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.
Lime Peel
Lime peel is the outer rind of the lime fruit. It contains natural oils that provide a strong citrus aroma …
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Herb Blend
A herb blend is a mixture of dried herbs, which are plants or parts of plants used for flavoring or …
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Organic Orange Peel
Organic orange peel comes from the outer rind of organic oranges. It is typically dried and sometimes ground into a …
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Peanut Butter Swirl
Peanut butter swirl is a confection made from peanut butter, sugar, oil, and often other flavorings like chocolate or vanilla. …
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Hot Pepper Sauce
Hot pepper sauce is a condiment made from chili peppers, vinegar, and often salt and other spices. The peppers are …
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Natural Flavouring
Natural flavouring is a substance derived from plants or animals that is used to give food a specific taste or …
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Oleoresin
Oleoresins are concentrated extracts from natural sources like spices, herbs, and vegetables. They are produced by using solvents to extract …
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Artificial Strawberry Flavor
Artificial strawberry flavor is a blend of synthetic chemicals designed to mimic the taste and smell of real strawberries. These …
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Brewed Starbucks Coffee
Brewed Starbucks coffee is made by steeping roasted coffee beans in hot water. Starbucks uses a proprietary blend of Arabica …
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Panax
Panax is a genus of plants, commonly known as ginseng. The root of Panax ginseng, also called Asian or Korean …
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Nutmeg Oil
Nutmeg oil is a volatile essential oil extracted from the seeds of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans). The extraction process …
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Chili Flakes
Chili flakes are dried and crushed pieces of various types of chili peppers, such as cayenne, jalapeño, or paprika. The …
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Tea Powder
Tea powder is made from dried and ground tea leaves, typically from the Camellia sinensis plant. The leaves are processed …
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Organic Vinegar Powder
Organic vinegar powder is made by drying liquid vinegar, often with a carrier like maltodextrin, to create a powdered form. …
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Organic Mushroom Powder
Organic mushroom powder is made from dried, ground mushrooms. The mushrooms are typically grown organically, meaning they are cultivated without …
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Lavender
Lavender is a fragrant flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region. It is cultivated for its aromatic flowers, which are …
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White Cheddar Seasoning
White cheddar seasoning is a flavoring blend designed to mimic the taste of white cheddar cheese. It is typically made …
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Dehydrated Orange Peel
Dehydrated orange peel is made from the dried outer rind of oranges. The peel is typically removed from the fruit, …
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Lowfat Cocoa Powder
Lowfat cocoa powder is made from cocoa beans after most of the cocoa butter (fat) has been removed. The remaining …
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Organic Vanilla Bean
Vanilla beans are the fruit of the vanilla orchid, a vine native to Mexico and Central America. The beans are …
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Sriracha Chili Sauce
Sriracha chili sauce is a popular condiment made from a paste of sun-ripened chili peppers, garlic, vinegar, sugar, and salt. …
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Dried Thyme
Thyme is an herb from the Lamiaceae family, native to the Mediterranean region. The dried leaves of the thyme plant …
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Chopped Garlic
Chopped garlic consists of garlic cloves that have been cut into small pieces. Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species in …
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Oyster Extract
Oyster extract is a liquid made from the meat and juices of oysters. The oysters are typically cooked, and their …
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Bonito Extract
Bonito extract is made from dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack tuna, a type of fish. The fish is typically shaved …
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Red Chilli
Red chilli peppers are the dried, ground fruits of various plants in the Capsicum genus. They are native to the …
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Chili Extract
Chili extract is a concentrated flavoring derived from chili peppers. It is made by extracting the pungent and aromatic compounds …
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Fenugreek Leaves
Fenugreek leaves, also known as methi, are the leaves of the fenugreek plant (Trigonella foenum-graecum). The plant is native to …
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Yerba Mate
Yerba mate is a traditional South American beverage made from the dried leaves and twigs of the Ilex paraguariensis tree. …
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Spices And Flavorings
Spices are dried seeds, fruits, roots, barks, or vegetative substances used in nutritionally insignificant quantities as a food additive for …
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Aged Cayenne Pepper
Aged cayenne pepper is a type of chili pepper that has been dried and aged. It is a cultivar of …
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Cayenne Pepper Powder
Cayenne pepper powder is made from dried, ground cayenne peppers, which are a type of chili pepper. These peppers are …
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Pure Peppermint Oil
Pure peppermint oil is a concentrated essential oil extracted from the leaves of the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita). The plant …
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Lime Extract
Lime extract is a concentrated flavoring made from the peel and/or juice of limes. It captures the tart, citrusy essence …
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Organic White Wine Vinegar
Organic white wine vinegar is made from organic white wine. The wine is fermented by bacteria, turning the alcohol into …
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Organic Vanilla Beans
Vanilla beans are the fruit of the vanilla orchid, a vine native to Mexico. After harvesting, the beans undergo a …
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Ancho Chili Powder
Ancho chili powder is made from dried poblano peppers. Poblano peppers are mild to medium in heat and have a …
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Curry Leaves
Curry leaves are the leaves of the Murraya koenigii tree, native to the Indian subcontinent. They are a common herb …
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Organic Ginger Root
Organic ginger root is the underground stem of the ginger plant, often called a rhizome. It is harvested, cleaned, and …
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Salt Spices
Salt Spices is a general term for a mixture of salt (sodium chloride) and various dried plant parts used for …
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Thai Basil
Thai basil is a variety of basil with a distinct anise or licorice flavor. It is native to Southeast Asia …
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Tabasco Sauce
Tabasco Sauce is a brand of hot sauce made from tabasco peppers, vinegar, and salt. It is produced by the …
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Flamin' Hot Seasoning
Flamin' Hot Seasoning is a proprietary blend of spices and flavorings developed by Frito-Lay. The exact ingredients are a trade …
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Natural Spice Flavors
Natural spice flavors are complex mixtures derived from spices, herbs, fruits, vegetables, or other plant materials. They are produced through …
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Organic Vanilla Bean Extractives
Organic vanilla bean extractives are made from vanilla beans grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. The beans are typically soaked …
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Caramelized Onion
Caramelized onions are made by slowly cooking onions at low heat for an extended period. This process breaks down the …
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Natural Pineapple Flavor
Natural pineapple flavor is derived from actual pineapple fruit. It is created by extracting aromatic compounds from pineapple using processes …
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Toasted Onion
Toasted onion is made from onions that have been heated to change their flavor and color. The heating process, often …
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Worcestershire
Worcestershire sauce is a fermented liquid condiment. It is traditionally made from a base of vinegar, molasses, sugar, salt, anchovies, …
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White Mustard
White mustard, also known as yellow mustard, is a plant in the mustard family. Its seeds are small, round, and …
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