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Furfuryl Mercaptan

Level 3ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary

Furfuryl Mercaptan is a flavoring — Synthetic fruit, liquor, rum, nut, chocolate, and spice flavoring

Also: 2-Furanmethanethiol formate

What it does

Synthetic fruit, liquor, rum, nut, chocolate, and spice flavoring

Where you'll see it

Coffee (naturally), beverages, ice cream, candy, baked goods

Regulatory status

  • US FDA: ASP

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): extremely powerful and diffusive odor, which on dilution becomes agreeable, coffeelike