Flavorings in Food
Flavorings add or enhance taste. Under FDA labeling rules, "natural flavor" and "artificial flavor" are defined terms, and the individual components of a flavor usually do not have to be listed.
Fermented Oregano Extract
Fermented oregano extract is made by processing oregano, a common herb, using fermentation. This process can alter the oregano's compounds …
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Yeast Extract1
Yeast extract is made from yeast cells that have been broken down. This process releases the natural flavors and savory …
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Onion Powder1
Onion powder is made from dried, ground onions. The drying process concentrates the onion's natural flavor and aroma. It is …
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Lime Seasoning
Lime seasoning is a flavoring blend that mimics the taste of fresh limes. It typically combines citric acid for tartness, …
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Each: Dried Garlic
Dried garlic is made from fresh garlic (Allium sativum) that has been dehydrated. Garlic is a plant in the allium …
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Lemon Herb Spice
Lemon herb spice is a blend of dried herbs and spices, often including lemon peel, garlic, onion, parsley, and other …
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Jamaican Allspice
Allspice is the dried unripe berry of the *Pimenta dioica* tree, native to the Caribbean and Central America. The name …
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Spices And Green Onion
Spices and green onion refer to a blend of dried herbs and the dried or fresh green parts of the …
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Butter Flavored Oil Blend
Butter flavored oil blend is a mixture of fats and oils designed to mimic the taste and aroma of butter. …
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Natural Flavor From Madagascar Vanilla Beans
Natural flavor derived from vanilla beans, primarily from the *Vanilla planifolia* orchid, native to Mexico but widely cultivated, especially in …
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Disodium Guanylate & Inosinate
Disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate are flavor enhancers. They are often produced commercially through fermentation using microorganisms. These compounds are …
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Cumin And Oregano
Cumin and oregano are dried herbs commonly used together as a spice blend. Cumin comes from the dried seed of …
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Natural Flavor Garlic Powder
Garlic powder is made from dried, ground garlic cloves. It is a concentrated form of garlic, offering a strong, savory …
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Fresh Ginger Extract
Fresh ginger extract is a concentrated liquid or powder made from the ginger plant's rhizome (underground stem). It is produced …
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Dill Emulsion
Dill emulsion is a flavoring agent made from dill, a herb. It is created by extracting dill flavor compounds and …
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Frank's Hot Sauce
Frank's RedHot Sauce is a popular brand of cayenne pepper sauce. It is made by boiling cayenne peppers, vinegar, water, …
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Seared Steak Flavor
Seared Steak Flavor is a flavoring agent designed to mimic the taste and aroma of cooked beef steak. It is …
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Black Pepper Seed
Black pepper seed, also known as Piper nigrum, is the dried berry of a flowering vine native to South Asia. …
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Wasabi Ranch Seasoning
Wasabi ranch seasoning is a blend of spices designed to mimic the flavor of wasabi and ranch dressing. It typically …
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Smoked Jalapeno In Adobo Sauce
Smoked jalapeno peppers in adobo sauce are whole or chopped chipotle peppers (smoked, dried jalapeños) simmered in a tangy, savory …
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Brewed Black Tea Using Filtered Water
Brewed black tea is made by steeping dried leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant in hot water. The process extracts …
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Salt Crystals
Salt crystals are a common name for sodium chloride, a mineral compound. It is naturally found in seawater and in …
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Sunflower Oil And Natural And Artificial Flavors
Sunflower oil is a vegetable oil extracted from sunflower seeds. It is a common cooking oil and a source of …
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Apple & Cinnamon Flavored Filling
This is a food ingredient designed to mimic the taste of baked apples with cinnamon spice. It is typically made …
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Alpinia Galanga Extract
Alpinia galanga extract is derived from the galangal root, a rhizome related to ginger. It is typically produced by solvent …
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Organic Flavor Blend: Organic Vanilla Flavors
Organic flavor blends are mixtures of natural flavoring substances and/or organic essential oils, organic extracts, and organic spices. They are …
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Natural Flavoring And Corn Oil
Natural flavoring is a complex mixture of compounds derived from natural sources like plants or animals. These compounds are extracted, …
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Parsley Seed Extract
Parsley seed extract is derived from the seeds of the parsley plant (Petroselinum crispum). The seeds are typically dried and …
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Garlic Powder Dehydrated Garlic
Garlic powder is made from dried garlic cloves that have been ground into a fine powder. The dehydration process concentrates …
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Baker's Yeast Extracts
Baker's yeast extract is made from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the same organism used in baking and brewing. The yeast …
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Organic Lemon Balm Leaf
Lemon balm is an herb in the mint family, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean. It has a mild …
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Artificial Flavor. 3: Milk Chocolate
Artificial flavors are substances used to give food a specific taste or smell. They are created in laboratories using chemical …
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Artificial Flavor. 2: Milk Chocolate
Artificial flavors are substances used to give food a specific taste or smell. They are created in a lab using …
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Artificial Flavor. 4: Milk Chocolate
Artificial flavors are substances that mimic the taste and smell of natural ingredients but are created synthetically. They are made …
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Spicy Jalapeno Seasoning
Spicy Jalapeno Seasoning is a mixture of dried and ground jalapeno peppers, often combined with other spices, herbs, and flavorings. …
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Ground Jalapeo
Ground jalapeño is a spice made from dried jalapeño peppers that have been ground into a powder. Jalapeños are a …
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Red Dutched Cocoa
Red Dutched cocoa is cocoa powder that has been treated with an alkaline solution, such as potassium carbonate, during processing. …
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Artificial And Natural Flavors Sugar
Artificial flavors are compounds synthesized to mimic natural flavors. Natural flavors are derived from plant or animal sources and are …
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Artificial Flavor & Carnauba Wax
Artificial flavors are compounds that mimic natural flavors but are created synthetically in a lab. They are made from various …
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Artificial And Natural Flavours
Artificial and natural flavors are substances added to food to give it a specific taste or smell. Natural flavors are …
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Melissa Officinalis
Lemon balm, or Melissa officinalis, is an herb in the mint family. It is native to Southern Europe and North …
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Natural Custard Flavor
Natural custard flavor is a flavoring substance derived from natural sources, such as milk, eggs, and vanilla. It is created …
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Lime Juice Concentrate Solids
Lime juice concentrate solids are made by removing water from lime juice. This process intensifies the natural flavor and aroma …
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Dark Chocolate 55
Dark chocolate 55 refers to chocolate with a cocoa solid content of 55%. It is made from roasted cocoa beans, …
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Artificial Non-dairy Butter Flavor
Artificial non-dairy butter flavor is a blend of chemical compounds designed to mimic the taste and aroma of butter. It …
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Hank Base
Hank Base is a proprietary blend of ingredients used as a flavor enhancer and base for sauces. The exact composition …
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Herbs Of Provence
Herbs of Provence is a blend of dried herbs traditionally from the Provence region of France. Common ingredients include rosemary, …
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American Sherry Cooking Wine
American Sherry is a type of fortified wine made in the United States. It is typically made from white grapes …
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Serrano Powder
Serrano powder is made from dried and ground serrano peppers. Serrano peppers are a medium-hot chili pepper, a variety of …
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Vanilla Extractives And Caramel Color
Vanilla extractives are the concentrated flavor compounds extracted from vanilla beans. Caramel color is a dark brown food coloring produced …
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This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.