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Fruit & berry· tropical fruit

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What it is

Fig is the fruit of Ficus carica, a tree native to the Mediterranean and western Asia.

What it tastes like

On the nose: fruity, camphor, orange-rose, citrus. Among its measured molecules: epoxylinalol, alpha-santalene, (E)-2-methylbut-2-enal, methyl octanoate, 2-ethylhexanol.

What goes with it

262 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 1 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 173021.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

29 of 105 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

  • acetaldehydearomaaldehydereads as pungent, fruity odor (PubChem)Measured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = 0.124 ± 0.03/0.148 ± 0.032/0.273 ± 0.044; Azegzaw = 0.075 ± 0.002/0.064 ± 0.005/0.126 ± 0.030; Averkane = nd/0.058 ± 0.011/0.164 ± 0.043 — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 8 'Acetaldehyde')
  • acetonearomaketonereads as fruity odor (PubChem)Measured in 17 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/0.059 ± 0.016/0.100 ± 0.017; Azegzaw = 0.034 ± 0.002/0.050 ± 0.004/0.045 ± 0.016; Averkane = 0.116 ± 0.016/0.079 ± 0.040/0.043 ± 0.018 — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 27 'Acetone')
  • benzaldehydearomaaldehydereads as burning aromatic taste (PubChem)Measured in 54 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/0.093 ± 0.007/0.075 ± 0.020; Azegzaw = 0.937 ± 0.22/0.424 ± 0.124/0.350 ± 0.07; Averkane = nd/nd/0.090 ± 0.028 — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 11 'Benzaldehyde')
  • benzyl alcoholaromaalcoholreads as faint aromatic odor (PubChem)Measured in 17 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/nd; Azegzaw = 0.166 ± 0.043/nd/nd; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 4 'Benzyl alcohol')
  • 1,8-cineolearomaterpenoidreads as camphor-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 38 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/nd; Azegzaw = nd/nd/nd; Averkane = 0.030 ± 0.011/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 25 '1,8-cineol')
  • hexanalaromaaldehydereads as sharp, aldehyde odor (PubChem)Measured in 85 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = 0.311 ± 0.04/0.553 ± 0.042/0.359 ± 0.077; Azegzaw = 0.788 ± 0.054/0.330 ± 0.056/0.258 ± 0.066; Averkane = 0.226 ± 0.009/0.152 ± 0.022/0.141 ± 0.024 — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 12 'Hexanal')
  • 1-pentanolaromaalcoholreads as mild odor (PubChem)Measured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/nd; Azegzaw = nd/nd/nd; Averkane = nd/0.020 ± 0.007/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 5 'Pentan-1-ol')
  • linaloolaromaalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/0.021 ± 0.002/nd; Azegzaw = 1.049 ± 0.18/0.498 ± 0.113/0.892 ± 0.120; Averkane = nd/nd/0.043 ± 0.013 — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 22 'Linalool')
  • 2-ethylhexanolaromaalcoholreads as sweet, fatty-floral taste with fruital note (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = 0.020 ± 0.003/nd/nd; Azegzaw = 0.050 ± 0.011/0.054 ± 0.007/0.028 ± 0.005; Averkane = nd/nd/0.033 ± 0.011 — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 7 '2-ethylhexan-1-ol')
  • methyl hexanoatearomaesterMeasured in 11 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/0.093 ± 0.020/nd; Azegzaw = nd/0.035 ± 0.003/nd; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 17 'Methyl hexanoate')
  • 2-heptanonearomaketonereads as pear-like flavor (PubChem)Measured in 22 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/0.073 ± 0.027; Azegzaw = nd/nd/nd; Averkane = 0.107 ± 0.016/nd/0.152 ± 0.018 — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 28 'Heptan-2-one')
  • methyl octanoatearomaesterreads as oily, somewhat orange taste (PubChem)Measured in 6 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/nd; Azegzaw = nd/0.026 ± 0.002/nd; Averkane = nd/nd/0.067 ± 0.022 — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 18 'Methyl octanoate')
  • 1-hexanolaromaalcoholreads as fatty, fruity (PubChem)Measured in 48 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/nd; Azegzaw = 0.026 ± 0.002/0.024 ± 0.003/0.024 ± 0.002; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 2 'Hexan-1-ol')
  • heptanalaromaaldehydereads as fatty taste (PubChem)Measured in 33 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/0.032 ± 0.003; Azegzaw = nd/nd/nd; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 9 'Heptanal')
  • ethyl acetatearomaesterreads as fragrant odor (PubChem)Measured in 42 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = 0.216 ± 0.038/0.159 ± 0.039/0.135 ± 0.098; Azegzaw = 0.137 ± 0.015/nd/nd; Averkane = nd/0.198 ± 0.041/0.333 ± 0.090 — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 16 'Ethyl acetate')
  • 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-onearomaketonereads as fruity taste (PubChem)Measured in 15 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/nd; Azegzaw = 0.022 ± 0.003/0.022 ± 0.003/nd; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 29 '6-methylhept-5-en-2-one')
  • 1-penten-3-olaromaalcoholMeasured in 11 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area (HS-SPME-GC/MS): Taamriwt unripe/ripe/fully ripe = nd/0.034 ± 0.006/nd; Azegzaw = 0.035 ± 0.002/0.026 ± 0.005/0.020 ± 0.002; Averkane = nd/nd/0.035 ± 0.013 — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 1 'Pent-1-en-3-ol')
  • limonenearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/nd; Azegzaw = nd/0.215 ± 0.032/0.109 ± 0.024; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 21 'Limonene')
  • ethyl 2-methylbutyratearomaesterMeasured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/0.037 ± 0.008; Azegzaw = nd/nd/nd; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 19 'Ethyl 2-methylbutanoate')
  • epoxylinalolaromaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/0.025 ± 0.004/nd; Azegzaw = nd/nd/0.028 ± 0.009; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 23 'Epoxylinalol')
  • isoamyl alcoholaromaalcoholMeasured in 43 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/0.050 ± 0.009/0.085 ± 0.017; Azegzaw = 0.028 ± 0.002/nd/0.037 ± 0.007; Averkane = nd/nd/0.032 ± 0.003 — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 6 '3-methylbutan-1-ol')
  • ethyl hexanoatearomaesterMeasured in 36 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/0.034 ± 0.007; Azegzaw = nd/nd/nd; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 20 'Ethyl hexanoate')
  • nonanalaromaaldehydereads as orange-rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 59 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/0.020 ± 0.018/nd; Azegzaw = 0.026 ± 0.007/nd/0.026 ± 0.007; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 10 'Nonanal')
  • alpha-santalenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/0.033 ± 0.002/nd; Azegzaw = nd/nd/nd; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 24 'alpha-Santalene')
  • 2-HexenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 31 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = 0.115 ± 0.001/0.214 ± 0.039/0.311 ± 0.073; Azegzaw = nd/nd/nd; Averkane = nd/0.050 ± 0.011/0.175 ± 0.050 — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 14 '(E)-hex-2-enal')
  • caryophyllenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 50 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = 0.292 ± 0.045/0.254 ± 0.013/nd; Azegzaw = nd/nd/nd; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 26 'ß-caryophyllene')
  • 2-OctenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 23 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/nd; Azegzaw = 0.016 ± 0.002/nd/nd; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 15 '(E)-oct-2-enal')
  • trans-2-hexenolaromaalcoholMeasured in 17 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = nd/nd/nd; Azegzaw = nd/0.020 ± 0.002/nd; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 3 '(E)-hex-2-en-1-ol')
  • (E)-2-methylbut-2-enalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    normalized peak area: Taamriwt = 0.102 ± 0.031/0.157 ± 0.008/0.078 ± 0.011; Azegzaw = nd/nd/nd; Averkane = nd/nd/nd — Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science (Table 1, row 13 '(E)-2-methylbut-2-enal')

