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Blackcurrant

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Blackcurrant

What it is

Blackcurrant is the berry of Ribes nigrum, a shrub native to Europe and Asia.

What it tastes like

On the nose: pineapple, fatty, citrus. Among its measured molecules: 4-Aromadendrene, Ocimene, Aromadendrene, bornyl acetate, β-phellandrene.

What goes with it

204 more go with it. See them all in the full library →

Salt and acid

Salt

0 mgAsian pear10 mgCinnamon100 mgFennel seed1,000 mgOlive10,000 mgFish sauce

Sodium 2 mg per 100 g — the library's own composition sheet.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

15 of 151 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

  • alpha-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)Measured in 71 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 100% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 2.62 × 10^6. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'α-Pinene' (CAS 80-56-8, retention index 1025))
  • ethyl butyratearomaesterreads as pineapple odor (PubChem)Measured in 21 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 100% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 1.45 × 10^6. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'Ethyl butanoate' (CAS 105-54-4, retention index 1030))
  • 1-hexanolaromaalcoholreads as fatty, fruity (PubChem)Measured in 48 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 100% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 6.15 × 10^5. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'Hexanol' (CAS 111-27-3, retention index 1371))
  • β-phellandrenearomaterpenoidreads as burning taste (PubChem)Measured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 100% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 1.06 × 10^7. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'β-Phellandrene' (CAS 555-10-2, retention index 1203))
  • terpinolenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene taste (PubChem)Measured in 38 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 100% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 2.41 × 10^7. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'α-Terpinolene' (CAS 586-62-9, retention index 1273))
  • beta-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)Measured in 55 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 98% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 5.86 × 10^5. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'β-Pinene' (CAS 127-91-3, retention index 1102))
  • sabinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 32 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 96% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 6.38 × 10^6. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'Sabinene' (CAS 3387-41-5, retention index 1119))
  • limonenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 100% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 4.79 × 10^6. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'Limonene' (CAS 138-86-3, retention index 1196))
  • 3-carenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 100% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 2.77 × 10^7. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row '3-Carene' (CAS 13466-78-9, retention index 1140))
  • bornyl acetatearomaterpenoidMeasured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 100% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 5.25 × 10^5. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'Bornyl acetate' (CAS 76-49-3, retention index 1574))
  • caryophyllenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 50 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 100% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 1.87 × 10^7. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'Caryophyllene' (CAS 87-44-5, retention index 1580))
  • humulenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 26 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 100% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 4.49 × 10^6. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'α-Caryophyllene' (CAS 6753-98-6, retention index 1649))
  • OcimenearomaMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 100% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 1.91 × 10^7. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'Ocimene' (CAS 29714-87-2, retention index 1256))
  • AromadendrenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 100% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 1.25 × 10^6. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row 'Aromadendrene' (CAS 489-39-4, retention index 1622))
  • 4-AromadendrenearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    Detected in 98% of the fifteen cultivars, mean peak area 4.90 × 10^5. The occurrence frequency and the mean are the table’s own two columns; the peak area is a raw GC-MS response from a headspace SPME run, NOT a concentration, and is comparable only with other rows of this same table.Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules (Table 1 (List of volatile compounds detected and identified in the headspace of berries for the 15 different cultivars), row '4-Aromadendrene' (CAS 489-40-7, retention index 1513))

On file, no cited source yet ✳

These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.

