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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2,5-dimethylpyridine
roasted
2,5-dimethylthiophene
nutty, sulfury
2,5-ditert-butylphenol
spicy
2,5-hexanedione
attractive
2,5-octanedione
fruity
2,5-thiophenedicarboxaldehyde
meat-like
2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene-1-acetaldehyde
beef, camphor, cooling, fruity, weedy, woody
2,6-di-t-butylphenol
spicy
2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol
phenolic, camphor, musty
2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-sec-butylphenol
aldehydic
2,6-dibromophenol
marine, iodine, phenolic
2,6-dichlorophenol
off-flavor
2,6-dienal
green
2,6-diethylpyrazine
roasted, cocoa, nutty, peanut
2,6-dimethoxyphenol
smoky, phenolic, medicinal, woody, sweet
2,6-dimethyl-1,3,7-octatrien-6-ol
floral and fruity odor, harsh and sickening odor
2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dithiane
acidic
2,6-dimethyl-2,6-octadiene
herbal
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanone
fruity, green, sweet
2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal
fruit, green, melon
2,6-dimethylphenol
phenolic, medicinal, sweet, smoky
2,6-dimethylpyrazine
cocoa, coffee, nutty
2,6-dimethylpyridine
amine, bready, cocoa, nutty, oily, woody
2,6-dimethylquinoline
roasted
2,6-dimethylthiophenol
meaty, metallic, phenolic, roasted, sulfurous, sulfury
2,6-nonadienal
cucumber, green, melon, fatty
2,6-nonadienal, (e,e)-
fresh, citrus, green, cucumber, melon
2,7-octadien-1-ol
fruity, mushroom
2- and 3-methylbutanoic acid
rancid
2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl) propan-2-ol
floral and fruity aroma with green attributes
2-(4-methylphenyl)propan-2-ol
camphor, cherry, citrus, coumarin, floral, fruity, must, sweet
2-(e)-heptenal
green
2-(e)-hexen-1-ol
floral
2-(e)-octenal
green
2-(methylthio)-1-ethanol
off-flavor
2-(prop-2-enyldisulfanyl)propane
strong-smelling
2-(z)-hexen-1-ol
floral
2-/3-methylbutanoic acid
sweaty
2-/3-methylbutyric acid
sweaty, rancid
2-[(methylthio)methyl]-2-butenal
burnt, cabbage, cooked, matches, onion, roasted
2-[(methylthio)methyl]-furan
caramel
2-acetopyridine
roasted, steamed, sweet flavor
2-acetyl-1-methylpyrrole
earthy
2-acetyl-1-pyrroline
popcorn, roasted, bread crust
2-acetyl-1h-pyrrole
enhances fruity aromas
2-acetyl-2-thiazoline
roasted, meaty, popcorn
2-acetyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine
caramel, hazelnut, nutty, roasted
2-acetyl-3-ethylpyrazine
chip, corn, earthy, nutty, oily, popcorn, potato, tomato
2-acetyl-3-methylpyrazine
roasted, nutty, toasted, grain
2-acetyl-5-methylfuran
nutty, musty, coconut, hay
2-acetylfuran
sweet, balsamic, cocoa, caramel
2-acetyloxazole
roasted
2-acetylpyrazine
nutty, popcorn-like
2-acetylpyridine
crackers, bread crust, roasted
2-acetylpyrrole
nutty, walnut, bread, musty, licorice
2-acetyltetrahydropyridine
popcorn, roasty, bready, cracker
2-acetylthiazole
roast, nut, sulfur
2-alkenals
stale oil, oatmeal
2-alkyl methoxypyrazines
beany flavor
2-alpha-pinene
herbal
2-amino-1,3-propanediol
floral
2-amino-3-(prop-2-en-1-ylsulfanyl)propanoic acid
cooked, roasted
2-aminoacetophenone
musty
2-aminobenzaldehyde
green
2-benzenedicarboxylic acid
odorless, faint, chemical
2-benzyl-4,5-dimethyl-3-oxazoline
green, cardboard, musty
2-bornene
herbal
2-bornyl propionate
camphor, fruit, lavender, pine, pungent, turpentine, woody
2-bromophenol
marine/ocean flavor, shrimp/crab/fish/sea salt-like
2-butanol
fruity, winey, sweet, oily
2-butanone
ethereal, acetone, fruity, solvent
2-butanone, 3-hydroxy-
fruity
