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.
Smoked Paprika Powder
Smoked paprika powder is a spice made from dried, smoked peppers, typically of the *Capsicum annuum* variety. The peppers are …
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Lemongrass Powder
Lemongrass powder is made from dried lemongrass, a tall, grass-like plant native to tropical Asia. The leaves and stems are …
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Espresso Beans
Espresso beans are coffee beans that have been roasted and ground, typically to a finer consistency than regular coffee. They …
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Dehydrated Chive
Dehydrated chives are dried and often ground pieces of the chive plant (Allium schoenoprasum). Chives are a perennial herb related …
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Natural Wasabi Flavor
Natural wasabi flavor is a flavoring agent designed to mimic the pungent, spicy taste of real wasabi (Wasabia japonica). It …
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Sweet Baby Ray's Jerky Base
Sweet Baby Ray's Jerky Base is a proprietary blend of ingredients used to make beef jerky. The exact formulation is …
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Sweet Onion Dijon Vinaigrette
Sweet Onion Dijon Vinaigrette is a salad dressing made with sweet onions, Dijon mustard, oil, and vinegar. The sweet onions …
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Natural Roasted Garlic Flavor
Natural Roasted Garlic Flavor is a flavoring substance made from roasted garlic. The roasting process enhances the garlic's natural savory …
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Natural Hickory Liquid Smoke
Natural hickory liquid smoke is a liquid flavoring made from the smoke of burning hickory wood. It is produced by …
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Pasilla Chile
The pasilla chile is a dried poblano pepper, native to Mexico. It is a dark brown, wrinkled pepper with a …
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Torula Yeast With Natural Smoke Flavor
Torula yeast is a type of inactive yeast, often grown on wood sugars. It is dried and often processed to …
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Watermelon: Artificial Flavor
Artificial watermelon flavor is a laboratory-created substance designed to mimic the taste and aroma of watermelon. It is made by …
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Natural And Artificial Flavors And Colors
Natural flavors are substances derived from plants or animals that provide flavor, while artificial flavors are human-made chemical mixtures designed …
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Orange Liqueur
Orange liqueur is an alcoholic beverage flavored with the zest of oranges. It is typically made by infusing neutral spirits …
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Natural Mango Flavor With Other Natural Flavors
Natural mango flavor with other natural flavors is a flavoring substance derived from natural sources, primarily mangoes. It is created …
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Cinnamon And Cloves
Cinnamon comes from the inner bark of trees from the Cinnamomum genus, while cloves are the dried flower buds of …
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Orange Peel Powder
Orange peel powder is made from the dried and ground outer rind of oranges. It is used to add flavor …
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Organic Chocolate Extract
Organic Chocolate Extract is a flavoring ingredient made from cocoa beans. The beans are roasted, ground, and then extracted using …
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Cayenne Mash
Cayenne mash is a preparation of cayenne peppers, which are varieties of the chili pepper species *Capsicum annuum*. The peppers …
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Habanero Mash
Habanero mash is a condiment made from puréed habanero peppers, often mixed with vinegar, salt, and sometimes other spices or …
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Honey Seasoning
Honey seasoning is a flavor blend designed to mimic the taste of honey. It typically combines sweeteners like sugar or …
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Organic Vanilla Flavor With Other Natural Flavors
This ingredient is a complex mixture used to impart a vanilla flavor. It is derived from natural sources, which can …
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Organic Seasoning Blend
An organic seasoning blend is a mixture of organic herbs, spices, and other natural flavorings. The specific ingredients can vary …
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Gluten-free Flavors
Gluten-free flavors are flavorings that do not contain gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. They are created …
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Organic Coffee Powder
Organic coffee powder is made from roasted coffee beans that have been ground into a fine powder. Coffee beans are …
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Organic Ground Cloves
Ground cloves are made from the dried flower buds of the clove tree, an evergreen native to Indonesia. The buds …
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Natural Beer Flavor
Natural beer flavor is a flavoring substance made from actual beer. It is created by extracting volatile compounds from beer …
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Ocean Clam Juice
Ocean clam juice is the liquid extracted from clams. It is typically made by steaming or boiling clams and collecting …
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Mustard And Celery Seed
Mustard seed comes from the mustard plant, a relative of cabbage. Celery seed comes from the wild celery plant, also …
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Green Chile Sauce
Green chile sauce is a savory condiment made primarily from roasted or fresh green chiles, often blended with ingredients like …
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Natural Buttermilk Flavor
Natural buttermilk flavor is a flavoring agent designed to mimic the taste of real buttermilk. It is typically made from …
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Beef Bone Broth
Beef bone broth is a savory liquid made by simmering beef bones, connective tissues, and sometimes vegetables and seasonings for …
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Organic Dill Seed
Organic dill seed comes from the dried seeds of the dill plant (Anethum graveolens), a herb widely cultivated for its …
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Dark Chocolate And Vegetable Oil Coating: Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate is made from the roasted seeds of the cacao tree, also known as cocoa beans. These beans are …
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Dehydrated Yeast
Dehydrated yeast is inactive yeast that has been dried. It is made from strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a single-celled microorganism. …
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Vanilla Blend
Vanilla blend is a flavoring made from vanilla beans, which are the fruit of certain orchid species. The beans are …
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Organic Baker's Yeast Extract
Organic baker's yeast extract is made from the cells of yeast, a type of fungus. The yeast is grown organically, …
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Organic Vanilla Natural Flavor
Organic vanilla natural flavor is derived from vanilla beans grown using organic farming methods. The flavor compounds are extracted from …
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Dried Mint
Dried mint is made from the leaves of the mint plant (Mentha species), which are harvested and then dried to …
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Citrus Peel
Citrus peel comes from the outer rind of citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and grapefruits. It is often dried and …
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Ribotide
Ribotide is a mixture of two flavor enhancers: disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate. It is produced by fermenting sugars with …
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Sesame Sauce
Sesame sauce is a savory condiment made primarily from ground sesame seeds. It often includes other ingredients like oil, vinegar, …
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Artificial Flavouring
Artificial flavouring refers to substances created in a lab to mimic natural flavors. They are synthesized from various chemical compounds, …
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Chipotle Chili
Chipotle chili is a smoked jalapeño pepper. Jalapeños are a variety of chili pepper that are typically green and medium-hot. …
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Mustard Seed Salt
Mustard seed salt is a seasoning made from ground mustard seeds and salt. Mustard seeds are the small round seeds …
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Spirits
Spirits are alcoholic beverages made from fermented grains, fruits, or vegetables. The fermentation process converts sugars into alcohol, and the …
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Dry Vinegar Flavor
Dry vinegar flavor is a powdered form of vinegar, often made by spray-drying liquid vinegar with a carrier like maltodextrin. …
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Organic Dutch Cocoa
Organic Dutch cocoa is cocoa powder that has been treated with an alkaline solution, such as potassium carbonate, to neutralize …
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Egg Flavor
Egg flavor is a flavoring substance designed to mimic the taste and aroma of cooked eggs. It can be derived …
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Extractives Of Celery Seed
Extractives of celery seed are concentrated flavor compounds derived from the seeds of the celery plant (Apium graveolens). The seeds …
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Note:
This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.