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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phthalan

phthalic acid sour

phthalic acid, isobutyl 2-propylpentyl ester fruity

phthalic anhydride

phthalide sweet tonka coumarin powdery coconut phenolic lactonic

phthalides

phycol fatty, oily, faint

phytane

phytol flower

phytone fruity

phytyl acetate nutty waxy woody oily green creamy nut flesh

picrocrocin bitter

pimelic acid sour

pinacol woody earthy patchouli warm bread

pine herbal

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

pinene pine, turpentine, resinous, woody

pinocarveol flower

pinocarvone minty

pinocarvyl acetate fruity

pinol herbal

piperanine roasted

piperettine roasted

piperidine animal, bitter, floral, heavy, sweet

piperine peppery, pungent

piperitenol floral

piperitenone minty, phenolic, sharp

piperitenone oxide herbal, minty

piperitol herb

piperitone mint, fresh

piperitone oxide herbal

piperitynone oxide

piperonal bitter, coconut, flower, heliotrope, powdery, sweet, vanilla, violet

polyol odorless, faint

potassium nitrate odorless

pregeijerene woody

preiso calamendiol floral

prenyl acetate fruity, banana, sweet, green, floral

presilphiperfol-7-ene herbal

pristane woody

procanal green

procyanidin b1 spicy

procyanidin b2 spicy

progoitrin bitter

proline sweetness-related

prop-1-enyl propyl trisulfide savory

prop-2-ene-1-thiol savory

propan-1-ol fruity, rose, onion, floral, citrus, apple

propan-2-ol solvent, chemical, rose

propan-2-one fruity

propanal, 2-methyl- green

propane, 2-methoxy

propanedioic acid sour, acidic, faint

propanethial s-oxide tear factor, lachrymatory

propanethiol characteristic onion odor

propanoic acid 2-methyl dairy

propanoic acid 2-methyl-methyl ester fruity

propanoic acid 2-methylbutyl ester fruity

propanoic acid pentyl ester fruity

propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylbutyl ester fruity

propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 3-methylbutyl ester fruity

propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester fruity

propanoic acid, 3-(methylthio)-, methyl ester spicy

propanol floral

propen-1-ol chemical, fruity, green, sweet, burnt, apple, garlic

propenoic acid acrid, pungent, sour, vinegar

propenyl propyl disulfide cooked, onion, sulfurous

propenyl propyl thiosulfinate savory

propenyl propyl trisulfide savory

propionaldehyde pungent, solvent, earthy, nutty

propionic acid pungent, rancid, soy

propiophenone hawthorn, lilac

propyl 2-methylbutanoate fruity, cantaloupe-like

propyl 2-methylbutyrate fruity

propyl 3-phenylpropanoate floral/sweet

propyl acetate fruity, pear, solvent, sweet

propyl benzoate balsam, nutty

propyl butyrate pineapple, solvent

propyl decanoate waxy fruity fatty green vegetable woody oily fruity

propyl hexanoate fruit

propyl isobutyrate berry, fruity, melon, ripe, sweet, tropical

propyl lactate winey yogurt milky

propyl methyl ketone fruity

propyl octanoate coconut caco gin

propyl propionate pineapple

propyl sulfide garlic, onion

propylthiol savory

protocatechualdehyde green

prunetin bitter

prunin bitter

psoralen herbal

pterin-6-carboxylic acid

pulegol pine, menthol, rose

purpurocatechol spicy

putrescine roasted

pyran

pyran-2-one fruity, sweet, nutty

pyran-4-one faint, sweet, caramellic

pyrazinamide baking, roasting, nutty, caramel

pyrazine roasted, nutty, hazelnut, sweet corn

pyrazine, 2,5-dimethyl- roasted

pyrazine, 2-ethenyl-6-methyl roasted

pyrazine, 2-ethyl- roasted

pyrazine, 2-ethyl-6-methyl- pleasant notes

pyrazine, 2-methoxy-3-(2-methylpropyl)- roasted

pyrazine, methyl- roasted

pyrazine-d4 roasted

pyrazines (class) roasted

pyrazines (substituted) roasted

pyrene woody

pyridine sour, putrid, fishy

pyridoxine floral

pyrimidine, 4-butyl-3, 4-dihydro-5-methyl-

pyrogallol phenolic, woody, smoky, astringent

pyroglutamic acid

pyroxidal acid

pyrrol sweet, nutty, warm, ethereal

pyrrole nutty, sweet, ethereal, warm

pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde roasted

pyrroles nutty, roasted, toasted cereal

pyrrolidine alkaline

pyrrolo[1,2-a] pyrazine-1,4-dione, hexahydro-3-(2-methylpropyl) roasted

pyrrolo[1,2-a] pyrazine-1,4-dione, hexahydro-3-(phenylmethyl) roasted

pyruvic acid sour, acetic, caramellic, sharp

quercetagetin bitter

quercetin bitter

quercetin dihydrate spicy

quinic acid sour

quinoline earthy, medicinal, tobacco, woody, musty

r-alpha-ionone

r-delta-octanolactone dairy

r-diendiol i (r-2,6-dimethyl-3,7-octadiene-2,6-diol) herbal

r-gamma-heptanolactone dairy

r-pineneb *

rac. =

rasool apple, chemical, green

rebaudioside a sweet

ref.

rel-(3s,3as,6r,7as)-dihydromintlactone sweet/milky, caramel-like/spicy

resorcinol phenolic, sweet, musty

resveratrol bitter

retinoic acid odorless, faint

retinol odorless, faint waxy

retinyl acetate

rhaponticin

rhodovibrin

ribitol odorless, faintly sweet

rose-like, citrus-like

rosefuran caramel, green, mint, minty

rosifoliol other

rosmanol

rosmarinic acid anticancer properties

rotundone peppery, spicy, woody

rotungenic acid herbal

roughanic acid

routine spicy

rutaretin herbal

rutin spicy

s-(3-oxopentyl)-l-cysteine

s-(e)-nerolidol herbal

s-allyl cysteine savory

s-alpha-terpineol herbal

s-diendiol i (s-2,6-dimethyl-3,7-octadiene-2,6-diol) herbal

s-ethyl ethanethioate coffee, fruity, garlic, meaty, onion, sulfury

s-ethyl thioacetate cooked onions and vegetables

s-furfuryl thioacetate burnt, coffee, nutty, roast, roasted, sulfury

s-gamma-nonanolactone dairy

s-linalool herbal

s-methyl 2-furancarbothioate cooked, creamy, fried, milky, onion

s-methyl 3-methylbutanethioate acrid, cheese, fermented, mushroom, ripe, sharp, sulfury, tomato

s-methyl thioacetate cabbage, cheese, dairy, egg, sulfurous, vegetable

s-methyl thiobutyrate animal, cabbage, cheese, garlic, putrid, sulfury

s-methyl thiohexanoate savory

s-methyl-l-cysteine

s-methyl-l-methionine

s-methylcysteine sulfoxide savory

s-propyl thioacetate garlic, green, onion, sulfurous

s-verbenone green, fresh

s/r-dihydroactinidiolide dairy

sabina ketone fruity

sabinene woody, terpenic, spicy, citrus, pine

sabinene hydrate (cis) floral

sabinene hydrate (trans) floral

sabinol woody, piney, camphoraceous

sabinyl acetate fruity

safranal saffron, herbal, spicy, phenolic, sweet

safrole spice, sweet, warm

salicylaldehyde cinnamon, cooling, medical, spicy, wintergreen

salicylic acid phenolic, faint, nutty, medicinal

salicylic acid tert-butyl ester fruity

salicylic esters fruity

salvial-4(14)-en-1-one fruity

santalene woody

santalol sandalwood, woody, sweet, soft

santalol, alpha- and beta- deep, sandalwood, sweet, woody

santolina alcohol floral

santolinatriene woody

sativene herbal

saupirin bitter

scalaral herbal

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