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d-ribose

other oxygenated compound

Found in 6 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of d-ribose
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C5H10O5
Molecular weight
150.13 g/mol
PubChem CID
10975657 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Volatility
low
CAS number
50-69-1
Retention index
1247
Regulatory · United States

FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use

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FEMA number
3793
GRAS publication
GRAS 16
FEMA primary name
D-RIBOSE

Use-level matrix not extracted for this substance — check the source publication for current ppm guidance.

Source: FEMA GRAS publications 1-33.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain d-ribose. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of d-ribose in it.

mung bean
legume
268 cmpds
tarragon
herb
272 cmpds
milk
dairy
363 cmpds
onion
vegetable
369 cmpds
tomato
vegetable fruit
519 cmpds
grape
fruit
578 cmpds
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