Food Additive Database
3,972 FDA-listed substances — safety ratings, regulatory status, adverse event data.
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Benzyl Formate
FlavoringBenzyl formate is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides fruity and floral notes and is employed to enhance or create specific taste profiles in various food and beverage applications.
Benzyl Hexanoate
FlavoringBenzyl hexanoate is an ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It provides fruity, berry-like aromatic notes and is employed in small quantities to enhance flavor profiles in various processed foods and beverages.
Benzyl Isobutyrate
FlavoringBenzyl isobutyrate is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity, berry-like aromatic notes and is employed in beverages, confectionery, and other processed foods to enhance flavor profiles.
Benzyl Isothiocyanate
FlavoringBenzyl isothiocyanate is an organic compound with a pungent, mustard-like flavor derived from cruciferous vegetables. It functions as a flavoring agent in food products, contributing characteristic sharp tastes and aromas to various culinary applications.
Benzyl Isovalerate
FlavoringBenzyl isovalerate is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity, apple-like notes and is employed in beverages, confections, and other processed foods to enhance taste profiles.
Benzyl Levulinate
FlavoringBenzyl levulinate is a synthetic flavoring compound classified as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in food products. It is used to provide fruity and other desirable flavor notes in various processed foods and beverages.
Benzyl Mercaptan
FlavoringBenzyl mercaptan is an organosulfur compound used as a flavoring agent and flavor enhancer in food products. It imparts savory, meaty, and sulfurous flavor notes and is employed in small quantities to enhance overall taste profiles in processed foods.
Benzyl Methoxyethyl Acetal
FlavoringBenzyl methoxyethyl acetal is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart specific aromatic characteristics to food and beverage products. It functions as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in the food industry, contributing to the sensory profile of processed foods.
Benzyl Methyl Sulfide
FlavoringBenzyl methyl sulfide is an organic sulfur compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts savory, meaty, and garlic-like aromatic notes and is employed in small quantities to enhance the sensory profile of processed foods.
Benzyl Nonanoate
FlavoringBenzyl nonanoate is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It functions as a flavor component to provide fruity or floral notes in various food and beverage applications.
Benzyl Phenylacetate
FlavoringBenzyl phenylacetate is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity and floral aromatic characteristics and is employed in small quantities to enhance flavor profiles in various food and beverage applications.
Benzyl Propionate
FlavoringBenzyl propionate is an organic ester compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity and floral notes and is employed in various processed foods and beverages to enhance or modify taste profiles.
Benzyl Salicylate
FlavoringBenzyl salicylate is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products, primarily to impart fruity and floral notes. It occurs naturally in some fruits and plants and is employed in small quantities to enhance taste profiles in beverages, confections, and other processed foods.
Benzyl Trans-2-methyl-2-butenoate
FlavoringBenzyl Trans-2-methyl-2-butenoate is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart fruity and floral notes in food products. It functions as a flavor enhancer and flavoring agent in various processed foods and beverages.
Bergamot, Oil (citrus Aurantium L. Subsp. Bergamia Wright Et Arn.)
FlavoringBergamot oil is an essential oil extracted from the rind of bergamot oranges (Citrus aurantium L. subsp. bergamia), a citrus fruit grown primarily in southern Italy. It is used as a flavoring agent in beverages, confectionery, and other food products to impart a distinctive citrusy, slightly floral taste.
Beta-alanine
FlavoringBeta-alanine (CAS 107-95-9) is a non-essential amino acid used in food products as a flavor enhancer and nutrient supplement. It is not currently approved as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA, though it has generated minimal adverse event reports in food applications.
Beta-angelicalactone
FlavoringBeta-angelicalactone (CAS 591-11-7) is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It belongs to the class of lactone compounds and is employed to impart specific aromatic characteristics to foods and beverages.
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal
ColorantBeta-apo-8'-carotenal is a synthetic carotenoid colorant derived from beta-carotene, used to impart yellow to orange hues in food products. It functions as a color additive in various processed foods and beverages.
Beta-bourbonene
FlavoringBeta-bourbonene (CAS 5208-59-3) is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene classified as a flavoring agent. It is used in small quantities in food and beverage products to contribute to complex flavor and aroma profiles, particularly in fragrances and flavoring compositions.
Beta-carotene
ColorantBeta-carotene is a naturally occurring orange pigment and precursor to vitamin A found in plants. It is used in foods as a colorant, nutrient supplement, and antioxidant, and is recognized as safe by the FDA with no reported adverse events or recalls.
Beta-caryophyllene
ColorantBeta-caryophyllene is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene compound found in black pepper, hops, and cannabis plants. It is used in food as a flavoring agent and has been explored for potential coloring applications, though it is not currently approved as a food additive by the FDA.
Beta-caryophyllene Alcohol
FlavoringBeta-caryophyllene alcohol is a naturally occurring organic compound derived from plant sources, used as a flavoring agent in food products. It contributes spicy, woody, and peppery notes to various food and beverage formulations.
Beta-caryophyllene Alcohol Acetate
OtherBeta-caryophyllene Alcohol Acetate is a synthetic organic compound with the CAS number 57082-24-3. Its specific function in food applications remains undocumented in available scientific literature, and it is not currently recognized as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA.
Beta-caryophyllene Oxide
FlavoringBeta-caryophyllene oxide is a naturally occurring organic compound derived from plants, primarily used as a flavoring agent and flavor enhancer in food products. It contributes spicy, peppery, and woody aromatic notes to foods and beverages.
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