flavorants
Food taste additives
Flavorants are substances added to food, beverages, or other products to impart or enhance flavor.
The term appears in technical and regulatory contexts—food science, ingredient lists, product labeling: The candy contains natural and artificial flavorants.
Flavorings is more common in everyday speech.
Decay-preventing substances
- stabilizersMechanisms ensuring steadiness
- emulsifiersAgents binding immiscible liquids
- enhancersThings that intensify
- humectantsMoisture-attracting additives
thickeners · antioxidants · gums · lecithin · monoglycerides · diglycerides · phosphates · nitrates
Aromatic food flavorings
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- saltSodium chloride compound
- pepperPungent dried berry spice
garlic · onion · ginger · cinnamon · vanilla · saffron · paprika · oregano
Pleasing olfactory quality
- scentAirborne odor detected
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- odorPerceived atmospheric emission
smell · nose · aromatics · pungency · musky · floral · earthy · herbal
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
bitter · salty · tangy · zesty · spicy · piquant · peppery · fruity · citrusy · richness
preservatives
Decay-preventing substances
- stabilizersMechanisms ensuring steadiness
- emulsifiersAgents binding immiscible liquids
- enhancersThings that intensify
humectants · thickeners · antioxidants · gums · lecithin · monoglycerides · diglycerides · phosphates · nitrates · sulfites
spices
Aromatic food flavorings
pepper · garlic · onion · ginger · cinnamon · vanilla · saffron · paprika · oregano · basil
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
odor · smell · nose · aromatics · pungency · musky · floral · earthy · herbal · woody
artificial
Made, not natural
- aspartameArtificial low-calorie sweetener
- saccharinCalorie-free synthetic sweetener
- sucraloseArtificial zero-calorie sweetener
msg · sorbitol · xylitol · mannitol · erythritol · vanillin · diacetyl · benzaldehyde · limonene
flavorantspreservatives
Decay-preventing substances
nutrients · stabilizers · emulsifiers · thickeners · nutritional supplements
flavorantscolorants
Pigments and dyes collectively
dyes · pigments · food coloring · whiteners
flavor, flavors, flavored, flavoring, flavorings, flavorful, flavorless, flavorous, unflavored