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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1-tridecyne

1-undecanol mandarin

1-undecene waxy, fatty, green, plastic

1.02 ± 0.48

1.36 ± 0.67

1.36 ± 1.38

1.46 ± 0.48b

1.4d

1.5 a

1.59 ± 0.07b

1.97 ± 0.03b

1.98 ± 0.09ab

10,12-tricosadiynoic acid dairy

10-epi-gamma-eudesmol floral, flower, sweet, wood, woody

10-gingerdione fruity

10-undecen-1-ol citrus, clean, floral, fresh, ozone, waxy

10-undecenal aldehydic, citrus, fatty, mandarin, rose, soapy, waxy

10-undecenoic acid sweet, woody

10.5 ± 0.92

10.66 ± 0.74

103–82-2

11,14,17-eicosatetraene herbal

11,14,17-eicosatrienoic acid dairy

11-diene

11-dodecenoic acid other

11-octadecenoic acid and methyl ester dairy

11-octadecenyl acetate fruity

11.72b

1135/

1190/

12,13-dihydroxy-9z-octadecenoic acid bitter

12,950 ± 15.5a

12-methyltridecanal tallowy, beefy

12-octadecadienoic acid fatty, waxy, oily

12.11 ± 6.38b

12.37 ± 1.1

1231.67 ± 156.45

124c

129.22 ± 3.61

13-hydroxyoctadeca-(9z,11e)-octadecadienoic acid

13-octadecenal green

13-octadecenoic acid fatty

13-tetradecenal green

13.68 ± 1.62b

137–00-8

13s-hode

14-bromopentadecanoic acid

14-methyl-8-hexadecyn-1-ol floral

145.61 ± 48.40d

148.58 ± 3.63

15-hexadecanolide dairy

15-methylhexadecanoic acid sour

15-octadecatrienoic acid chemical, fatty, fermented

15.13ab

1555/

157.00 ± 18.21

16.85a

1611/

1660.52 ± 69.11a

17-pentatriacontene waxy, faint

18,409–17-

18-hydroxyoleic acid lactone dairy

190d

1h-indole fecal

1h-pyrrole hazelnut-like

1h-pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde ethereal

1h-pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde hazelnut-like

1s, cis-calamenene herbal

1s-(-)-beta-pinene herbal

2',4'-dimethylacetophenone floral, mimosa, minty, sweet, woody

2(3h)-furanone, 5-hexyldihydro- dairy

2(3h)-furanone, dihydro-5-pentyl- dairy

2(5)-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5(2)-methyl-3(2h)-furanone (ehm) caramel, burnt sugar

2(5h)-furanone buttery

2(5h)-furanone, 5-ethyl-3-hydroxy-4-methyl- sweet, fruity, nutty

2(5h)-furanones caramel

2(or 5)-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5(or 2)-methyl-3(2h)-furanone caramel

2, 4-decadienal, (e, e)- green

2,2'-bifuran caramel

2,2'-methylenebis-furan peanut and roasted

2,2,4,6,6-pentamethylheptane woody

2,2,4,6,6-pentamethylheptane-d

2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentylenediol diisobutyrate fruity

2,2,4-trimethylheptane woody

2,2,4-trimethylpentane

2,2,6-trimethyl-5-cyclohexenone fruity

2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexane-1,4-dione fruity

2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexanone camphoraceous, honey, herbal, labdanum

2,3 butanediol (endocyclic) floral

2,3 butanediol (levulinic) floral

2,3,4-trimethylpentane

2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine roasted, nutty, cocoa, coffee, musty

2,3,5-trimethyl-6-ethylpyrazine roasted

2,3,5-trimethyl-6-isopentyl pyrazine roast odor

2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine cocoa, roasted, peanut

2,3,5-trithiahexane onion, strong, sulfurous

2,3,7-trimethyl-2-octene herbal

2,3-acetylacetone fruity

2,3-bipyridine smoky

2,3-butandiol floral

2,3-butandione woody, honey, caramel, butter, smoky

2,3-butanediol buttery, creamy, fruity

2,3-butanediol meso floral

2,3-butanedion fruity

2,3-butanedione butter, sweet, cream

2,3-butanodiol diacetate fruity

2,3-diethyl-5-methylpyrazine roasted, potato, meaty, earthy, nutty

2,3-diethylpyrazine nutty, roasted, hazelnut, green

2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4h-pyran-4-one dairy

2,3-dihydro-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-4h-pyran-4-one caramel odour with fruity overtones

