natural flavors
From real sources
Natural flavors is a regulatory term for flavor additives derived from plant or animal sources rather than synthesized in a lab.
The designation appears on ingredient lists but reveals little—"natural" requires only that the original source was once living, not that the final product resembles anything found in nature.
A strawberry natural flavor might contain dozens of compounds extracted from various fruits, bark, or fermented yeast.
The term functions more as legal compliance than meaningful information: The label listed natural flavors but didn't specify what they were.
- extractsRemoves or concentrated essences
- essential oilsConcentrated plant-derived aromatics
- additivesSubstances included for enhancement
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
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- Flavor Sciencearoma, bitterness, sweetness, sourness, saltiness
- food additivesemulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, colorants, calcium silicate, lecithin
- Remedy Ingredientsacetaminophen, menthol, dextromethorphan, guaifenesin, pseudoephedrine
- energy supplementscaffeine, taurine, guarana, B vitamins, ginseng
- food labelsnutrition facts, ingredient list, ingredients, ingredients list, calories
- licorice ingredientslicorice root, licorice extract, anise, star anise, sugar
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