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-octen-1-ol (z) green, earthy

2-octen-1-ol, (e)- soap, plastic

2-octen-1-ol, acetate

2-octen-4-one reminiscent of mangos

2-octenal fatty, green, nutty, fried

2-octenal, (e)- green

2-octenal-2-butyl green

2-octene green, oily, fatty, waxy

2-octenoic acid (e) dairy

2-octenol fatty and oily

2-octenone fruity

2-octylfuran caramel-like

2-octyn-1-ol floral

2-oxepanone dairy

2-oxoglutarate citrus

2-oxopropanal pear

2-pentadecanone fatty, waxy, floral, jasmine, spicy

2-pentadecenal green

2-pentadecyn-1-ol

2-pentanal green

2-pentanol green

2-pentanol acetate fruity

2-pentanone ethereal, fruity, sweet, winey

2-pentanone, 4-hydroxy-4-methyl fruity

2-penten-1-ol green

2-pentenal green, apple, grassy, fatty

2-pentenal, (z)- apple, green, orange, pungent, tomato

2-pentene chemical

2-pentenoic acid pungent fatty

2-pentenol fruity, green, sweet, rancid

2-pentyfuran caramel

2-pentylfuran green bean, butter, fruity

2-pentyloxazole roasted

2-pentylpyridine fat

2-pentylthiophene sweet, fruit

2-phenethanol floral

2-phenethyl acetate fruity

2-phenethyl alcohol floral

2-phenoxyethanol faint, rose, floral, balsamic

2-phenyl-2-butenal cocoa, honey, nutty, sweet

2-phenyl-2-propanol appealing aroma

2-phenyl-5-methyl-2-hexenal green

2-phenylacetaldehyde green

2-phenylacetamide roasted

2-phenylacetic acid honey-like

2-phenylacetonitrile

2-phenylethan-1-ol floral, astringent

2-phenylethanol rose, floral, honey

2-phenylethyl 6-methylheptanoate fruity

2-phenylethyl alcohol floral

2-phenylethyl butanoate fruity

2-phenylethyl ester fruity

2-phenylethyl formate bitter, green, herbal, hyacinth, rose, watercress

2-phenylethyl hexanoate floral, honey, fruity, waxy, green

2-phenylethyl isobutyrate fruity

2-phenylethyl isothiocyanate characteristic aroma of the plant

2-phenylethyl lactate floral, honey

2-phenylethyl octanoate fruity, waxy, green, cocoa, sweet

2-phenylethyl pentanoate fruity, leaf, rose

2-phenylethyl propionate balsam, floral, fruity, honey, red rose, styrax

2-phenylfuran undesirable odor

2-phytene herbal

2-pinene herbal

2-pipendinone

2-piperitone oxide

2-propanediol odorless, faint

2-propanol alcoholic, solvent, musty, woody

2-propanone fruity

2-propen-1-one, 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-phenyl- bitter

2-propenoic acid ethyl ester fruity

2-propionyl-1-pyrroline popcorn-like

2-propionylpyrrole roast, popcorn

2-propyldecan-1-ol almond

2-propylpyridine fatty, green, nutty, roasted, tobacco

2-pyrrolidinone

2-pyrroline roasted

2-s-butyl-3-methoxypyrazine roasted

2-s-butylthiazole sweaty-stale-sulphurous

2-sec-butyl-3-methoxypyrazine bell pepper, earthy, vegetal, green

2-sec-butyl-4,5-dimethyl-3-oxazoline green, cardboard, musty

2-tetradecanone fruity

2-tetradecenal citrus waxy fatty green floral

2-thiophene-carboxaldehyde meat-like

2-thiophenemethanol sulfur

2-trans-6-cis-dodecadienal deep, citrus, mandarin, orange, melon

2-trans-nonenal chicken flavour

2-tridecanone fatty, milky, herbal, coconut, waxy

2-tridecenal Waxy, characteristic citrus peel, cilantro, herbal

2-undecanol clean cloth, cotton, fresh, sarsaparilla, waxy

2-undecanone waxy, fruity, fresh, orris, creamy

2-undecenal sweet

2-vinyl-3,5-dimethylfuran caramel

2-vinyl-3-methylfuran caramel

2-vinyl-4h-1,2-dithiin savory

2-vinyl-4h-1,3-dithiine savory

2-vinyl-5-methylfuran caramel

2-vinylpyrazine nutty

2-vinylpyridine

2.19 ± 0.04

2.28 ± 0.86b

2.35 ± 0.03b

2.4 ± 0.1 a

2.81 ± 0.18b

2/3-methylbutanal cocoa, roasted

200.27 ± 2.73

2207/

2246/

23,787–80-

240.74 ± 13.47

25,773–40-

28-oic acid apple, chemical, fatty

2e,4z-decadienal fat, fatty, fried, geranium, green, waxy

2e-dodecen-1-ol floral

2e-ethylidene-5-methylcyclohexanone sweet/milky, caramel-like/spicy

2e-tridecen-1-al green

2h-1-benzopyran-2-one, 5,7-dimethoxy

2h-pyran, tetrahydro-4-methyl-2-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)-

