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.
Organic Crushed Red Peppers
Organic crushed red peppers are dried and crushed fruits of the Capsicum annuum plant, grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. …
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Natural Almond Extract
Natural almond extract is a flavoring made from the kernels of bitter almonds or sweet almonds. The flavor compounds are …
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Ground Chipotle Chili Pepper
Ground chipotle chili pepper is made from dried, smoked jalapeño peppers. The peppers are smoked over smoldering wood, typically mesquite, …
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Natural Flavor And Artificial Flavors
Natural flavors are derived from plant or animal sources, while artificial flavors are created synthetically. Both are used to impart …
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Cayenne Pepper Mash
Cayenne pepper mash is made from dried, ground cayenne peppers that have been fermented in a brine solution. Cayenne peppers …
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Extract Of Mushroom
Extract of mushroom is a flavoring ingredient made from mushrooms. It is produced by extracting the savory, umami compounds from …
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Comino
Cumin is a spice made from the dried seed of the Cuminum cyminum plant, which is native to the Middle …
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Natural Mesquite Flavor
Natural mesquite flavor is derived from the mesquite tree, a plant native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. It …
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Salt Pork
Salt pork is a cut of pork that is cured with salt. It is typically made from fatty cuts like …
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Natural Parmesan Flavor
Natural Parmesan Flavor is a flavoring substance designed to mimic the taste of Parmesan cheese. It is typically created by …
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Crushed Red Chili Peppers
Crushed red chili peppers are dried and ground varieties of chili peppers, typically from the species *Capsicum annuum*. They are …
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Dried Chilies
Dried chilies are the dehydrated fruits of plants from the genus Capsicum. They are typically sun-dried or dried using mechanical …
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Chipotle Chile Powder
Chipotle chile powder is made from dried, smoked jalapeño peppers. The peppers are smoked over wood fires, which gives them …
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Whole Vanilla Beans
Whole vanilla beans are the cured, unripe fruit of the vanilla orchid, which is native to Mexico. The beans are …
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Organic Granulated Onion
Organic granulated onion is dried and ground onion, produced from onions grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. The dehydration process …
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Rum Flavor
Rum flavor is a flavoring agent that mimics the taste and aroma of rum. It can be made from natural …
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Strawberry: Natural & Artificial Flavors
Natural flavors are derived from natural sources like fruits, vegetables, or spices. Artificial flavors are created synthetically in a lab …
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Non-dairy Butter Flavor
Non-dairy butter flavor is a man-made flavoring designed to mimic the taste and aroma of butter. It is typically created …
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Vanilin
Vanillin is the primary flavor compound found in vanilla beans. Most vanillin used in food today is produced synthetically, often …
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Organic Dill Weed
Organic dill weed is the dried leaves of the dill plant (Anethum graveolens), an herb native to the Mediterranean and …
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Crushed Peppermint
Crushed peppermint is made from dried peppermint leaves (Mentha piperita), a hybrid mint species. The leaves are dried and then …
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Fresh Oregano
Fresh oregano is an herb that grows wild in the Mediterranean region and is cultivated worldwide. It has a strong, …
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Cinnamon Sticks
Cinnamon sticks are the dried inner bark of trees from the Cinnamomum genus. The bark is harvested, dried, and then …
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Butter Type Flavor
Butter flavor can be a natural or artificial flavoring. Natural butter flavor is made from real butter, often by separating …
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Cheesecake Flavor Base
Cheesecake flavor base is a food ingredient designed to mimic the taste and aroma of cheesecake. It is typically a …
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Roasted Turkey Concentrate
Roasted turkey concentrate is a flavoring ingredient made from roasted turkey. It is produced by concentrating the natural flavors of …
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Vanillan Powder
Vanillin powder is the synthetic form of vanillin, the primary flavor compound found in vanilla beans. It is produced through …
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Vinegar Flavor
Vinegar flavor is a food additive designed to mimic the taste of vinegar. It is typically made from a combination …
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Organic Fair Trade Cocoa Powder
Cocoa powder is made from dried, roasted, and ground cacao beans. The fat (cocoa butter) is typically removed, leaving a …
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Ground Jalapeno Pepper
Ground jalapeno pepper is made from dried, ground jalapeno peppers, a medium-hot chili pepper variety. Jalapenos are native to Mexico …
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Lobster Stock
Lobster stock is a liquid made by simmering lobster shells, heads, and sometimes other seafood parts, such as fish bones …
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Organic Onion Granules
Organic onion granules are made from dehydrated organic onions. The onions are typically dehydrated and then ground into small granules. …
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Mushroom Stock
Mushroom stock is a savory liquid made by simmering mushrooms, often with vegetables like onions, carrots, and celery, and herbs. …
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Seasoning Spices
Seasoning spices are a blend of dried herbs and spices used to add flavor to food. They can include a …
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Ron
Ron is a type of rum, an alcoholic spirit made from sugarcane byproducts like molasses or directly from sugarcane juice. …
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Mini Cinnamon
Mini Cinnamon is a product made from ground cinnamon bark, a spice derived from the inner bark of several trees …
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Red Sauce Seasoning
Red sauce seasoning is a blend of herbs and spices used to flavor tomato-based sauces, particularly those used in Italian-American …
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Natural Peppermint Extract
Natural peppermint extract is a flavoring agent derived from the leaves of the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita). The essential oils …
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Thyme Leaves
Thyme leaves are the small, aromatic leaves of the thyme plant, a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region. The …
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Organic Mace
Mace is the outer covering of the nutmeg seed, which comes from the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans). It is a …
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Dried Spices
Dried spices are aromatic or pungent plant parts, such as seeds, fruits, roots, bark, or buds, that are dried for …
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Dried Fenugreek Leaves
Dried fenugreek leaves, also known as 'methi', are the leaves of the fenugreek plant (Trigonella foenum-graecum). The leaves are harvested, …
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Defatted Cocoa Powder
Defatted cocoa powder is made from cocoa beans after most of the cocoa butter (fat) has been removed. The remaining …
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E621
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, an amino acid that occurs naturally in many foods. It …
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Natural Tamarind Flavor
Natural tamarind flavor comes from the tamarind fruit, a tropical tree native to Africa. The flavor can be extracted using …
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Madeira Wine
Madeira is a fortified wine originating from the Portuguese Madeira Islands. It is made from several grape varieties, and its …
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Natural Hazelnut Flavor
Natural hazelnut flavor is derived from roasted hazelnuts. Manufacturers extract aromatic compounds from the nuts through processes like distillation or …
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Dehydrated Shallots
Dehydrated shallots are a dried form of shallots, which are a type of allium vegetable, related to onions and garlic. …
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Shiitake Mushroom Extract
Shiitake mushroom extract is a concentrated form of the shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes). It is produced by processing the mushrooms …
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Artificial Caramel Flavor
Artificial caramel flavor is a synthetic flavoring agent designed to mimic the taste and aroma of caramel. It is created …
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