Food Additive Database
2,391 FDA-listed substances — safety ratings, regulatory status, adverse event data.
2,4-nonadienal
Flavoring2,4-nonadienal is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It occurs naturally in some foods and is used synthetically to provide savory, meaty, and roasted flavor notes in processed foods.
2,4-pentadienal
Flavoring2,4-pentadienal is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It contributes fruity, melon-like, and vegetable notes to processed foods and beverages.
2,5-diethyl-3-methylpyrazine
Flavoring2,5-diethyl-3-methylpyrazine is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products to provide nutty, roasted, and savory notes. This pyrazine derivative is employed in very small quantities to enhance the sensory profile of various processed foods and beverages.
2,5-diethyltetrahydrofuran
Flavoring2,5-diethyltetrahydrofuran is a synthetic flavoring compound used to create fruity and berry-like taste profiles in food and beverage products. Although it has not received FDA GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status, it has been used in flavoring applications with no reported adverse events or recalls.
2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane
Flavoring2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane is an organosulfur compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It contributes savory, meaty, and umami-like taste characteristics to processed foods and beverages.
2,5-dimethyl-2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane
Flavoring2,5-dimethyl-2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-dithiane is a synthetic flavoring agent containing sulfur compounds. It is used in food manufacturing to impart savory and meaty flavor notes to processed foods and beverages.
2,5-dimethyl-3(2h)-furanone
Flavoring2,5-dimethyl-3(2h)-furanone is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity, strawberry-like and caramel notes and is commonly employed in beverages, dairy products, and confectionery to enhance taste profiles.
2,5-dimethyl-3-furanthiol
Flavoring2,5-dimethyl-3-furanthiol is a synthetic flavoring compound that imparts meaty, savory, and roasted notes to food products. It is used in very small quantities to enhance the flavor profile of processed foods, particularly meat and savory applications.
2,5-dimethyl-3-furanthiol Acetate
Flavoring2,5-dimethyl-3-furanthiol Acetate is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart savory, meaty, and roasted notes to food products. It belongs to the furan family of flavor chemicals and is utilized in trace amounts in processed foods to enhance taste profiles.
2,5-dimethyl-3-mercaptotetrahydrofuran
Flavoring2,5-dimethyl-3-mercaptotetrahydrofuran is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart savory, meaty, and sulfurous notes to food products. It belongs to a class of organosulfur compounds commonly employed in flavor chemistry to enhance or create complex taste profiles in processed foods.
2,5-dimethyl-3-thioisovalerylfuran
Flavoring2,5-dimethyl-3-thioisovalerylfuran is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart savory and meaty notes in food products. It is not currently approved as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA, though it has not been associated with reported adverse events or recalls.
2,5-dimethyl-4-ethoxy-3(2h)-furanone
Flavoring2,5-dimethyl-4-ethoxy-3(2h)-furanone is a synthetic chemical compound used as a food flavoring agent. It is valued for its sweet, caramel, and creamy notes, often employed to enhance the taste profiles of various food products. While not specifically listed as FDA GRAS, it holds FEMA GRAS status, indicating its recognition as safe by the flavor industry's expert panel.
2,5-dimethyl-4-ethyloxazole
Flavoring2,5-dimethyl-4-ethyloxazole is a synthetic flavoring compound belonging to the oxazole chemical family. It is used in food manufacturing to provide savory, meaty, and roasted flavor notes in processed foods and beverages.
2,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2h)-furanone
Flavoring2,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2H)-furanone is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart fruity, strawberry-like notes to food and beverage products. It is not approved as a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substance by the FDA in the United States.
2,5-dimethylfuran
Flavoring2,5-dimethylfuran is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart fruit and caramel notes in food products. It has not received FDA GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status and is not widely approved for use in food across major regulatory jurisdictions.
2,5-dimethylpyrazine
Flavoring2,5-dimethylpyrazine is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts a roasted, nutty, and earthy taste characteristic and is commonly found in coffee, chocolate, and grain-based foods.
2,5-dimethylpyrrole
Flavoring2,5-dimethylpyrrole is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts a characteristic aroma and taste profile to various food applications. The compound has not been formally approved by the FDA as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe).
2,5-dimethylthiazole
Flavoring2,5-dimethylthiazole is a sulfur-containing organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It contributes savory, meaty, and roasted flavor notes to processed foods, beverages, and flavorings.
2,6-dimethoxyphenol
Flavoring2,6-dimethoxyphenol is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It is not currently approved as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA, though it has no reported adverse events or recalls associated with its use.
2,6-dimethyl-10-methylene-2,6,11-dodecatrienal
Flavoring2,6-dimethyl-10-methylene-2,6,11-dodecatrienal is a synthetic organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides fruity and floral aromatic notes in small concentrations for beverage and food flavoring applications.
2,6-dimethyl-3-((2-methyl-3-furyl)thio)-4-heptanone
Flavoring2,6-dimethyl-3-((2-methyl-3-furyl)thio)-4-heptanone is a synthetic flavoring compound used to create savory, meaty, and sulfurous taste notes in food products. This complex organic molecule belongs to the class of sulfur-containing flavor compounds and is employed in small quantities to enhance or create specific flavor profiles in processed foods.
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol
Flavoring2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol is an organic alcohol compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It is not approved as a Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) substance by the FDA, though it has not been associated with adverse events or recalls.
2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal
Flavoring2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal is a synthetic organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts a fresh, citrus-like aroma and is employed in small quantities to enhance the sensory profile of various food and beverage applications.
2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal Propyleneglycol Acetal
Flavoring2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenal Propyleneglycol 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.
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