2,3-dihydrobenzofuran typical green tea odor; burnt and sweet odors

2,3-dihydrofuran caramel

2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid sour

2,3-dimethoxytoluene

2,3-dimethyl-2-cyclopentene-1-one sweet

2,3-dimethyl-5-ethylpyrazine burnt, nutty, roasted

2,3-dimethylbenzofuran smoky, phenolic, tobacco, fennel

2,3-dimethylfuran caramel

2,3-dimethylpyrazine nutty, cocoa, roasted, peanut, coffee

2,3-diol rose

2,3-dione green, grassy, caramel, butter, malty

2,3-dioxabicyclo[4.4.0]decane

2,3-epoxy-3-methylbutanal green

2,3-glutarone

2,3-heptanedione buttery, cheesy, oily, creamy

2,3-hexanedione buttery, caramel, creamy, sweet

2,3-methyl pyrazine roasted

2,3-octanedione buttery, cooked, dill, fatty

2,3-pentanedione butter, sweet, caramel

2,4,4-trimethylhexane

2,4,5,6,7,7ab-hexahydro-1h-indene

2,4,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolane green, phenolic

2,4,5-trimethyloxazole mustard, nut skin, nutty, roasted, shellfish, vegetable, wasabi

2,4,5-trimethylthiazole earth

2,4,6-tribromophenol marine/ocean flavor, shrimp/crab/fish/sea salt-like or phenolic/iodine/iodoform-like

2,4,6-trichloroanisole musty, moldy, cork taint, earthy

2,4,6-trichlorophenol spicy

2,4,6-trihydroxybenzoic acid sour

2,4,6-trimethylperhydro-1,3,5-dithiazine fried chicken flavour

2,4,6-tritert-butylphenol spicy

2,4,7-tridecatrienal bitter waxy sweet

2,4,7-tridecatrienal, (e,z,z)-

2,4-alkadienals stale oil, oatmeal

2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol spicy

2,4-decadien-1-al green

2,4-decadienal seaweed

2,4-decadienal, (e, z)- green

2,4-decadienoic acid methyl ester

2,4-di-tert-butylphenol phenolic, woody, fatty

2,4-dibromophenol marine/ocean flavor, shrimp/crab/fish/sea salt-like or phenolic/iodine/iodoform-like

2,4-dichlorophenol chemical

2,4-dienal camphor, chemical, fatty

2,4-diethyl-5-propyloxazole roasted

2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid mild, phenolic

2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane herbal

2,4-dimethyl-1,3-dithiolane acidic

2,4-dimethyl-3-pentanone fruity

2,4-dimethyl-3-thiazoline sulfurous

2,4-dimethyl-5-ethylthiazole earth, earthy, meaty, nutty, roasted

2,4-dimethyl-5-propyloxazole roasted

2,4-dimethyl-hepta-2,4-dienal fruity aroma

2,4-dimethyl-thiophene savory

2,4-dimethylanisole herbal, spicy

2,4-dimethylbenzaldehyde almond, cherry, sweet, spicy

2,4-dimethylcyclohexanol floral

2,4-dimethylfuran garlic, onion, licorice, solvent, chemical, green, sweet, fatty

2,4-dimethylheptane woody

2,4-dimethyloxazole roasted

2,4-dimethylquinoline roasted

2,4-dimethylthiazole rubber, mold

2,4-dione green, sweet

2,4-dithiapentane sulfurous

2,4-dithiapentane (bis(methylthio)methane) truffle-like

2,4-epoxy-(e)-2-decenal metallic

2,4-heptadienal fried

2,4-hexadienal green

2,4-nonadienal fatty, green, watermelon

2,4-pentadienenitrile

2,4-pentanedione fruity

2,4-undecadienal fatty, fried, chicken fat, citrus, green

2,5,5-trimethyl-3-tetrahydrofuranone caramel

2,5,6-trimethyl-1,3,6-heptatriene herbal

2,5-dibutyl-4-methyloxazole roasted

2,5-diethylpyrazine roasted

2,5-diethyltetrahydrofuran caramel, herbal, sweet

2,5-dimethyl barbecue flavor

2,5-dimethyl-1,4-dithiane acidic

2,5-dimethyl-1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol bouillon, chicken, lamb, onion, pork, savory

2,5-dimethyl-2,4-dihydroxy-3(2h)-furanone caramel

2,5-dimethyl-2,4-hexadiene woody

2,5-dimethyl-3(2h)-furanone sweet and caramelized characteristics

2,5-dimethyl-3-hexyne-2,5-diol

2,5-dimethyl-4-ethyloxazole burnt, roasted

2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2h)-furanone caramel, sweet, strawberry, cotton candy

2,5-dimethyl-benzaldehyde green

2,5-dimethyl-furan beef-like

2,5-dimethylnonane woody

2,5-dimethyloxazole roasted

2,5-dimethylphenol bacon, naphthyl, phenolic, smoke, sweet

2,5-dimethylpyrazine cocoa, roasted, nutty

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