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Mace

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Mace

What it is

Mace is the dried, lacy covering around the nutmeg seed of Myristica fragrans.

What it tastes like

On the nose: sassafras, pine; the house adds thyme, nutmeg ✳. Among its measured molecules: terpinene, myristicin, safrole, β-phellandrene, terpinen-4-ol.

What goes with it

185 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 80 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 170927.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

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

  • myristicinaromaacidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
    5.23 %AUC in volatile oil from the aril (mace) of authentic M. fragrans (sample AA1), GC-MS (RT 30.1 min) — Khamnuan et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2, row 'myristicin', AA1 column)
  • safrolearomareads as sassafras odor (PubChem)Measured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
    0.32 %AUC in volatile oil from the aril (mace) of authentic M. fragrans (sample AA1), GC-MS (RT 20.4 min) — Khamnuan et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2, row 'safrole', AA1 column)
  • alpha-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)Measured in 71 of 338 ingredients.cite
    15.68 %AUC in volatile oil from the aril (mace) of authentic M. fragrans (sample AA1), GC-MS (RT 6.7 min) — Khamnuan et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2, row 'α-pinene', AA1 column)
  • β-phellandrenearomaterpenoidreads as burning taste (PubChem)Measured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
    33.94 %AUC in volatile oil from the aril (mace) of authentic M. fragrans (sample AA1), GC-MS (RT 7.9 min) — Khamnuan et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2, row 'β-phellandrene', AA1 column)
  • terpinen-4-olaromaalcoholreads as pine (PubChem)Measured in 41 of 338 ingredients.cite
    6.48 %AUC in volatile oil from the aril (mace) of authentic M. fragrans (sample AA1), GC-MS (RT 15.7 min) — Khamnuan et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2, row 'terpinen-4-ol', AA1 column)
  • terpinenearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.64 %AUC in volatile oil from the aril (mace) of authentic M. fragrans (sample AA1), GC-MS (RT 10.8 min) — Khamnuan et al. 2023, Foods (Table 2, row 'terpinene', AA1 column)

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.

