Official FDA Data

Food Additive Database

3,972 FDA-listed substances — safety ratings, regulatory status, adverse event data.

Showing 22572280 of 3,972 additives

Unknown

Guaiacyl Isobutyrate

Flavoring

Guaiacyl isobutyrate is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart smoky, woody, and vanilla-like notes to food and beverage products. It functions as a flavoring agent or adjuvant in the food industry to enhance taste profiles.

CAS 723759-62-4View
Unknown

Guaiacyl Phenylacetate

Flavoring

Guaiacyl Phenylacetate is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart smoky, phenolic, and woody flavor notes in food products. It is not currently approved by the FDA as a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substance but has no documented adverse events or recalls associated with its use.

CAS 4112-89-4View
Safe

Guaiene

Flavoring

Guaiene is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It contributes woody, spicy, and herbal notes to various foods and beverages, and is derived from or chemically synthesized to replicate flavors found in natural sources.

CAS 88-84-6View
Unknown

Guaiol Acetate

Flavoring

Guaiol acetate (CAS 134-28-1) is a naturally-derived organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It functions as a flavoring adjuvant to enhance or modify taste and aroma profiles in various food and beverage applications.

CAS 134-28-1View
Safe

Guar, Gum (cyamopsis Tetragonolobus (l.))

Emulsifier

Guar gum is a natural thickening and stabilizing agent derived from guar bean seeds, widely used in food products to improve texture and consistency. The FDA recognizes it as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) with no reported adverse events or recalls associated with its use.

CAS 9000-30-0View
Safe

Guarana Seed, Extract

Flavoring

Guarana seed extract is a natural flavoring agent derived from the seeds of Paullinia cupana, a climbing plant native to the Amazon basin. It is used in the food industry primarily to impart a characteristic bitter, slightly astringent flavor to beverages and food products, and is often associated with its natural caffeine content.

CAS 977145-75-7View
Unknown

Guarana, Gum (paullinia Cupana Hbk)

Flavoring

Guarana gum is a natural flavoring agent derived from the seeds of the Paullinia cupana plant, native to South America. It is used in the food industry primarily as a flavor enhancer and flavoring adjuvant in beverages and food products.

CAS 84929-28-2View
Safe

Guava (psidium Spp.)

Flavoring

Guava (Psidium spp.) is a natural flavoring agent derived from the tropical guava fruit, used to impart guava flavor in beverages, confections, and other food products. It functions as a flavoring adjuvant to enhance or create fruit-based taste profiles in processed foods.

CAS 977050-90-0View
Unknown

Guava Extract

Other

Guava extract is a plant-derived substance obtained from guava fruit (Psidium guajava), used in food and beverage applications. Its specific functional properties in food formulations remain poorly characterized in regulatory documentation.

CAS 90045-46-8View
Unknown

Gum Arabic, Hydrogen Octenylbutane Dioate

Emulsifier

Gum Arabic, Hydrogen Octenylbutane Dioate (CAS 455885-22-0) is a synthetic emulsifier and stabilizer used in food products to maintain uniform texture and prevent ingredient separation. It functions as both an emulsifying agent and thickening agent in various processed foods.

CAS 455885-22-0View
Unknown

Gutta Hang Kang (palaquium Leiocarpum Boerl. And P. Oblongifolium Burck.)

Other

Gutta Hang Kang is a natural masticatory substance derived from two species of Palaquium trees native to Southeast Asia. It is used in chewing gums and similar products as a gum base component that provides texture and chewability.

CAS 9007-97-0View
Unknown

Haematococcus Algae Meal

Colorant

Haematococcus Algae Meal is a natural colorant derived from Haematococcus pluvialis, a freshwater green microalga rich in astaxanthin pigments. It is used in food production to impart red, orange, and pink colors to various products.

CAS 977176-72-9View
Unknown

Haw Bark, Black, Extract (viburnum Prunifolium L.)

Flavoring

Haw Bark, Black, Extract is a plant-derived flavoring agent obtained from the bark of Viburnum prunifolium L., commonly known as black haw. It is used in food manufacturing as a flavoring agent or adjuvant to impart taste and aroma characteristics to various food products.

CAS 84929-54-4View
Unknown

Heliopsis Longipes Extract

Flavoring

Heliopsis Longipes Extract is a natural flavoring agent derived from the Heliopsis longipes plant, commonly known as Mexican oregano or chilcuate. It is used in food products to impart distinctive herbal and spicy flavoring characteristics.

CAS 792933-14-3View
Safe

Helium

Other

Helium is an inert noble gas used as a processing aid in food production, primarily for packaging and pressurization applications. It serves no nutritional purpose and is not consumed as part of food itself.

CAS 7440-59-7View
Unknown

Hemlock (tsuga Spp.)

Flavoring

Hemlock (Tsuga spp.) refers to extracts or essential oils derived from hemlock tree species, used as a natural flavoring agent in food products. It imparts a distinctive woody, resinous flavor profile and has been traditionally used in small quantities in beverages and seasonings.

CAS 977074-62-6View
Unknown

Hemlock Needles And Twigs, Oil (tsuga Spp.)

Flavoring

Hemlock needles and twigs oil (tsuga spp.) is an essential oil derived from hemlock tree species, used as a natural flavoring agent in food and beverages. It imparts a fresh, piney, and slightly citrusy taste characteristic of coniferous plants.

CAS 8008-10-4View
Unknown

Hept-2-en-1-yl Isovalerate

Flavoring

Hept-2-en-1-yl isovalerate is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart fruity and floral taste notes in food and beverage products. It is not currently approved as a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) substance by the FDA but has no reported adverse events or recalls.

CAS 253596-70-2View
Unknown

Hept-trans-2-en-1-yl Acetate

Flavoring

Hept-trans-2-en-1-yl acetate is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart fruity and floral notes in food products. It does not have FDA GRAS status but is used in limited applications as a flavoring agent or adjuvant.

CAS 16939-73-4View
Unknown

Heptanal

Flavoring

Heptanal is a naturally occurring organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It imparts fruity and fresh notes and is utilized to enhance or create desired taste profiles in various processed foods and beverages.

CAS 111-71-7View
Unknown

Heptanal Dimethyl Acetal

Flavoring

Heptanal dimethyl acetal (CAS 10032-05-0) is an organic compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. It functions to enhance or impart specific flavor profiles in processed foods and beverages.

CAS 10032-05-0View
Unknown

Heptanal Glyceryl Acetal (mixed 1,2 And 1,3 Acetals)

Flavoring

Heptanal Glyceryl Acetal is a synthetic flavoring compound consisting of mixed 1,2 and 1,3 acetals derived from heptanal and glycerol. It is used in the food industry as a flavoring agent to impart specific taste and aroma characteristics to food products.

CAS 977043-66-5View
Unknown

Heptanal Propyleneglycol Acetal

Flavoring

Heptanal propyleneglycol acetal (CAS 4351-10-4) is a synthetic flavoring compound used to impart fruity and floral notes in food and beverage products. It functions as a flavoring agent to enhance taste profiles in various processed foods.

CAS 4351-10-4View
Unknown

Heptane-1-thiol

Flavoring

Heptane-1-thiol (CAS 1639-09-4) is an organosulfur compound used as a flavoring agent in food products. This volatile liquid is employed to impart savory, meaty, or sulfurous flavor notes to various processed foods.

CAS 1639-09-4View

Page 95 of 166