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Fruit & berry· stone fruit

Peach

What it is

Peach is the stone fruit of Prunus persica, believed to have originated in China.

What it tastes like

On the nose: floral, citrus, orange-rose. Among its measured molecules: hex-3-enyl acetate, 6-pentylpyran-2-one, γ-hexalactone, γ-decalactone, dihydro-β-ionone.

What goes with it

269 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 0 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 169928.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

15 of 248 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

  • benzaldehydearomaaldehydereads as burning aromatic taste (PubChem)Measured in 54 of 338 ingredients.cite
    OAV 3.01 in red nectarine and above 1 in all seven cultivars, on a threshold of 320 µg/kg — Wu et al. 2022, Foods (Table 7, row 'Benzaldehyde')
  • hexanalaromaaldehydereads as sharp, aldehyde odor (PubChem)Measured in 85 of 338 ingredients.cite
    named as one of the nine compounds making up 'the aroma fingerprint of the peaches' — Wu et al. 2022, Foods (Abstract)
  • methyl acetatearomaesterreads as pleasant odor (PubChem)Measured in 9 of 338 ingredients.cite
    97.50-602.58 µg/kg across the three growing regions — Li et al. 2023, Foods (Table 1, row 'Methyl acetate')
  • ethyl octanoatearomaesterMeasured in 24 of 338 ingredients.cite
    OAV 6.02 in liguang peach and 5.27 in flat peach, on a threshold of 5 µg/kg; below 1 in four of the seven cultivars — Wu et al. 2022, Foods (Table 7, row 'Ethyl caprylate')
  • decanalaromaaldehydereads as citrus odor (PubChem)Measured in 36 of 338 ingredients.cite
    named as one of the nine compounds making up 'the aroma fingerprint of the peaches' — Wu et al. 2022, Foods (Abstract)
  • hexyl acetatearomaesterreads as sweet ester odor (PubChem)Measured in 17 of 338 ingredients.cite
    OAV 9.53 in flat peach, above 1 in all seven cultivars, on a threshold of 2 µg/kg; the largest of the esters — Wu et al. 2022, Foods (Table 7, row 'Hexyl acetate')
  • 1-nonanolaromaalcoholreads as floral odor (PubChem)Measured in 6 of 338 ingredients.cite
    38.17-143.42 µg/kg across the three growing regions — Li et al. 2023, Foods (Table 1, row 'Nonan-1-ol')
  • γ-hexalactonearomalactoneMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
    11.92-384.83 µg/kg across the three growing regions — a nearly thirty-fold spread, which is why the paper uses it to discriminate origin — Li et al. 2023, Foods (Table 1, row '5-Ethyloxolan-2-one')
  • γ-decalactonearomaetherMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
    named as one of the nine compounds making up 'the aroma fingerprint of the peaches' — Wu et al. 2022, Foods (Abstract)
  • hex-3-enyl acetatearomaesterMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    OAV 2.83 in shoutao and 2.64 in red nectarine, on a threshold of 7.8 µg/kg; listed separately from cis-3-hexenyl acetate at a different retention index — Wu et al. 2022, Foods (Table 7, row '3-Hexen-1-ol acetate')
  • nonanalaromaaldehydereads as orange-rose odor (PubChem)Measured in 59 of 338 ingredients.cite
    named as one of the nine compounds making up 'the aroma fingerprint of the peaches' — Wu et al. 2022, Foods (Abstract)
  • 6-pentylpyran-2-onearomaetherMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
    named as one of the nine compounds making up 'the aroma fingerprint of the peaches' — Wu et al. 2022, Foods (Abstract)
  • dihydro-β-iononearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
    OAV 2.98 in shoutao and 2.00 in yellow peach, on a threshold of 7 µg/kg; below 1 in three of the seven cultivars — Wu et al. 2022, Foods (Table 7, row 'Dihydro-β-ionone')
  • 2-HexenalaromaaldehydeMeasured in 31 of 338 ingredients.cite
    OAV 26.82 in liguang peach and 25.18 in honey peach, above 1 in all seven cultivars, on a threshold of 30 µg/kg — Wu et al. 2022, Foods (Table 7, row '2-Hexenal')
  • cis-3-hexenyl acetatearomaesterMeasured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
    named as one of the nine compounds making up 'the aroma fingerprint of the peaches' — Wu et al. 2022, Foods (Abstract)

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.

