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 Spice
Organic spices are dried seeds, fruits, roots, bark, or vegetative substances used in nutritionally insignificant quantities as a flavoring, coloring, …
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Red Wine
Red wine is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented dark-colored grapes. The fermentation process converts the natural sugars in the …
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Natural Peppermint Flavor
Natural peppermint flavor is derived from the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita). The flavor compounds are extracted using methods like steam …
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Coconut Extract
Coconut extract is a liquid flavoring made from the meat of mature coconuts. The coconut meat is typically dried, then …
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Natural And Artificial Vanilla Flavor
Vanilla flavor can come from natural sources like the vanilla bean or be created synthetically in a lab. Natural vanilla …
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Mint
Mint is an herb from the Mentha genus, with a refreshing, cool flavor. It grows wild and is cultivated worldwide. …
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Artificial And Natural Flavor
Flavors are substances that give food a particular taste or smell. Natural flavors are derived from plant or animal sources. …
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Dried Chicken Broth
Dried chicken broth is made by simmering chicken bones and meat, then concentrating the liquid and drying it into a …
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Organic Unsweetened Chocolate
Organic unsweetened chocolate is made from roasted cacao beans that have been ground into a paste. It is essentially pure …
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Garlic Juice
Garlic juice is the liquid extracted from fresh garlic cloves. It is made by crushing or blending garlic and then …
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Natural Vanilla Flavoring
Natural vanilla flavoring is derived from vanilla beans, which are the fruit of the vanilla orchid. The beans are typically …
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Ground Mustard
Ground mustard is made from the seeds of mustard plants, which are members of the Brassica family. The seeds are …
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Fish Sauce
Fish sauce is a liquid condiment made from fermented anchovies and salt. The fish and salt are layered in barrels …
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Wasabi
Wasabi is a Japanese plant in the mustard family. The pungent green paste or powder is made from the ground …
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Natural Strawberry Flavor
Natural strawberry flavor is a flavoring substance derived from natural sources, like strawberry fruit or plant parts. It is made …
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Hops
Hops are the flowers of the hop plant (Humulus lupulus), a perennial climbing vine native to Europe, Asia, and North …
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Onion Juice
Onion juice is the liquid extracted from onions, a common vegetable. It is typically made by crushing or pressing onions …
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Dehydrated Chicken Broth
Dehydrated chicken broth is made by simmering chicken bones and meat, then concentrating the liquid and drying it into a …
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Beef Base
Beef base is a concentrated flavoring product made from cooked beef, beef broth, and seasonings. It is often used to …
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Crushed Garlic
Garlic is a plant in the onion family, known for its strong flavor and aroma. It is cultivated worldwide and …
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Organic Dried Garlic
Dried garlic is garlic (Allium sativum) that has had most of its water removed. It is typically made by dehydrating …
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Ginger Juice
Ginger juice is the liquid extracted from the fresh roots (rhizomes) of the ginger plant, Zingiber officinale. The plant is …
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Dried Green Onion
Dried green onion, also known as dried scallion, is made from fresh green onions that have been dehydrated. This process …
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Organic Dehydrated Garlic
Garlic is a plant in the onion family, known for its pungent flavor and aroma. Organic dehydrated garlic is garlic …
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Anchovy Extract
Anchovy extract is a liquid flavoring made from fermented anchovies. The fish are salted and then allowed to age, breaking …
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Celery Juice Concentrate
Celery juice concentrate is made by removing water from celery juice. This process intensifies the natural flavor and color of …
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Celery Seeds
Celery seeds are the dried seeds of the celery plant (Apium graveolens). They are small, oval, and typically light brown …
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Organic Cayenne Pepper
Organic cayenne pepper is a variety of chili pepper, specifically a cultivar of Capsicum annuum. It is a moderately hot …
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Lemon Zest
Lemon zest is the outer, brightly colored peel of a lemon. It is scraped or zested from the fruit and …
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Ground Black Pepper
Ground black pepper is made from the dried berries of the Piper nigrum plant, a vine native to South Asia. …
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Red Chili
Red chili refers to the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, which are known for their spicy flavor. These …
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Citrus Extract
Citrus extract is a flavoring ingredient made from the peel of citrus fruits like lemons, oranges, and grapefruits. The peel …
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Rice Wine Vinegar
Rice wine vinegar is a sour liquid made from fermented rice, similar to rice wine. It is a staple in …
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Yellow Mustard
Yellow mustard is a condiment made from the seeds of the mustard plant (Brassica juncea or Brassica hirta). The seeds …
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Organic Ginger Juice
Organic ginger juice is the liquid extracted from organic ginger root. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, …
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Oil Of Peppermint
Oil of peppermint is a flavoring derived from the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita). The essential oil is extracted from the …
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Dried Basil
Dried basil is a herb made from the leaves of the basil plant (Ocimum basilicum), which are harvested and then …
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Mushroom Extract
Mushroom extract is a concentrated liquid or powder made from mushrooms. It is produced by extracting the flavor and beneficial …
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Natural Peppermint Oil
Natural peppermint oil is an essential oil extracted from the leaves of the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita). It has a …
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Bourbon
Bourbon is a type of American whiskey, a distilled alcoholic beverage made primarily from corn. It is produced from a …
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Hickory Smoke Flavor
Hickory smoke flavor is a liquid or powder that gives food a smoky taste without actual smoking. It is made …
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Ginger Root
Ginger root is the underground stem of the ginger plant, Zingiber officinale. It is native to Southeast Asia and is …
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Bittersweet Chocolate
Bittersweet chocolate is a type of dark chocolate made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar. It contains a higher …
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Lemon Powder
Lemon powder is made from dried lemons. The lemons are typically dehydrated and then ground into a fine powder. It …
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Dehydrated Soy Sauce
Dehydrated soy sauce is a powdered form of liquid soy sauce. It is made by removing the water from liquid …
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Organic Vanilla Flavor
Organic vanilla flavor is a flavoring agent derived from organic vanilla beans. The beans are processed using organic methods to …
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Chocolate Coating
Chocolate coating is a mixture of cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar, often with added milk solids and emulsifiers. It …
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Natural Flavor And Artificial Flavor
Natural flavors are derived from plants or animals. Artificial flavors are synthesized in a lab. Both are used to add …
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Jalapeno Powder
Jalapeño powder is made from dried, ground jalapeño peppers. Jalapeños are a medium-hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum, native to Mexico. …
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Galangal
Galangal is a rhizome, or underground stem, in the ginger family. It has a pungent, spicy flavor with notes of …
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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.