  • syringaresinolphenol
  • 4-Glucogallic acidsugar
  • 3-feruloylquinic acidacid
  • (4R)-3-[(S)-hydroxy-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-4-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one
  • Petunidin 3-rutinosideflavonoid
  • Nigrumin 5-ferulateacid
  • tyrosolphenol
  • Cyanidin 3-O-sophorosideflavonoid
  • Peonidin-3-galactosideflavonoid
  • matairesinolphenol
  • [(E)-2-cyano-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybut-2-enyl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoateacid
  • [(E)-2-cyano-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybut-2-enyl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoateacid
  • Glucogallinester
  • (2S)-7-[(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • Caffeoylglucoseacid
  • Flazine methyl ethernitrogen compound
  • Cyanidin 3-b-L-arabinosideflavonoid
  • Delphinidin 3-xylosideflavonoid
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acidacid
  • folic acidacid
  • 7-methyl-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,8-dioxatricyclo[7.3.1.05,13]trideca-1(12),3,5(13),6,9-pentaen-11-oneflavonoid
  • 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,8-dioxatricyclo[7.3.1.05,13]trideca-1(12),3,5(13),6,9-pentaen-11-oneflavonoid
  • 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,8-dioxatricyclo[7.3.1.05,13]trideca-1(12),3,5(13),6,9-pentaen-11-oneflavonoid
  • 7-methyl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-2,8-dioxatricyclo[7.3.1.05,13]trideca-1(12),3,5(13),6,9-pentaen-11-oneflavonoid
  • prodelphinidin B3flavonoid
  • [6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromenylium-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoatesugar
  • (E)-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid 4-O-|A-D-glucopyranosideacid
  • 1-o-p-Coumaroyl-beta-d-glucosesugar
  • cis-ferulic acidacid
  • 3-[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-5,7-diolflavonoid
  • Petunidin 3-(6''-p-coumaroyl-glucoside)sugar
  • 7-Oxomatairesinol
  • 4-[(2R,3S)-2-ethyl-3-[hydroxy-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]pentyl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • Pelargonidin 3-O-sambubiosideflavonoid
  • Protocatechuic acid 4-O-glucosidephenol
  • (+)-isolariciresinolalcohol
  • 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • (2R,3R,4R,5R)-2-[2-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromenylium-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triolflavonoid
  • 5-hydroxy-3-{[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromen-7-oneflavonoid
  • Chlorogenic acidphenol
  • Delphinidin 3-rhamnoglucosideflavonoid
  • benzoic acidphenolreads as bitter taste (PubChem)
  • p-Coumaroyl-D-glucoseacid
  • (3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5,6,7-pentahydroxy-1-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)heptane-1,2-dione
  • Feruloyl glucoseacid
  • Cyanidin 3-(6-p-caffeoyl)glucosideflavonoid
  • (2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triolflavonoid
  • Malvidin 3-O-arabinosideflavonoid
  • Delphinidin 3-O-arabinosideflavonoid
  • coumaroyl(3-OMe)(-2)Glcacid
  • 3-[3-Hydroxy-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]prop-2-enoic acidacid
  • cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside betaineflavonoid
  • 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid glucosidephenol
  • 4-[(3S,3aR,6aR)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
  • lariciresinolalcohol
  • gentisic acidacid
  • gallic acidacid
  • 4-hydroxybenzoic acidphenol
  • arctigenin methyl ether
  • Nortrachelogenin
  • naringeninflavonoid
  • (+)-taxifolinketone
  • cyanidin 3-O-β-D-glucosideflavonoid
  • keracyanin cationflavonoid
  • cyanidin-3,5-O-diglucosideflavonoid
  • cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-galactoside(1+)flavonoid
  • naringinflavonoid
  • myricetin 3-O-rutinosideflavonoid
  • Gallocatechin-(4α→8)-epigallocatechinflavonoid
  • theogallinalcohol
  • pelargonidin 3-glucoside ionflavonoid
  • delphinidin 3-O-glucoside cationflavonoid
  • petunidin 3-O-beta-D-glucosideether
  • malvidin 3-O-beta-D-glucosideether
  • Peonidin-3-glucosideflavonoid
  • pelargonidin 3-O-rutinosideflavonoid
  • oleic acidacidreads as peculiar lard-like odor (PubChem)
  • ferulic acidacid
  • 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • quercetinflavonoid
  • apigeninflavonoid
  • luteolinflavonoid
  • linoleic acidacid
  • neochlorogenic acidacid
  • isoquercetinflavonoid
  • rutinflavonoid
  • kaempferolflavonoid
  • gamolenic acidacid
  • alpha-linolenic acidacid
  • myricetinflavonoid
  • 1-caffeoyl-beta-D-glucosephenol
  • 4-p-Coumaroylquinic acidacid
  • ellagic acidphenol
  • Astragalinflavonoid
  • elaidolinolenic acidacid
  • (E)-phytonadioneketone
  • moroctic acidacid
  • myricetin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosideflavonoid
  • [(E)-2-cyano-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybut-2-enyl] (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoateacid
  • quercetin 3-O-alpha-L-fucopyranosideflavonoid
  • 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • vitamin Cacidreads as pleasant, sharp, acidic taste (PubChem)
  • myricetin 3'-O-beta-D-glucopyranosideflavonoid
  • tulipaninflavonoid
  • Cyanidin 3-(2G-glucosylrutinoside)flavonoid
  • Secoisolariciresinol-sesquilignan
  • p-coumaric acidacid
  • trans-5-O-(4-coumaroyl)-D-quinic acidacid
  • gallocatechinflavonoid
  • secoisolariciresinol
  • cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-sambubiosideflavonoid
  • trans-caffeic acidphenol
  • (4S,5R)-2-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromenylium-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triolflavonoid
  • Gallocatechin-(4α→8)-gallocatechin-(4α→8)-gallocatechinflavonoid
  • (−)-epicatechinphenol
  • (-)-epigallocatechinflavonoid
  • hesperetinflavonoid
  • (+)-sesamin
  • Conidendrin
  • [6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromenylium-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoateflavonoid
  • (+)-pinoresinolphenol
  • 3-[[6-O-(6-Deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-beta-D-galactopyranosyl]oxy]-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-oneflavonoid
  • methyl gallateester
  • Cyanidin 3-O-xylosyl-rutinosideflavonoid
  • Cyanidin 3-sambubioside-5-glucosideflavonoid
  • Delphinidin 3-O-sambubiosideflavonoid
  • Lariciresinol-sesquilignan
  • Cyanidin 3-O-xylosideflavonoid
  • Peonidin 3-O-rutinosideflavonoid
  • (+)-catechinflavonoid
  • malvidin 3-O-rutinosideflavonoid
  • 3-O-feruloyl-D-quinic acidacid
  • 4-O-beta-D-glucosyl-trans-4-coumaric acidacid
  • (2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-2-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromenylium-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triolflavonoid
  • 3-p-Coumaroylquinic acidacid

Sources

  • Pagès-Hélary et al. 2021, Molecules