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.
Salted Bourbon Whiskey
Salted bourbon whiskey is a type of American whiskey, primarily made from corn and aged in new, charred oak barrels, …
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Very Berry Punch: Natural & Artificial Flavors
Natural flavors are derived from natural sources like fruits, vegetables, and spices. Artificial flavors are synthesized to mimic natural flavors. …
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Ginger Garlic Teriyaki Stir Fry Sauce
Ginger Garlic Teriyaki Stir Fry Sauce is a prepared condiment used to flavor stir-fried dishes. It is typically a blend …
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Tart Cherry Flavor
Tart cherry flavor is a flavoring agent that mimics the taste of tart cherries. It can be derived from natural …
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Mandarin Flavor
Mandarin flavor is a compound that mimics the taste and aroma of mandarin oranges. It can be derived from natural …
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Cinnamon Nuggets
Cinnamon nuggets are small, crunchy pieces made from a mixture of flour, sugar, cinnamon, and often a fat like butter …
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Salt And Pure Vanilla
This ingredient is a combination of salt (sodium chloride) and pure vanilla extract. Salt is a mineral, either mined from …
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Organic Cassia Oil
Organic cassia oil is an essential oil extracted from the bark and leaves of the cassia tree, a relative of …
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Pepper Seasoning
Pepper seasoning is a blend of spices, primarily featuring ground black pepper (from the dried berries of the Piper nigrum …
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Red Chili Pepper Paste
Red chili pepper paste is a condiment made from ground red chili peppers, often mixed with other ingredients like garlic, …
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Celery Powder And Spices
Celery powder is made from dried celery stalks and leaves. The celery is dried and then ground into a powder. …
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Vanilla Vanillin
Vanillin is the primary flavor compound found in vanilla beans. Most vanillin used in food today is produced synthetically, often …
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Disodium 5' -inosinate & Disodium 5' -guanylate
Disodium 5'-inosinate and disodium 5'-guanylate are nucleotides, which are compounds found naturally in all living cells. They are typically produced …
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Penicillum Roquefort
Penicillium roqueforti is a type of mold used to make blue cheese. It is a natural mold that grows on …
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Blend Of Spices And Seasonings
This is a mixture of dried herbs and spices, sometimes including salt, sugar, and other flavor enhancers. The specific blend …
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Mushroom Flavored Soy Sauce
Mushroom flavored soy sauce is a type of soy sauce that has added mushroom flavor. It is made by fermenting …
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Ranch Corn Nuts
Ranch Corn Nuts are a type of snack food made from corn that has been seasoned with a ranch flavor. …
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Natural Dark Vanilla Flavor
Natural dark vanilla flavor is a flavoring substance derived from vanilla beans. It is produced through processes like extraction or …
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Lemon Juice Solids & Lemon Oil
Lemon juice solids and lemon oil are derived from lemons. They capture the concentrated flavor and aroma of the fruit, …
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Organic Mushroom Concentrate
Organic Mushroom Concentrate is made from mushrooms that are grown using organic farming practices. The mushrooms are typically dried and …
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Organic Basil Flakes
Organic basil flakes are dried and flaked leaves from the basil plant, a herb in the mint family. Basil is …
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Organic Fennel Seeds
Organic fennel seeds are the dried seeds of the fennel plant, a herb in the carrot family. Fennel is native …
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Beef Flavors
Beef flavors are ingredients that provide a beef-like taste to foods. They can be derived from actual beef, beef broth, …
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Seasoning Packet Ingredients: Salt
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). It is naturally occurring and can be obtained by evaporating …
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Sea Salt And Cinnamon
Sea salt is made by evaporating seawater, leaving behind sodium chloride and small amounts of other minerals. Cinnamon is a …
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Garlic Granule
Garlic granules are dried, ground garlic cloves. Garlic is a plant in the allium family, related to onions and leeks. …
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Spring Onion Flakes
Spring onion flakes are dried pieces of the green parts of the spring onion plant, also known as scallions. They …
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Artificial Mushroom Flavor
Artificial mushroom flavor is a food additive designed to mimic the taste and aroma of mushrooms. It is typically created …
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Seasoning Natural Flavor
Natural flavors are complex mixtures derived from natural sources like fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, or animal products. They are created …
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Ground Pepperoni
Ground pepperoni is a type of cured, seasoned sausage, typically made from a mixture of pork and beef. It is …
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Paprika And Natural Flavors
Paprika is a spice made from ground dried peppers of the species *Capsicum annuum*. It can range in color from …
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Natural Spice Mix
A blend of dried herbs and spices used to add flavor to foods. The specific ingredients can vary widely but …
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Beef Stock And Flavor
Beef stock is a savory liquid made by simmering beef bones, meat scraps, and aromatics like onions and carrots in …
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Red Pepper Garlic
Red pepper garlic is a seasoning blend made from dried red bell peppers and garlic. The peppers are typically dried …
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Domestic Garlic
Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species in the onion genus, Allium. It is native to Central Asia and northeastern Iran …
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Mocha Seasoning
Mocha seasoning is a flavoring blend that typically combines chocolate and coffee flavors. It may include cocoa powder, coffee extract, …
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Corn Flavor
Corn flavor is a flavoring agent designed to mimic the taste of corn. It can be derived from natural sources …
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Extractives Of Basil
Extractives of basil are natural flavorings derived from the basil plant (Ocimum basilicum). They are produced by extracting the aromatic …
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Chili Peppers & Spices
Chili peppers are the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, native to the Americas. They are dried and ground, …
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Kalonji
Kalonji, also known as black cumin, is the seed of the Nigella sativa plant, which is native to Southwest Asia …
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Cocoa Chocolate
Cocoa chocolate is made from cacao beans, which are the seeds of the Theobroma cacao tree. These beans are fermented, …
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Black Pepper And Chinese Star Anise
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, native to South Asia. Its fruit, a drupe, …
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Horseradish And Spices
Horseradish is a root vegetable known for its pungent, spicy flavor. The root is grated or ground and often mixed …
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Fresh-crushed Garlic
Garlic is a plant in the onion family, known for its pungent flavor and aroma. It is cultivated worldwide and …
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Cilantro Garlic
Cilantro garlic is a flavoring made from fresh cilantro (also known as coriander) and garlic. Both are widely cultivated plants …
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Dried Sweet Basil
Sweet basil is an herb native to tropical regions of the Middle East and Asia. It is the common sweet …
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Natural And Artificial Cinnamon
Cinnamon flavor can come from natural sources like the bark of cinnamon trees, or it can be created artificially. Natural …
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Salt And Lime
Salt and lime refers to a flavor combination of sodium chloride (salt) and the acidic, tangy essence of lime fruit. …
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Candied Stem Ginger
Candied stem ginger is made from the fresh root of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale) that has been simmered in …
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Sodium Ribonucleotides
Sodium ribonucleotides are salts derived from ribonucleic acid (RNA), a molecule found in all living cells. They are typically 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.