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Food Additive Database

2,954 FDA-listed substances — safety ratings, regulatory status, adverse event data.

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4-heptenal Diethyl Acetal

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 977044-50-0View
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4-hexen-1-ol

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 6126-50-7View
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4-hexene-3-one

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 2497-21-4View
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4-hydroxy-2,3-dimethyl-2,4-nonadienoic Acid Gamma Lactone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 774-64-1View
Safe

4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2h)-furanone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 3658-77-3View
Safe

4-hydroxy-2-butenoic Acid Gamma-lactone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 497-23-4View
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4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 134-96-3View
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4-hydroxy-3-methyloctanoic Acid Lactone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 39212-23-2View
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4-hydroxy-3-pentenoic Acid Lactone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 591-12-8View
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4-hydroxy-4-(3-hydroxy-1-butenyl)-3,5,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 23526-45-6View
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4-hydroxy-4-methyl-5-hexenoic Acid Gamma Lactone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 1073-11-6View
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4-hydroxy-4-methyl-7-cis-decanoic Acid Gamma Lactone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 70851-61-5View
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4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2h)-furanone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 19322-27-1View
Safe

4-hydroxyacetophenone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 99-93-4View
Safe

4-hydroxybenzaldehyde

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 123-08-0View
Safe

4-hydroxybenzoic Acid

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 99-96-7View
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4-hydroxybenzyl Alcohol

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 623-05-2View
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4-hydroxybutanoic Acid Lactone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 96-48-0View
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4-mercapto-2-pentanone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 92585-08-5View
Unknown

4-mercapto-3-methyl-2-butanol

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 33959-27-2View
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4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-hexanone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 851768-52-0View
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4-mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanone

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 19872-52-7View
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4-methoxy-2-methyl-2-butanethiol

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 94087-83-9View
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4-methoxybenzoic Acid

Flavoring

4-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.

CAS 100-09-4View

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