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Nori

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Nori

What it is

Nori is a dried, pressed sheet of edible red algae, mainly Pyropia species, used to wrap sushi.

What it tastes like

On the nose: sweet-floral. Among its measured molecules: Dimethyl sulfoxide, 9-Octadecenamide, Azetidine, Neryl acetone, 4-Heptenal.

What goes with it

243 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 48 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 168458.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

30 of 61 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

  • benzaldehydearomaaldehydereads as burning aromatic taste (PubChem)Measured in 54 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.8% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 937)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'Benzaldehyde')
  • benzoic acidaromaacidreads as bitter taste (PubChem)Measured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.2% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 347) -- a lower similarity index than most rows in this table, i.e. a less confident tentative identification per the paper's own SI columnPatra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'Benzoic acid')
  • caprylaldehydearomaaldehydereads as strong, fruity odor (PubChem)Measured in 37 of 338 ingredients.cite
    0.6% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 657) -- a lower similarity index than most rows in this table, i.e. a less confident tentative identification per the paper's own SI columnPatra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'n-Octanal')
  • Dimethyl sulfoxidearomasulfur compoundreads as slightly sulfurous odor (PubChem)Measured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.8% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 891)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'Dimethyl sulfoxide')
  • palmitic acidacidreads as slight characteristic taste (PubChem)Measured in 11 of 338 ingredients.cite
    9.16% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 785)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'Hexadecanoic acid')
  • phenolaromareads as sweet, tarry odor (PubChem)Measured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.9% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 883)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'Phenol')
  • phenylacetaldehydearomaaldehydeMeasured in 21 of 338 ingredients.cite
    0.8% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 844)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'Benzeneacetaldehyde')
  • 9-OctadecenamidearomaacidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1.9% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 501) -- a lower similarity index than most rows in this table, i.e. a less confident tentative identification per the paper's own SI columnPatra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row '9-Octadecenamide')
  • hexanalaromaaldehydereads as sharp, aldehyde odor (PubChem)Measured in 85 of 338 ingredients.cite
    4.7% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 898)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'n-Hexanal')
  • 2-heptanonearomaketonereads as pear-like flavor (PubChem)Measured in 22 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.8% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 534) -- a lower similarity index than most rows in this table, i.e. a less confident tentative identification per the paper's own SI columnPatra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row '2-Heptanone')
  • hexanoic acidaromaacidMeasured in 24 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 422) -- a lower similarity index than most rows in this table, i.e. a less confident tentative identification per the paper's own SI columnPatra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'Hexanoic acid')
  • β-cyclocitralaromaterpenoidMeasured in 10 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.2% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 794)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'beta-Cyclocitral')
  • AzetidinearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    5.6% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 449) -- a lower similarity index than most rows in this table, i.e. a less confident tentative identification per the paper's own SI columnPatra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'Azetidine')
  • myristic acidaromaacidMeasured in 6 of 338 ingredients.cite
    3.2% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 818)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'Tetradecanoic acid')
  • 2,6-NonadienalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    8.7% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 836)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row '2,6-Nonadienal')
  • 1-octen-3-olaromaalcoholMeasured in 35 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1.2% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 798)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row '1-Octen-3-ol')
  • Neryl acetonearomaacidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1.9% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 644) -- a lower similarity index than most rows in this table, i.e. a less confident tentative identification per the paper's own SI columnPatra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'Neryl acetone')
  • 4-HeptenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    0.7% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 813)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row '4-Heptenal')
  • Piperitone oxidearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1.4% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 665) -- a lower similarity index than most rows in this table, i.e. a less confident tentative identification per the paper's own SI columnPatra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'Piperitone oxide')
  • 3-DodecynearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1.6% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 667) -- a lower similarity index than most rows in this table, i.e. a less confident tentative identification per the paper's own SI columnPatra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row '3-Dodecyne')
  • 3,5-OctadienearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    0.9% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 591) -- a lower similarity index than most rows in this table, i.e. a less confident tentative identification per the paper's own SI columnPatra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row '3,5-Octadiene')
  • 2-Hexadecen-1-olaromaalcoholMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1.9% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 728)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row '2-Hexadecen-1-ol')
  • trans-β-iononearomaterpenoidreads as warm woody, dry, and fruity odor (PubChem)Measured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
    20.9% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 794)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'trans-beta-Ionone')
  • alpha-iononearomaterpenoidreads as sweet-floral odor, reminiscent of violets (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
    4% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 834)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'alpha-Ionone')
  • 2-OctenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 23 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.4% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 642) -- a lower similarity index than most rows in this table, i.e. a less confident tentative identification per the paper's own SI columnPatra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row '2-Octenal')
  • trans-2-hexenolaromaalcoholMeasured in 17 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.6% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 911)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row '2-Hexen-1-ol')
  • (E,E)-2,4-Octadien-1-olaromaalcoholMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    1% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 689) -- a lower similarity index than most rows in this table, i.e. a less confident tentative identification per the paper's own SI columnPatra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row '(E,E)-2,4-Octadien-1-ol')
  • 4H-1-benzofuran-2-onearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    2.7% relative area of the total volatile oil extracted from dried P. tenera (nori) sheets by microwave hydrodistillation (NIST library similarity index 864)Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row '2(4H)-Benzofuranone')

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.

Sources

  • Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal