Garlic Powder & Natural Flavor

Garlic powder is made from dried, ground garlic cloves. Natural flavor is a broad term for substances derived from plant or animal sources that are used to add taste to food.

Garlic powder adds a savory, pungent garlic taste to foods. Natural flavors are used to enhance or impart specific tastes and aromas, and are found in a wide variety of processed foods.

Garlic and its extracts are generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA when used as a food ingredient. There is ongoing research into the potential health benefits of garlic, but typical dietary intake from food is unlikely to cause significant health effects. JECFA has evaluated natural flavors and established guidelines for their use. Evidence on the health effects of specific natural flavors is often limited and varies widely.