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.
Natural And Artficial Flavors
Natural and artificial flavors are complex mixtures of aromatic chemicals that give food its taste and smell. Natural flavors are …
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Ponzu Soy
Ponzu soy is a savory and tangy condiment that combines the flavors of ponzu sauce with soy sauce. Ponzu sauce …
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Yuzu Kosho
Yuzu kosho is a spicy Japanese condiment made from the yuzu fruit, chili peppers, and salt. The yuzu fruit provides …
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Whole Peppercorns
Whole peppercorns are the dried berries of the Piper nigrum vine, native to South Asia. They are harvested and dried, …
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Blueberry Flavored Pieces
Blueberry flavored pieces are small, often chewy or crunchy, additions to food that mimic the taste and sometimes the appearance …
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Lemon Flavedo Zest
Lemon flavedo zest is the outer, colored peel of a lemon. It contains natural oils that give lemons their characteristic …
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Ginger Cookies
Ginger cookies are a type of cookie flavored with ginger, a spice derived from the root of the Zingiber officinale …
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Cardamon Oleoresin
Cardamom oleoresin is a concentrated extract made from cardamom seeds. It captures the spice's aromatic and pungent flavor profile. The …
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Bulgarian Rose Oil
Bulgarian rose oil is a fragrant essential oil extracted from the petals of the Rosa damascena flower, commonly known as …
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Peanut Butter Morsels
Peanut butter morsels are small pieces of peanut butter, often mixed with sugar and oil, that are designed to hold …
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Strawberry Artificially Flavored Filling
This is a food ingredient designed to mimic the taste and aroma of strawberries. It is made using a combination …
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Green Chili Flavor
Green chili flavor is a food additive that provides the taste and aroma of green chilies. It is typically made …
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Natural Organic Flavor
Natural organic flavors are derived from natural sources like fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, or other plant materials. They are made …
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Rum Raisin Base
Rum Raisin Base is a prepared ingredient typically used to impart the flavor of rum and raisins into food products. …
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Organic Roasted Hazelnut Paste
Organic Roasted Hazelnut Paste is made from whole hazelnuts that have been roasted and then ground into a smooth paste. …
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Organic Balsamic Dressing
Balsamic dressing is a salad dressing made primarily from balsamic vinegar, which originates from the Italian city of Modena. It …
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Organic Matcha Tea Powder
Matcha is a finely ground powder made from specially grown and processed green tea leaves. The tea plants are shaded …
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Powdered Horseradish
Powdered horseradish is made from the dried, ground root of the horseradish plant (Armoracia rusticana). The plant is a perennial …
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Chili Chipotle Pepper Concentrate
Chili chipotle pepper concentrate is made from chipotle peppers, which are mature jalapeños that have been smoked and dried. The …
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Natural Flavor & Sulfiting Agents
Natural flavors are complex mixtures of aromatic chemicals derived from natural sources like plants or animal byproducts. They are created …
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Smoked Black Peppercorn
Smoked black peppercorns are whole black peppercorns that have been exposed to smoke, typically from burning wood. This process imparts …
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Concentrated Clam Juice
Concentrated clam juice is made by simmering clams and then reducing the liquid to intensify the flavor. It is a …
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Parsley And Spices
Parsley is a bright, green herb with a fresh, slightly peppery flavor. Spices are dried seeds, fruits, roots, bark, or …
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Vanilla Bean Sea Salt
Vanilla bean sea salt is a flavoring ingredient made by combining finely ground sea salt with flecks of vanilla bean …
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Gochujang Pepper Paste
Gochujang is a fermented Korean chili paste. It is made from glutinous rice, fermented soybeans, salt, and chili powder. The …
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Jamaican Curry Powder
Jamaican curry powder is a spice blend originating from Jamaica, used in Caribbean cuisine. It typically combines turmeric, cumin, coriander, …
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Cilantro And Other Spices
Cilantro is an herb with a fresh, citrusy flavor, commonly used in Mexican, Asian, and Middle Eastern cuisines. The leaves …
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Sweet Basil Extract
Sweet basil extract is a flavoring derived from the leaves of the sweet basil plant (Ocimum basilicum). It is produced …
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Atificial Flavors
Artificial flavors are ingredients that give food a specific taste and smell. They are created in a lab using a …
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Mixed Peppercorn
Mixed peppercorn is a blend of dried berries from different peppercorn plants, typically including black, white, and green peppercorns, and …
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Organic Peppermint Flavor
Organic peppermint flavor is derived from the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita), a hybrid mint species. The flavor compounds are extracted …
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Packets: Wasabi
Wasabi is a Japanese plant in the mustard family. Its pungent rhizome (underground stem) is grated to create a paste …
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Organic Roasted Garlic Granules
Organic Roasted Garlic Granules are dried, ground pieces of garlic that have been roasted. Roasting garlic deepens its flavor, making …
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Organic Basil Extract
Organic basil extract is a flavoring derived from the leaves of the basil plant, a herb in the mint family. …
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Natural Flavor Potassium Sorbate
Natural flavors are complex mixtures of aromatic chemicals derived from natural sources like plants or animal products. They are created …
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Honey Balsamic Vinegar
Honey balsamic vinegar is a blend of balsamic vinegar and honey. Balsamic vinegar is a dark, concentrated, and intensely flavored …
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Ground Guajillo Chilli
Ground guajillo chilli is a spice made from the dried fruit of the guajillo pepper plant, native to Mexico. The …
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Natural Plavor
Natural flavors are complex mixtures derived from natural sources like fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, and other plant materials. They are …
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Natural Pepper Flavor
Natural pepper flavor is derived from pepper plants, such as black pepper (Piper nigrum) or chili peppers. It is created …
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Worcestershire Sauce Concentrate Without Anchovies
Worcestershire sauce concentrate without anchovies is a concentrated liquid flavoring. It is made by fermenting a mixture of vinegar, sugar, …
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Dill Spices
Dill is an herb with feathery leaves and a distinct flavor. It grows as an annual plant and is cultivated …
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Clove Buds
Clove buds are the dried flower buds of the evergreen tree *Syzygium aromaticum*, native to Indonesia. The buds are harvested …
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Tangerine Vinegar
Tangerine vinegar is a type of fruit vinegar made from tangerines, a citrus fruit. It is produced through a fermentation …
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Carolina Reaper
The Carolina Reaper is a cultivar of the chili pepper plant, Capsicum chinense. It is one of the hottest chili …
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Natural Cucumber Kiwi Flavor
Natural Cucumber Kiwi Flavor is a flavoring agent made from natural sources, such as cucumber and kiwi fruits. The flavor …
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Cheddar Emc
Cheddar EMC is a type of cheese flavoring. It is made by combining natural cheese with other ingredients to create …
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Coconut Amino
Coconut aminos are a savory, dark liquid made from the fermented sap of coconut blossoms. The sap is tapped, then …
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Pure Vanilla Extract And Other Natural Flavors
Pure vanilla extract is made by steeping vanilla beans in alcohol and water. The process extracts the characteristic flavor and …
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Natural Butter Type Flavors
Natural butter flavorings are complex mixtures of compounds that mimic the taste and aroma of butter. They are derived from …
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Maple Bourbon Vinaigrette
Maple Bourbon Vinaigrette is a type of salad dressing or sauce made primarily from oil and vinegar, flavored with maple …
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Other ingredient types
Note:
This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.