2-butanone-d
fruity
2-butenal
pungent, green, fruity, sweet
2-butene
butter, chemical, fruity, floral
2-butenoate
apple, fruity, banana, pear, pine
2-butenoic acid
pear, chemical
2-butoxyethanol
solvent, mild ethereal, sweet
2-butyl 1-octanal
green
2-butyl-1-octanol
floral
2-butyl-2-octanal
green
2-butyl-2-octenal
green vegetable leafy cucumber oily herbal fatty watercress violet
2-butyl-4,5-dimethyl-3(2h)-furanone
sweet, buttery flavor
2-butyl-4-ethyl-5-methyloxazole
roasted
2-butyl-5-ethyl-4-methyloxazole
roasted
2-butylfuran
fruity, sweet, wine, spicy, mild
2-butylisothiocyanate
green
2-butylthiophene
fruity
2-carboxybenzaldehyde
green
2-caren-10-al
green
2-carene
herbal
2-cyclohexene-1-one
fruity
2-decanal
fatty, green
2-decanol
fatty, waxy, oily, green, rose
2-decanone
orange, floral, fatty, peach
2-decen-1-ol
waxy citrus fatty rue spicy oily tallow rancid
2-decenal
fatty, fried, tallow, orange peel, green
2-decenal, (e)-
green
2-decenoic acid
fatty
2-decenol
waxy, fresh air, citrus, rose, rue
2-dodecanol
fermented, menthol
2-dodecanone
waxy, fruity, floral, orange
2-dodecenal
fatty, waxy, citrus peel, cilantro, herbal
2-dodecenal, (e)-
green
2-enal
fruity, ethereal, solvent
2-enoate
fruity, solvent, ethereal
2-enol
cooked
2-ethanediol
fruity, sweet, caramel, nutty, waxy
2-ethenyl-5-methylpyrazine
vegetal, earthy, roasted
2-ethenyl-6-methylpyrazine
roasted, nutty, earthy, vegetal
2-ethyl-1-dodecanol
floral
2-ethyl-1-hexanol
sweet fatty fruity
2-ethyl-2-hexen-1-ol
grassy, green
2-ethyl-2-methyl-tridecanol
floral
2-ethyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazine
potato, roasted, earthy
2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine
roasted, nutty, earthy, cocoa
2-ethyl-3-methoxypyrazine
earthy, raw potato, bell pepper, nutty
2-ethyl-3-methylpyrazine
nutty, roasted, raw
2-ethyl-4,5-dimethyloxazole
green, earthy, vegetable, creamy
2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2h)-furanone
butterscotch, candy, caramel, sweet
2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylfuran-3-one
caramel-like
2-ethyl-4-methyloxazole
roasted
2-ethyl-5-methyloxazole
roasted
2-ethyl-5-methylpyrazine
roasted, nutty, peanut, coffee
2-ethyl-6-methylpyrazine
roasted, nutty, potato, toasty
2-ethylbutyric acid
acidic, berry, caramel, dry, fruity, sour, whiskey
2-ethylcyclobutanol
floral
2-ethylfuran
burnt, earthy, malty, sweet
2-ethylhexanal
green
2-ethylhexanoic acid
fatty, cheesy, sweaty, rancid
2-ethylhexyl acetate
fruity
2-ethylhexyl salicylate
fruity
2-ethylphenol
pear
2-ethylpyrazine
bitter, butter, cocoa, musty, nutty, peanut, peanut butter, roasted, wood, woody
2-ethylthiophene
sulfurous
2-exylthiophene
savory
2-formyl-1-methylpyrrole
seaweed-like
2-formylpyrrole
butter, rose, coffee, green, roasty, mushroom, minty
2-furaldehyde
almond, bread, sweet, woody, caramellic
2-furancarboxaldehyde
caramel
2-furancarboxaldehyde, 5-methyl-
caramel
2-furanmethanethiol, 5-methyl-
coffee, roast, roasted, sulfur, sulfurous
2-furanmethanol
burnt, caramel, sweet, bready
2-furanmethanol acetate
fruity
2-furanmethanol propanoate
fruity
2-furanmethanol, 5-methyl-
caramel
2-furanmethyl acetate
caramel
2-furfuryl ethyl ether
caramel
2-furfurylthiol
coffee, roasted, sulfury
2-furoate
caramel, burnt, toasted, rancid, almond, vanilla, nutty, peach, coconut, chemical
2-furoic acid
odorless
2-furylacetone
radish, spicy
2-furylmethanol
caramel
2-furylmethanol acetate
fruity
2-furylmethanthiol
sesame, roasted meat, garlic
Descriptions sourced from FlavorDB, TGSC, PubChem, and VCF databases. Learn more about our data sources.