2h-pyran-2-one no odor

2h-pyran-2-one, tetrahydro-6-methyl- creamy, fruity, coconut

3',4'-dimethoxyacetophenone floral, sweet, woody

3(2) – methyl butanoic acid

3(2h)-furanone, 2-hexyl-5-methyl pungent

3(2h)-furanone, dihydro-2-methyl- caramel

3,3 dimethyl-1-hexanol floral

3,3'-dithiobis[2-methyl-furan] beef-like

3,3-dimethyl-1,2-epoxybutane

3,3-dimethyl-2-butanone fruity

3,3-dimethylacrylic acid alcohol, dairy, green, phenolic

3,3-dimethylcyclohexanol floral

3,3-dimethylheptanoic acid dairy

3,4,4-trimethyl-5-oxo-2-hexenoic acid dairy

3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamic acid sour

3,4,5-trimethoxytoluene smoky

3,4,5-trimethyl-4-heptanol floral

3,4,5-trimethylphenol spicy, sweet, smoky, honey, pine

3,4-bis((2-furylmethyl)sulfanyl)hydroxyhydroquinone savory

3,4-dehydro-beta-ionone floral and fruity

3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid sour

3,4-dihydro-3-oxoactinidol

3,4-dihydroxy-7,8-dihydro-beta-ionone 3-o-beta-d-glucopyranoside

3,4-dihydroxy-7,8-dihydro-beta-ionone 3-o-rutinoside

3,4-dihydroxyacetophenone fruity

3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid balsamic, mild, phenolic

3,4-dimethoxy styrene fragrant

3,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid sour

3,4-dimethoxybenzyl alcohol spicy

3,4-dimethoxytoluene stale and woody

3,4-dimethylbenzaldehyde green

3,4-dimethylphenol dry, flat

3,4-hexanediol floral

3,4-methylenedioxycinnamaldehyde vanilla-like

3,4-octadiene, 7-methyl- grassy

3,5,5-trimethyl-1,5-heptadiene herbal

3,5,5-trimethyl-1-hexene off-flavor

3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1,4-dione fruity

3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one fruity

3,5,5-trimethyl-2-hexene

3,5,5-trimethylhexan-1-ol aldehydic, earthy, floral, grassy, green, hay, leaf, straw, weedy

3,5-di-tert-butylphenol spicy

3,5-diene

3,5-diethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane sulfurous

3,5-diethyl-2-methyl-(8cl, 9cl)

3,5-diethyl-2-methyl-pyrazine beef-like

3,5-dihydroxy-2-methyl-4h-pyran-4-one

3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid sour

3,5-dimethoxytoluene

3,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-trithiolane beefy, meaty, sulfurous

3,5-dimethyl-2-ethylpyrazine roasted, earthy, potato, nutty

3,5-dimethyl-2-isobutylpyrazine cocoa, earthy, hazelnut, musty

3,5-dimethyl-2-vinylpyrazine earth, earthy, musty

3,5-dimethyl-octane acid pungent

3,5-dimethylbenzaldehyde green

3,5-dimethyloctan-2-one fruity

3,5-dimethylphenol chemical, fruity, citrus, lemon, orange, green, grassy, woody, spicy

3,5-dimethylpyrazine roasted, nutty, cocoa, coffee

3,5-heptadienal green

3,5-octadien-2-one fruit, fat, mushroom

3,5-octadiene-2-one fruity

3,6,9,12-tetraoxatetradecan-1-ol floral

3,6-(e,z)-nonadien-1-ol floral

3,6-dimethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,7a-hexahydrobenzofuran caramel

3,6-dimethyl-3-octanone fruity

3,6-dimethylpyrazine butter, caramel, coffee

3,6-dimethylundecane

3,6-nonadien-1-ol, (e,z)- floral

3,6-nonadienal fat, soap

3,6-nonadienyl acetate fruity, tropical

3,6-nonylidene-1-ol floral

3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-ol floral

3,7,11-trimethyl-1-dodecanol floral

3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-1,3,6,10-tetraene herbal

3,7,4'-trihydroxyflavone bitter

3,7-diketostigmasterol fruity

3,7-dimethyl-1,3,6-octatriene (e) herbal

3,7-dimethyl-1,5,7-octatrien-3-ol herbal

3,7-dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-ol floral, fruity, green

3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol aldehydic, bitter, citrus, green, leathery, musty, soapy, waxy

3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol herbal

3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienal green

3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienoic acid acides aroma

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