  • Malabaricone Cketone
  • Austrobailignan 7
  • Fragnasol A
  • 2beta-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3alpha-methyl-4alpha-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)tetrahydrofuran
  • 2beta-(3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-3alpha-methyl-5-allyl-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran
  • 4-[(S)-2-(2-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-5-allylphenyl)propyl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • 2-Methoxy-4-[(S)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-allylphenoxy)propyl]phenol
  • elemicinacid
  • carvacrolphenolreads as thymol odor (PubChem)
  • macelignan
  • o-cymeneterpenoid
  • Verrucosin
  • syringic acidphenol
  • myristic acidacid
  • trimyristinester
  • galbacin
  • (+)-Talaumidin
  • Talaumidin
  • (+)-guaiacin
  • 1-(2-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-5-prop-2-enylphenyl)ethanoneacid
  • cis-4-(Isopropyl)-1-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-olterpenoid
  • Heminordihydroguaiaretic acid
  • 7-Methoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-1-propenyl)-1,3-benzodioxoleacid
  • 5-((2r,3s)-4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylbutan-2-yl)-3-methoxybenzene-1,2-diol
  • Fragransin D3
  • palmitic acidacidreads as slight characteristic taste (PubChem)
  • Malabaricano
  • 4-[(2S,3S,4S,5S)-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • Tetrahydrofuroguaiacin B
  • Fragransin B1
  • 4-[(2S,3S,4S,5S)-5-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
  • 4-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-5-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
  • 4-[(2S,3S,4R,5R)-5-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
  • 4-[(2S,3S,4S,5S)-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
  • 4-[(2S,3S,4S,5R)-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
  • 4-[(2R,3S,4S,5S)-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
  • stearic acidacidreads as taste suggesting tallow (PubChem)
  • (Z)-p-menth-2-en-1-olterpenoid
  • nectandrin A
  • 1-(2-Hydroxy-6-methoxyphenyl)-9-(4-hydroxyphenyl)nonan-1-one
  • 1-(2-Hydroxy-6-methoxyphenyl)-9-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-nonanone
  • 1-(2,6-Dimethoxyphenyl)-9-(4-methoxyphenyl)nonan-1-one
  • Fragransol Afuran
  • Fragransin D2
  • (2E)-3-[(2S,3S)-2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-7-methoxy-3-methyl-5-benzofuranyl]-2-propen-1-ol
  • (2E)-3-[(2R,3R)-2,3-Dihydro-7-methoxy-2-(7-methoxy-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3-methyl-5-benzofuranyl]-2-propen-1-ol
  • (1R,2S)-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-[4-[(E)-3-hydroxyprop-1-enyl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy]propan-1-ol
  • 4-[(2R,3R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2,3-dimethylbutyl]benzene-1,2-diol
  • (7R,8S)-8-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-methoxy-6,7-dimethyl-7,8-dihydronaphthalen-2-ol
  • beta-pineneterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)
  • 4-[(2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
  • rel-(alphaS)-alpha-[(1R)-1-[4-[(1E)-3-Hydroxy-1-propen-1-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy]ethyl]-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzenemethanol
  • rel-(alphaS)-alpha-[(1R)-1-[4-[(1E)-3-Hydroxy-1-propen-1-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy]ethyl]-3,4-dimethoxybenzenemethanol
  • 4-[(2R,3S,4S,5R)-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
  • 4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S)-3,4-dimethyl-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)oxolan-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • Nectandrin-B
  • rel-(2R,3R)-2,3-Dihydro-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-3-methyl-5-benzofuranethanol
  • 4-[(2R,3R,4R,5R)-5-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • 5-[(1R,2R)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenoxy)-1-hydroxypropyl]-2,3-dimethoxyphenol
  • (2R,3R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)-3-methylbutan-1-ol
  • 4-[(1R,2R,3R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-methoxy-2,3-dimethylbutyl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • 4-[(1S,2R,3S)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-methoxy-2,3-dimethylbutyl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • 4-[(2R,3S,4S,5S)-3,4-dimethyl-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)oxolan-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • rel-(+)-2-Methoxy-4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S)-tetrahydro-3,4-dimethyl-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-furanyl]phenol
  • Malabaricone B
  • 4-[(2S,3S)-5-[(1S,2S)-2-hydroxy-1-methoxypropyl]-7-methoxy-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • 2-methoxy-4-[(1S,2S)-1-methoxy-2-[2-methoxy-4-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]phenoxy]propyl]phenol
  • (1R,2R)-2-[4-[(E)-3-hydroxyprop-1-enyl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenoxy]-1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)propan-1-ol
  • alpha-terpineolalcoholreads as floral, lilac (PubChem)
  • Austrobailignan 5
  • 4-[(1R,2S)-2-[2,6-dimethoxy-4-(prop-2-en-1-yl)phenoxy]-1-hydroxypropyl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • 2,6-Dimethoxy-4-[(1R,2S)-1-hydroxy-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-allylphenoxy)propyl]phenol
  • 4-[(1R,2S)-1-hydroxy-2-(2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenoxy)propyl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • Myrifralignan C
  • limoneneterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)
  • 3-careneterpenoid
  • 4-coumaric acidacid
  • eugenolphenolreads as odor of cloves (PubChem)
  • salicylic acidacid
  • gallic acidacid
  • (1S,2R)-1-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-allylphenoxy)-1-propanol acetate
  • 4,4'-[(3beta,4alpha-Dimethyltetrahydrofuran)-2beta,5alpha-diyl]bis(2-methoxyphenol)
  • 5-Hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxycyclohexyl)decan-3-one
  • gingerolphenol
  • 4-[4-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-methoxy-2,3-dimethylbutyl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • 4-[(1S,2R,3R)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-hydroxy-2,3-dimethylbutyl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • Isootobaphenol
  • (1S,2S,3R)-1,4-bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2,3-dimethylbutan-1-ol
  • (1S,2R)-1-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-allylphenoxy)-1-propanol
  • 1-(2,6-Dimethoxyphenyl)-9-(4-hydroxyphenyl)nonan-1-one
  • 2-[1-Hydroxy-9-(4-hydroxyphenyl)nonyl]benzene-1,3-diol
  • 2-[9-(4-hydroxyphenyl)nonyl]benzene-1,3-diol
  • 1,3,4,9,10,10AS-Hexahydro-5,6-dihydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-7-iso-propyl-2H-9S,4AR-(epoxymethano)phenanthren-12-oneterpenoid
  • meso-dihydroguaiaretic acidphenol
  • (-)-(8R,8'S)-3,3',4-trimethoxy-4'-hydroxylignanphenol
  • Isolicarin A
  • 4-[(1S,2S)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenoxy)-1-methoxypropyl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • quercetinflavonoid
  • kaempferolflavonoid
  • petroselinic acidacid
  • caryophylleneterpenoid
  • (R)-rosmarinic acidacid
  • Licarin Afuran
  • Surinamensin
  • Isoelemicinacid
  • rel-(-)-(7S,7'R,8S,8'R)-4,4'-dihydroxy-3,3',5'-trimethoxy-7,7'-epoxylignanphenol
  • Dehydrodiisoeugenol
  • 5-[(3S)-7-methoxy-3-methyl-5-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-1,3-benzodioxole
  • (s)-4-(1-Hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propyl)benzene-1,3-diol
  • (s)-4-(3-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-1-hydroxypropyl)benzene-1,3-diol
  • (1R,2R)-2-(2,6-dimethoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenoxy)-1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)propane-1,3-diol
  • 2,5-bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolane
  • Piperitenone Oxideterpenoid
  • p-coumaric acidacid
  • anetholetherreads as sweet taste (PubChem)
  • cis-sabinene hydrate acetateterpenoid
  • 3,4,5-trimethoxy cinnamyl alcoholalcohol
  • 5-[(2R,3R)-7-methoxy-3-methyl-5-[(1E)-prop-1-en-1-yl]-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-2H-1,3-benzodioxole
  • (-)-Acuminatin
  • (-)-Licarin A
  • carnosic acidphenol
  • (1R,2S)-1-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-[2-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)phenoxy]-1-propanol
  • linaloolalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)
  • campheneterpenoidreads as camphor-like (PubChem)
  • trans-caffeic acidphenol
  • 6-tert-butyl-m-cresol
  • 2',6'-dihydroxyacetophenoneketone
  • thymolphenolreads as aromatic odor (PubChem)
  • methyl eugenolacidreads as bitter, burning taste (PubChem)
  • eugenol acetatephenol
  • protocatechuic acidacid
  • (-)-Rosmadialterpenoid
  • isoeugenolacid
  • 3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-olacid
  • anetholacid
  • isoeugenolacidreads as spice-clove odor (PubChem)
  • 3,4-Methylenedioxy-5-methoxycinnamyl alcoholacid
  • estragoleetherreads as sweet taste reminiscent of anise (differing from anethole) (PubChem)
  • beta-Terpinyl acetateterpenoid
  • Odoratisol B
  • 4-[(1S,2R)-1-hydroxy-2-(2-methoxy-4-prop-1-enylphenoxy)propyl]-2-methoxyphenol
  • (+)-catechinflavonoid
  • 4-[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethyloxolan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
  • Epirosmanollactone

Sources

  • Khamnuan et al. 2023, Foods
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