Food Additive Database
2,954 FDA-listed substances — safety ratings, regulatory status, adverse event data.
4-heptenal Diethyl Acetal
Flavoring4-heptenal Diethyl Acetal is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart fruity and floral notes in food products. It functions as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in various processed foods and beverages.
4-hexen-1-ol
Flavoring4-hexen-1-ol is a volatile organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It is a naturally occurring alcohol found in various plants and is employed to provide fruity, floral, or herbal flavor notes to beverages, baked goods, and other food items.
4-hexene-3-one
Flavoring4-hexene-3-one is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity and herbal flavor notes and is employed in small quantities to enhance the taste profile of various food and beverage applications.
4-hydroxy-2,3-dimethyl-2,4-nonadienoic Acid Gamma Lactone
Flavoring4-hydroxy-2,3-dimethyl-2,4-nonadienoic acid gamma lactone is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart fruity and coconut notes in food products. It is not currently approved as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA but has no documented adverse events or recalls associated with its use.
4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2h)-furanone
Flavoring4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2h)-furanone is a synthetic flavoring compound that mimics strawberry and other fruity notes. It is used in very small quantities in food and beverage products to enhance or create fruit flavors.
4-hydroxy-2-butenoic Acid Gamma-lactone
Flavoring4-hydroxy-2-butenoic acid gamma-lactone, also known as gamma-butyrolactone or GBL, is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts buttery, creamy, and caramel-like flavor notes to various foods and beverages.
4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde
Flavoring4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde, commonly known as syringaldehyde, is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It occurs naturally in some plants and is employed to impart vanilla-like and woody aromatic notes to foods and beverages.
4-hydroxy-3-methyloctanoic Acid Lactone
Flavoring4-hydroxy-3-methyloctanoic acid lactone is a naturally-occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts a coconut, creamy, or buttery flavor profile and is employed in small quantities to enhance taste in various processed foods.
4-hydroxy-3-pentenoic Acid Lactone
Flavoring4-hydroxy-3-pentenoic acid lactone (also known as mevalonolactone) is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It is not currently approved as a GRAS substance by the FDA, though it has not been associated with adverse events or recalls in the United States.
4-hydroxy-4-(3-hydroxy-1-butenyl)-3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one
Flavoring4-hydroxy-4-(3-hydroxy-1-butenyl)-3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one (CAS 23526-45-6) is a synthetic organic flavoring compound used to impart specific taste and aroma characteristics to food products. This ingredient functions as a flavoring agent in the food industry.
4-hydroxy-4-methyl-5-hexenoic Acid Gamma Lactone
Flavoring4-hydroxy-4-methyl-5-hexenoic acid gamma lactone is a naturally-derived flavoring compound used to impart fruity, creamy, and coconut-like notes in food and beverage products. It functions as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in processed foods.
4-hydroxy-4-methyl-7-cis-decanoic Acid Gamma Lactone
Flavoring4-hydroxy-4-methyl-7-cis-decanoic acid gamma lactone is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart coconut and creamy notes to food products. It belongs to the lactone class of flavor chemicals and is employed in small quantities in various processed foods and beverages.
4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2h)-furanone
Flavoring4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2h)-furanone is a naturally-derived organic compound used as a flavoring agent to provide fruity, strawberry-like notes in food and beverages. It enhances taste profiles in various processed foods and is structurally similar to compounds found in fruits.
4-hydroxyacetophenone
Flavoring4-hydroxyacetophenone is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts a subtle, sweet aromatic character and is employed in small quantities to enhance flavor profiles in various food applications.
4-hydroxybenzaldehyde
Flavoring4-hydroxybenzaldehyde is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It is a naturally occurring aromatic aldehyde that imparts vanilla-like and almond-like sensory notes to food and beverage formulations.
4-hydroxybenzoic Acid
Flavoring4-hydroxybenzoic acid is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent and flavoring adjuvant in food products. It occurs naturally in some foods and is utilized in the food industry to enhance or modify taste profiles.
4-hydroxybenzyl Alcohol
Flavoring4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (CAS 623-05-2) is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It functions as a flavor adjuvant to enhance or modify taste profiles in various food applications.
4-hydroxybutanoic Acid Lactone
Flavoring4-hydroxybutanoic acid lactone, commonly known as gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), is a synthetic organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts a creamy, butter-like taste and is employed in small quantities to enhance the sensory profile of various food and beverage formulations.
4-mercapto-2-pentanone
Flavoring4-mercapto-2-pentanone is an organic sulfur compound used as a flavoring agent to impart meat, savory, and roasted notes in food products. It is not on the FDA's Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) list but has no reported adverse events or recalls in the FDA database.
4-mercapto-3-methyl-2-butanol
Flavoring4-mercapto-3-methyl-2-butanol is an organosulfur compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It contributes sulfurous and meaty flavor notes to various processed foods and beverages.
4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-hexanone
Flavoring4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-hexanone is a synthetic flavoring compound used to create meaty, savory, and roasted flavor profiles in processed foods. It functions as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in the food industry.
4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone
Flavoring4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart meat, roasted, and savory notes in food products. It is not approved as a GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) substance by the FDA but has not been associated with adverse events or recalls.
4-methoxy-2-methyl-2-butanethiol
Flavoring4-methoxy-2-methyl-2-butanethiol is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart savory, meaty, and sulfurous notes in food products. This organosulfur compound is employed in small quantities as a flavoring agent in processed foods where complex savory profiles are desired.
4-methoxybenzoic Acid
Flavoring4-methoxybenzoic acid is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It is not currently approved as a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substance by the FDA, though it has no reported adverse events or recalls associated with its use.
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