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Food Additive Database

2,898 FDA-listed substances — safety ratings, regulatory status, adverse event data.

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2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2h)-furanone

Flavoring

2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2h)-furanone is a synthetic flavoring substance categorized as a furanone derivative. It functions as both a flavoring agent and a flavor enhancer in various food products. This additive contributes to desirable taste profiles, often described as sweet, fruity, or caramel-like notes.

CAS 27538-10-9View
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2-ethyl-4-methylthiazole

Flavoring

2-ethyl-4-methylthiazole is a synthetic flavoring compound belonging to the thiazole chemical family. It is used in the food industry to impart savory, meaty, and roasted flavor notes to processed foods and beverages.

CAS 15679-12-6View
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2-ethyl-5-methylpyrazine

Flavoring

2-ethyl-5-methylpyrazine is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart roasted, nutty, and savory notes to food products. It is not approved as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the FDA but has been used in flavoring applications with no documented adverse events or recalls.

CAS 13360-64-0View
Safe

2-ethyl-6-methylpyrazine

Flavoring

2-ethyl-6-methylpyrazine is a synthetic flavoring compound that imparts nutty, roasted, and earthy notes to food products. It is used in small quantities by food manufacturers to enhance or create desired flavor profiles in various processed foods.

CAS 13925-03-6View
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2-ethylbutyl Acetate

Flavoring

2-ethylbutyl acetate is a synthetic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It contributes fruity and floral notes to beverages, confections, and other processed foods.

CAS 10031-87-5View
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2-ethylbutyraldehyde

Flavoring

2-ethylbutyraldehyde is an organic aldehyde compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity and fatty flavor notes and is utilized in small quantities to enhance the taste profile of various processed foods and beverages.

CAS 97-96-1View
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2-ethylbutyric Acid

Flavoring

2-ethylbutyric acid is a short-chain carboxylic acid used as a flavoring agent in food products. It occurs naturally in some foods and is employed to impart fruity, cheesy, or pungent flavor notes in various processed foods and beverages.

CAS 88-09-5View
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2-ethylfuran

Flavoring

2-ethylfuran is a synthetic flavoring compound classified as a furan derivative, used to impart nutty, roasted, and caramel-like flavor notes in food products. It is not approved by the FDA as a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substance but has not been associated with adverse events or product recalls.

CAS 3208-16-0View
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2-ethylhexanethiol

Flavoring

2-ethylhexanethiol is a sulfur-containing organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides distinctive savory and meaty flavor notes and is employed in very small quantities to enhance the taste profile of processed foods.

CAS 7341-17-5View
Safe

2-ethylhexyl 3-mercaptopropionate

Flavoring

2-ethylhexyl 3-mercaptopropionate is a synthetic organic compound used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in food products. It is valued for contributing specific savory, meaty, or sulfury notes to complex flavor profiles, typically at very low concentrations. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has evaluated its safety as part of a group of flavorings and found no safety concern at current levels of intake.

CAS 50448-95-8View
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2-ethylhexyl Benzoate

Flavoring

2-ethylhexyl Benzoate is an organic ester compound commonly used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in food products. It imparts sweet, balsamic, and floral notes, enhancing the aroma and taste profiles of various foods. Beyond its food applications, it is also widely utilized in the cosmetic industry as an emollient.

CAS 5444-75-7View
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2-ethylpyrazine

Flavoring

2-ethylpyrazine is a synthetic organic compound used as a flavoring agent in processed foods. It imparts nutty, roasted, and earthy flavor notes and is commonly found in snacks, baked goods, and savory food products.

CAS 13925-00-3View
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2-ethylthiophenol

Flavoring

2-ethylthiophenol is an organosulfur compound used as a flavoring agent and flavor enhancer in food products. It provides savory, meaty, and sulfurous notes to various food applications.

CAS 4500-58-7View
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2-formyl-6,6-dimethylbicyclo(3.1.1)hept-2-ene

Flavoring

2-Formyl-6,6-dimethylbicyclo(3.1.1)hept-2-ene is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart woody, pine-like, and herbaceous notes in food products. It is a bicyclic organic molecule derived from pinene and functions as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in small quantities.

CAS 564-94-3View
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2-furanmethanethiol Formate

Flavoring

2-furanmethanethiol formate is a synthetic flavoring compound that imparts savory, meaty, and roasted notes to food products. It is used in very small quantities as a flavoring agent to enhance the taste profile of processed foods, particularly meat and savory applications.

CAS 59020-90-5View
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2-furfurylidenebutyraldehyde

Flavoring

2-furfurylidenebutyraldehyde is a synthetic flavoring compound used to create complex flavor profiles in food products. This aldehyde derivative contributes caramel, nutty, and roasted notes to various food applications.

CAS 770-27-4View
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2-furyl Methyl Ketone

Flavoring

2-Furyl methyl ketone is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products, primarily to impart nutty, roasted, and caramel-like sensory characteristics. It is not currently approved by the FDA as a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substance and has limited regulatory authorization in most markets.

CAS 1192-62-7View
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2-heptanethiol

Flavoring

2-heptanethiol is a volatile organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products to impart savory, meaty, or mushroom-like taste notes. It is a naturally occurring sulfur compound found in various foods and is employed in small quantities to enhance specific flavor profiles in processed foods.

CAS 628-00-2View
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2-heptanol

Flavoring

2-heptanol is a seven-carbon alcohol compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides fruity and herbaceous flavor notes and is employed in beverages, confections, and other processed foods to enhance taste profiles.

CAS 543-49-7View
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2-heptanone

Flavoring

2-Heptanone (CAS 110-43-0) is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity, herbal, and spicy notes and is found naturally in various foods including oils, fruits, and fermented products.

CAS 110-43-0View
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2-hepten-4-one

Flavoring

2-hepten-4-one is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It contributes fruity and herbaceous notes to various food and beverage formulations.

CAS 4643-25-8View
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2-heptenal

Flavoring

2-Heptenal is a naturally occurring organic compound classified as a flavoring agent used to impart fruity and green notes to food and beverages. It is not currently approved as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) by the FDA, though it has no reported adverse events or recalls associated with its use.

CAS 2463-63-0View
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2-heptyl Butyrate

Flavoring

2-heptyl Butyrate (CAS 39026-94-3) is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart fruity and buttery notes in food products. It functions as a flavoring agent in various processed foods and beverages.

CAS 39026-94-3View
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2-heptylfuran

Flavoring

2-Heptylfuran is a synthetic flavoring compound belonging to the furan chemical family. It is used in food and beverage products to provide fruity and meaty flavor notes, and is commonly found in processed foods where complex flavor profiles are desired.

CAS 3777-71-7View

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