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.

  • linalool dihydroepoxideterpenoid
  • oleanolic acidacid
  • angelicincoumarinreads as slight hay-like odor (PubChem)
  • Epicatechin gallateester
  • Baurenolterpenoid
  • procyanidin B1flavonoid
  • (2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-6-[(2R,3S,4S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triolflavonoid
  • matairesinolphenol
  • Procyanidin B2flavonoid
  • 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • Maslinic acid methyl esterterpenoid
  • beta-Sitosteryl 6'-O-linoleoylbeta-D-glucopyranosideterpenoid
  • gancaonin Nflavonoid
  • procyanidin B3flavonoid
  • (-)-procyanidin B4flavonoid
  • beta-pineneterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)
  • 4',5'-Dihydropsoralencoumarin
  • CID 16058264terpenoid
  • 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(7-hydroxy-5-methoxy-2,2-dimethylchromen-6-yl)ethane-1,2-dioneflavonoid
  • procyanidin C1flavonoid
  • 6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-3,4,9-trimethoxyfuro[3,2-g]chromen-7-onecoumarin
  • sabineneterpenoid
  • beta-sitosterolalcohol
  • bergaptencoumarin
  • lupeolalcohol
  • 3-phenylprop-2-enalacid
  • 3-phenyl-2-propen-1-olacid
  • isoschaftosideflavonoid
  • myrceneterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)
  • eugenolphenolreads as odor of cloves (PubChem)
  • (+)-marmesinalcohol
  • cyanidin 3-O-β-D-glucosideflavonoid
  • viridiflorinflavonoid
  • schaftosideflavonoid
  • [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5S)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl nonadecanoateterpenoid
  • [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5S)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl (9E,12E)-octadeca-9,12-dienoateterpenoid
  • [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6R)-6-[[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-17-[(2R,5S)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl]oxy]-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl hexadecanoateterpenoid
  • procyanidin B8flavonoid
  • Prodelphinidin Bflavonoid
  • 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
  • rutinflavonoid
  • kaempferolflavonoid
  • umbelliferonecoumarin
  • alpha-farneseneterpenoid
  • β-farneseneterpenoid
  • beta-ocimeneterpenoid
  • myricetinflavonoid
  • Astragalinflavonoid
  • 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxanyl)oxymethyl]-2-oxanyl]oxy]-1-benzopyran-4-onesugar
  • (E)-cinnamyl alcoholalcoholreads as bitter taste (PubChem)
  • germacrene Dterpenoid
  • nictoflorinflavonoid
  • (Stigmast-5-en-3beta-yl) 6-O-stearoyl-beta-D-glucopyranosideterpenoid
  • 3beta-24-Methylenecycloartan-3-olterpenoid
  • Indicanine Bcoumarin
  • thonningine Bcoumarin
  • thonningine Acoumarin
  • Isopiscerythroneflavonoid
  • psoralencoumarin
  • Cinnamaldehydealdehydereads as sweet taste (PubChem)
  • epigallocatechin gallateester
  • gallocatechinflavonoid
  • secoisolariciresinol
  • alpha-pineneterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)
  • (−)-epicatechinphenol
  • (-)-epigallocatechinflavonoid
  • 1H-indolenitrogen compoundreads as light jasmine odor (PubChem)
  • Maltotriosesugar
  • (+)-catechinflavonoid
  • (S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-dieneterpenoid
  • lupeol acetateterpenoid
  • 24-Methylenecycloartanolalcohol
  • sitoindoside Iester

Sources

  • Zidi et al. 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
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