Food Additive Database
2,954 FDA-listed substances — safety ratings, regulatory status, adverse event data.
Butyl Butyryllactate
FlavoringButyl butyryllactate is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart buttery and creamy notes in food products. It is not currently approved as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA, though it has no recorded adverse events or recalls associated with its use.
Butyl Cinnamate
FlavoringButyl cinnamate (CAS 538-65-8) is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts a cinnamon-like taste and aroma, derived from or chemically similar to compounds found in cinnamon bark.
Butyl Ethyl Disulfide
FlavoringButyl ethyl disulfide is an organosulfur compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides savory, onion-like, and garlic-like flavor characteristics and is employed in small quantities to enhance the taste profile of processed foods.
Butyl Ethyl Malonate
FlavoringButyl Ethyl Malonate (CAS 17373-84-1) is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It contributes fruity and sweet aromatic notes to beverages, confections, and processed foods.
Butyl Formate
FlavoringButyl formate is a volatile organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity and ester-like flavors and is primarily employed in beverages, confections, and processed foods to enhance taste profiles.
Butyl Heptanoate
FlavoringButyl heptanoate is a synthetic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity and berry-like sensory characteristics and is employed in small quantities to enhance flavor profiles in processed foods and beverages.
Butyl Hexanoate
FlavoringButyl hexanoate is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products to provide fruity, sweet notes reminiscent of pineapple and other tropical fruits. It functions as both a flavor enhancer and flavoring adjuvant in various processed foods and beverages.
Butyl Isobutyrate
FlavoringButyl isobutyrate (CAS 97-87-0) is a synthetic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides fruity, apple-like and berry notes and is employed to enhance the sensory profile of beverages, confectionery, and other processed foods.
Butyl Isothiocyanate
FlavoringButyl isothiocyanate (CAS 592-82-5) is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts pungent, mustard-like sensory characteristics and is derived from natural sources such as cruciferous vegetables.
Butyl Isovalerate
FlavoringButyl isovalerate (CAS 109-19-3) is an ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides fruity, apple-like aromatic notes and is employed in beverages, confections, and other processed foods to enhance flavor profiles.
Butyl Lactate
FlavoringButyl lactate is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent and flavor enhancer in food products. It imparts fruity and dairy-like sensory characteristics to beverages, dairy products, and confectionery items.
Butyl Laurate
FlavoringButyl laurate is an ester compound formed from butyric acid and lauryl alcohol, used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity, waxy, and fatty notes to foods and beverages, contributing to overall flavor profiles.
Butyl Levulinate
FlavoringButyl levulinate is a synthetic flavoring compound derived from levulinic acid. It is used in food products to provide fruity and sweet flavor notes, functioning as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in various processed foods and beverages.
Butyl P-hydroxybenzoate
FlavoringButyl P-hydroxybenzoate (butyl paraben) is a preservative and flavoring agent with the CAS number 94-26-8. It is used in food products to enhance flavor and extend shelf life, though it is not approved as a food additive by the FDA in the United States.
Butyl Phenylacetate
FlavoringButyl phenylacetate is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products, particularly in beverages and confectionery. It provides fruity and floral aromatic notes and is classified as a flavoring adjuvant by regulatory authorities.
Butyl Propionate
FlavoringButyl propionate is a synthetic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides fruity, pineapple-like flavor notes and is employed to enhance or create specific taste profiles in processed foods and beverages.
Butyl Salicylate
FlavoringButyl salicylate is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent and flavor enhancer in food products. It is not currently approved as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the FDA, though it has no recorded adverse events or recalls associated with its use.
Butyl Stearate
FlavoringButyl stearate (CAS 123-95-5) is an ester compound used in food as a flavoring agent and formulation aid. It functions primarily to enhance flavor profiles and assist in the formulation of food products, though it has not received FDA GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status.
Butyl Sulfide
FlavoringButyl sulfide is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent and flavor enhancer in food products. It is not approved as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the FDA, though no adverse events or recalls have been associated with its use.
Butyl Valerate
FlavoringButyl valerate is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity, apple-like sensory characteristics and is employed in small quantities to enhance the flavor profiles of various processed foods and beverages.
Butylamine
FlavoringButylamine (CAS 109-73-9) is a simple organic compound used as a flavoring agent or flavoring adjuvant in food products. It is not approved as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA and is used in limited applications within the food industry.
Butylated Hydroxyanisole
FlavoringButylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a synthetic antioxidant and antimicrobial agent approved by the FDA as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). It is primarily used in processed foods to prevent oxidation and extend shelf life, functioning as a preservative in oils, fats, and grain-based products.
Butylated Hydroxytoluene
FlavoringButylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic antioxidant widely used in food processing to prevent fat and oil oxidation, extending shelf life and maintaining product quality. It also functions as a flavor enhancer and is approved by the FDA as a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) food additive.
Butyraldehyde
FlavoringButyraldehyde is a volatile organic compound with a pungent odor naturally found in some foods. It is used as a flavoring agent to impart butter-like and fruity notes in processed foods and beverages.
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