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.
Caramel Layer
Caramel is a sweet, brown-colored confection made by heating sugars, often with butter and cream. The heating process causes the …
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Seasoning Sauce
Seasoning sauce is a liquid condiment used to add flavor to foods. It is typically made from a base of …
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Salti
Salt, also known as sodium chloride, is a mineral compound essential for human health. It is primarily obtained from evaporated …
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Matcha
Matcha is a finely ground powder made from specially grown and processed green tea leaves. The tea plants are shade-grown …
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Fenugreek Seed
Fenugreek seed comes from the fenugreek plant, a member of the pea family native to southern Europe and Asia. The …
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Anchovy Powder
Anchovy powder is made from dried and ground anchovies, small, oily fish found in temperate and tropical oceans. The fish …
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Roasted Chicory
Roasted chicory is a plant root that is roasted and ground. It comes from the chicory plant, a relative of …
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Garlic In Oil
Garlic in oil is a food product made by infusing garlic flavor into a cooking oil. The garlic can be …
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Organic Peppermint
Peppermint is a hybrid mint species, a cross between watermint and spearmint. It is grown worldwide for its aromatic leaves …
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Natural Lemon Flavors
Natural lemon flavors are derived from the peel, juice, or other parts of lemons. They are created through processes like …
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Lime Flavor
Lime flavor is a flavoring agent that mimics the taste and aroma of limes. It can be derived from natural …
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Chicken Stock Concentrate
Chicken stock concentrate is a highly concentrated liquid or powder made from chicken bones, meat, and vegetables that have been …
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Celery Seed Extract
Celery seed extract is a flavoring derived from the seeds of the celery plant (Apium graveolens). The seeds are typically …
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Red Pepper Sauce
Red pepper sauce is a condiment made from red chili peppers, vinegar, salt, and often other spices and flavorings. The …
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Flavor Blend
A flavor blend is a mixture of natural and/or artificial flavoring substances. These substances can be derived from plants, animals, …
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Sweet Paprika
Sweet paprika is a spice made from the ground, dried pods of certain varieties of the pepper plant, Capsicum annuum. …
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Bakers Yeast Extract
Baker's yeast extract is made from the cells of yeast, a type of fungus. The yeast cells are broken open, …
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Cheddar Flavor
Cheddar flavor is a flavoring substance designed to mimic the taste and aroma of real cheddar cheese. It can be …
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Organic Beef Stock
Organic beef stock is a liquid made by simmering beef bones, meat, and sometimes vegetables and seasonings in water. The …
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Lemon Pepper
Lemon pepper is a seasoning blend that combines dried lemon zest or powder with black peppercorns. The ingredients are typically …
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Organic Orange Extract
Organic orange extract is a flavoring made from the peel of organic oranges. The peel is typically steeped in alcohol …
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Organic Coconut Aminos
Coconut aminos are a savory liquid seasoning made from the sap of the coconut palm tree. The sap is tapped, …
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Kaffir Lime
Kaffir lime, also known as makrut lime, is a citrus fruit native to Southeast Asia. The leaves and rind are …
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Natural Smoked Flavor
Natural smoked flavor is created by condensing the smoke from burning hardwoods like hickory or mesquite. This process captures the …
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Cardamon
Cardamom is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the ginger family. It has a strong, distinct …
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Ground Chili Peppers
Ground chili peppers are made from dried, ground pods of various species of the Capsicum plant. These plants are native …
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Cardamom Seed
Cardamom is a spice made from the seeds of several plants in the ginger family. The seeds are typically dried …
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Basil Leaves
Basil is an aromatic herb native to tropical regions. The leaves are commonly used fresh or dried as a culinary …
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Natural Liquid Smoke
Natural liquid smoke is a flavoring ingredient made from the smoke produced by burning hardwood. The smoke is condensed and …
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Dillweed
Dillweed is the dried leaves of the dill plant, an herb native to the Mediterranean and southwestern Asia. It has …
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Cinnamon Extract
Cinnamon extract is a liquid flavoring made from the bark of cinnamon trees, primarily from the Cinnamomum genus. The bark …
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Organic Cocoa Beans
Organic cocoa beans are the seeds of the Theobroma cacao tree, grown in tropical regions. After harvesting, the beans are …
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Organic Peppermint Oil
Organic peppermint oil is a natural oil extracted from the leaves of the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita). The plant is …
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Concentrated Chicken Broth
Concentrated chicken broth is a liquid made by simmering chicken bones, meat, and vegetables, then removing most of the water. …
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Mushroom Flavor
Mushroom flavor is a flavoring agent designed to mimic the taste and aroma of mushrooms. It can be derived from …
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Celeriac Juice Concentrate
Celeriac juice concentrate is made from the root vegetable celeriac, also known as celery root. The juice is extracted from …
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Natural Butter Type Flavor
Natural Butter Type Flavor is a complex mixture of chemical compounds that mimics the taste and aroma of butter. It …
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Salted Rice Wine
Salted rice wine is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from rice, similar to sake but with added salt. The fermentation …
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Bourbon Vanilla Extract
Bourbon vanilla extract is made from the cured pods of the vanilla orchid, primarily the species *Vanilla planifolia*, grown in …
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Truffle Flavor
Truffle flavor is a compound designed to mimic the distinct, earthy, and musky aroma and taste of truffles, a type …
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Cayenne Powder
Cayenne powder is a spice made from dried, ground cayenne pepper, a type of chili pepper. It is known for …
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Beef Bone Extract
Beef bone extract is made by simmering beef bones and connective tissues in water. This process extracts collagen, minerals, and …
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Organic Chives
Chives are a small, onion-like herb with a mild, garlicky flavor. They are the hollow, green leaves of the *Allium …
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Espresso
Espresso is a concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans. It has …
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Organic Blueberry Flavor
Organic Blueberry Flavor is a flavoring substance made from natural sources, often including blueberry components, that is certified as organic. …
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Artificial Crab Flavor
Artificial crab flavor is a blend of chemicals designed to mimic the taste and aroma of real crab meat. It …
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Vegetable Seasoning
Vegetable seasoning is a blend of dried herbs and spices, often including ingredients like onion, garlic, parsley, celery, and other …
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Sour Cream & Onion Seasoning
Sour cream and onion seasoning is a savory flavor blend designed to mimic the taste of sour cream and onions. …
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Garlic And Onion Powders
Garlic powder is dried, ground garlic. Onion powder is dried, ground onion. Both are made by dehydrating the alliums, then …
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Guajillo Pepper Puree
Guajillo pepper puree is made from dried guajillo chilies, a variety of chili pepper native to Mexico. The peppers are …
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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.