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Nori

Savory & ferment· savory bridge

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, fruity. Among its measured molecules: Dimethyl sulfoxide, 9-Octadecenamide, Azetidine, Neryl acetone, 4-Heptenal.

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

• benzaldehydearomaaldehydereads as burning aromatic taste (PubChem)Measured in 57 of 341 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 341 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 column — Patra et al. 2017, Chemistry Central Journal (Table 1 (GC-MS spectra of Porphyra tenera volatile oil (PTVO) with tentative identified compounds), row 'Benzoic acid')
• octanalaromaaldehydereads as fruity (PubChem)Measured in 40 of 341 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 column — Patra 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 (PubChem)Measured in 1 of 341 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 taste (PubChem)Measured in 11 of 341 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 (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 341 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 23 of 341 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 341 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 column — Patra 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 (PubChem)Measured in 87 of 341 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 flavor (PubChem)Measured in 24 of 341 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 column — Patra 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 25 of 341 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 column — Patra 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 341 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 341 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 column — Patra 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 341 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 341 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 38 of 341 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 341 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 column — Patra 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 341 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 341 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 column — Patra 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 341 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 column — Patra 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 341 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 column — Patra 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 341 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 (PubChem)Measured in 19 of 341 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, reminiscent of violets (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 341 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 26 of 341 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 column — Patra 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 341 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 341 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 column — Patra 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 341 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')