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.
Bacon Pieces
Bacon pieces are small, savory bits of cured and cooked pork belly. They are typically made by frying or baking …
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Salt And Garlic Powder
Salt is a mineral, also known as sodium chloride, that is either mined from underground deposits or obtained by evaporating …
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Salt And Artificial Flavor
Salt is a mineral compound, sodium chloride, obtained from mines or evaporated seawater. Artificial flavors are chemical compounds created in …
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Natural Pork Flavor
Natural pork flavor is a flavoring substance derived from pork. It is created by heating pork or pork-derived materials with …
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Banana Flavoring
Banana flavoring is a substance used to impart a banana taste to foods. It can be derived from natural sources …
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Vanilla Paste
Vanilla paste is a thick, dark liquid made from ground vanilla beans, water, and often a sweetener like sugar or …
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Cheddar Seasoning
Cheddar seasoning is a savory flavoring blend designed to mimic the taste of cheddar cheese. It typically contains cheese powder …
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Curry
Curry is a general term for a variety of spice blends used in South Asian, Southeast Asian, and East Asian …
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Natural Vanilla Flavour
Natural vanilla flavor comes from vanilla beans, which are the fruit of a tropical orchid. The flavor is extracted using …
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Chocolate Flavor
Chocolate flavor is a compound that mimics the taste and aroma of chocolate. It can be derived from natural sources …
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Sweet Cooking Rice Wine
Sweet cooking rice wine is a fermented rice product used in Asian cuisines. It is made from glutinous rice, water, …
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Worcestershire Concentrate
Worcestershire concentrate is a thick, savory liquid made from a blend of fermented ingredients. It typically includes vinegar, molasses, sugar, …
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Smoke Flavor Added
Smoke flavor added is a liquid flavoring made by burning wood (like hickory or mesquite) and capturing the smoke. The …
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Green Chili Powder
Green chili powder is made from dried, ground green chili peppers. The peppers are typically harvested before they fully ripen, …
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Basil Oil
Basil oil is an essential oil extracted from the leaves of the basil plant (Ocimum basilicum). It is produced through …
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Extractives Of Spice
Extractives of spice are concentrated flavor compounds derived from spices like pepper, ginger, or cinnamon. They are produced by using …
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Dried Worcestershire Sauce
Dried Worcestershire sauce is a concentrated powder form of the popular liquid condiment. It is made by dehydrating the traditional …
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Cilantro Flakes
Cilantro flakes are dried leaves of the cilantro plant (Coriandrum sativum). The leaves are harvested, dried, and then flaked or …
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Deodorized Garlic Powder
Deodorized garlic powder is made from garlic that has been treated to reduce its strong, pungent odor and flavor. This …
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Pink Peppercorns
Pink peppercorns are the dried berries of the *Schinus molle* (Peruvian pepper) or *Schinus terebinthifolius* (Brazilian pepper) trees. Despite their …
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Bittersweet Chocolate Chips
Bittersweet chocolate chips are a type of baking chip made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar. They contain a …
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Hydrolyzed Beef Stock
Hydrolyzed beef stock is made by breaking down beef bones and connective tissues into smaller protein and peptide components. This …
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Roast Chicken Flavor
Roast chicken flavor is a food additive designed to mimic the taste and aroma of roasted chicken. It is typically …
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Limonene
Limonene is a naturally occurring chemical compound found in the rinds of citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and grapefruits. It …
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Italian Dressing
Italian dressing is a salad dressing typically made from oil, vinegar, and seasonings. Common ingredients include vegetable oil (like soybean …
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Minced Garlic In Water
Minced garlic in water is prepared garlic that has been chopped into small pieces and preserved in water. It is …
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Milk Salt
"Milk salt" is a descriptive term for a food ingredient that combines dairy components, typically derived from milk, with sodium …
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Lobster Base
Lobster base is a concentrated flavoring made from cooked lobster meat, often combined with other ingredients like salt, sugar, and …
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Moose Tracks Fudge
Moose Tracks Fudge is a proprietary ice cream flavor created by Denali Flavors. It typically consists of vanilla ice cream …
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Maple Extract
Maple extract is a flavoring made from the sap of maple trees, primarily sugar, red, or black maple trees. The …
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Peppermint Leaves
Peppermint leaves come from the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita), a hybrid mint species. The leaves are typically dried for use …
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Roasted Dehydrated Garlic
Roasted dehydrated garlic is made from garlic cloves that have been cooked and then dried. The roasting process deepens the …
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Chocolate Swirl
Chocolate swirl is a mixture of chocolate, sugar, and often other ingredients like oil or cocoa powder. It is typically …
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Extracts Of Blue Crab
Extracts of blue crab are made from the meat and shell of blue crabs, a species found along the Atlantic …
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Cilantro Leaves
Cilantro leaves, also known as fresh coriander, are the leaves of the *Coriandrum sativum* plant. This herb is widely cultivated …
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Non-gmo Soy Sauce
Soy sauce is a dark, savory liquid condiment made from fermented soybeans, wheat, salt, and water. The fermentation process typically …
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Natural Flavored Oil
Natural flavored oil is a food ingredient made by combining natural flavoring substances with a food-grade oil. The flavoring can …
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Natural Sour Cream Flavor
Natural sour cream flavor is a flavoring substance made from natural sources, typically dairy products like sour cream, or other …
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Organic Spearmint
Organic spearmint is a variety of mint grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. It is an herb native to the …
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Organic Roasted Garlic Puree
Organic Roasted Garlic Puree is made from whole organic garlic cloves that have been roasted to soften them and bring …
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Organic Cumin Powder
Cumin is a spice made from the dried seed of the Cuminum cyminum plant, which is native to the Middle …
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Vermouth
Vermouth is a fortified wine flavored with herbs, botanicals, and spices. It is typically made from a base of neutral …
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Peppercorn
Peppercorns are the dried berries of the Piper nigrum vine, native to South Asia. They are harvested when green, then …
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Garlic Flakes
Garlic flakes are dried pieces of the garlic bulb (Allium sativum). Garlic is a plant in the onion family, native …
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Organic White Wine
Organic white wine is made from fermented white grapes grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. The process involves crushing the …
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Salt And Natural Flavor
Salt is a mineral, sodium chloride, typically obtained from mines or by evaporating seawater. Natural flavors are complex mixtures of …
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Butter Buds
Butter Buds is a concentrated butter flavor product. It is made by removing water and milk solids from butter, then …
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Vanilla Bean Paste
Vanilla bean paste is a thick, dark liquid made from whole vanilla beans, water, and sugar or corn syrup. It …
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Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Unsweetened cocoa powder is made from dried, roasted, and ground cacao beans. The fat (cocoa butter) is typically removed, leaving …
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Basil Extract
Basil extract is a concentrated flavoring derived from the leaves of the basil plant (Ocimum basilicum). It is typically produced …
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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.