanecarboxylate fruit

ethyl decanoate grape, waxy

ethyl dihydrocinnamate fruity

ethyl dodecanoate leaf

ethyl dodecanoic acid fruity

ethyl elaidate dairy, fatty, milky, oily, tallow, waxy

ethyl ester fruity

ethyl ester of phenylacetic acid fruity

ethyl esters fruity, sweet, estery

ethyl esters of c8-c18 fatty acids fruity

ethyl esters of medium-and long-chain fatty acids fruity

ethyl esters of organic acids vinous

ethyl formate pungent

ethyl formate (ethyl methanoate) fruity

ethyl furanone spice

ethyl gallate fruity

ethyl geranate rose, green, woody, floral

ethyl heptadecanoate fruity

ethyl heptanoate fruit

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