  • Gibberellin A118terpenoid
  • Gibberellin A119terpenoid
  • Gibberellin A121terpenoid
  • methylguanidine
  • 1-Methyl-4aalpha,6beta-dihydroxy-8-methylenegibba-3-ene-1alpha,10beta-dicarboxylic acid 1,4a-lactoneterpenoid
  • (S)-2-Phenyl-2-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)acetic acidacid
  • NBTUEARNKVTGKY-VDQQCXGFSA-Nsugar
  • 3-feruloylquinic acidacid
  • (5R)-5-heptyloxolan-2-onelactone
  • Gibberellin A87terpenoid
  • Gibberellin A86terpenoid
  • (1R,2R,4R,5R,8R,9S,10R,11R)-4-hydroxy-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadecane-9-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • Gibberellin A70terpenoid
  • MXKKFADFYXJREN-TWEJZXOZSA-Nflavonoid
  • (13Z)-β-caroteneterpenoid
  • tyrosolphenol
  • isovaleric acidacidreads as acid taste (PubChem)
  • (EZ)-sinapic acidacid
  • aldehydo-D-glucosealdehyde
  • Epicatechin gallateester
  • Gibberellin A32terpenoid
  • procyanidin B1flavonoid
  • (+)-Epiaromadendrinflavonoid
  • (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
  • vanillinphenolreads as sweetish smell (PubChem)
  • (R)-prunasinnitrogen compound
  • matairesinolphenol
  • scopolincoumarin
  • luteoxanthinterpenoid
  • Meratinflavonoid
  • Procyanidin B2flavonoid
  • aromadendrinketone
  • 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • pentacosaneacid
  • hexacosaneacid
  • octacosaneacid
  • nonacosaneacid
  • hentriacontaneacid
  • tetracosaneacid
  • (RS)-mandelic acidacid
  • RXRDUVZIGPRFRB-YLFACGADSA-Nterpenoid
  • 4,5,7,12-Tetrahydroxy-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadecane-9-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • 4,5,12-Trihydroxy-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadec-13-ene-9-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2,3-dihydro-5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-, (2S)-flavonoid
  • Gibberellin A63terpenoid
  • Persicaxanthinterpenoid
  • GA44;Gibberellin 44terpenoid
  • Prunus inhibitor bflavonoid
  • Gibberellin A61terpenoid
  • Gibberellin A68terpenoid
  • procyanidin B3flavonoid
  • (-)-procyanidin B4flavonoid
  • 4,12-Dihydroxy-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadec-13-ene-9-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • 4,5,7,12-Tetrahydroxy-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadec-13-ene-9-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • (2S)-7-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 3-[(2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • [(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6R)-6-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-2-methyloxan-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl acetateflavonoid
  • (2S)-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • (2S)-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3S,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-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2S,3S,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • 3-[(2S,3S,4S,5R,6R)-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
  • (1S,3S,6S)-1,5,5-trimethyl-6-[(1E,3E,5E,7E,9E,11E,13E,15E,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-[(1S,6R)-2,2,6-trimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-1-yl]octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-3-olterpenoid
  • (1R,2S,3S,4R,6S,8R,9S,12S)-6,12-dihydroxy-4,8-dimethyl-13-methylidenetetracyclo[10.2.1.01,9.03,8]pentadecane-2,4-dicarboxylic acidterpenoid
  • (1S,2R,4R,5S,8R,9S,10R,11S)-4,5-dihydroxy-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadec-13-ene-9-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • (1S,2R,5S,8R,9S,10R,11S)-5-hydroxy-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadec-13-ene-9-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • (1R,2R,4S,8S,10S,11R,12S,13R,14S,15S)-10,15-dihydroxy-6,6,14-trimethyl-9-methylidene-19-oxo-5,7,18-trioxahexacyclo[12.3.2.18,11.01,13.02,11.04,8]icos-16-ene-12-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • (1R,2R,5R,8S,9S,10R,11R)-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadec-13-ene-9-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • (1R,5R,6S,13S,21S)-5-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-13-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,12,14-trioxapentacyclo[11.7.1.02,11.03,8.015,20]henicosa-2(11),3(8),9,15,17,19-hexaene-6,9,17,19,21-pentolflavonoid
  • (2S,6R,7aS)-2-[(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E)-15-[(2S,7aR)-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]-6,11-dimethylhexadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14-heptaen-2-yl]-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-6-olterpenoid
  • (2S,6R)-6-[(3R,5R,6R,8S,9R,10R,13S,14R,17R)-3,6-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-16-oxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-methyl-5-oxoheptanoic acidterpenoid
  • γ-dodecalactonelactone
  • procyanidin C1flavonoid
  • alpha-terpineolalcoholreads as floral, lilac (PubChem)
  • acetic acidacidreads as pungent (PubChem)
  • acetoinketonereads as buttery odor (PubChem)
  • Chlorogenic acidphenol
  • hesperetin 5-O-glucosidesugar
  • benzyl β-D-glucosidesugar
  • benzoic acidphenolreads as bitter taste (PubChem)
  • phenol
  • Gibberellin A30terpenoid
  • raspberry ketonephenolreads as sweet fruity, warm odor resembling raspberry preserve (PubChem)
  • Kaempferol 3-diglucosideflavonoid
  • (2S,6S,7aR)-2-[(2E,4E,6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E)-17-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl]-6,11,15-trimethylheptadeca-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16-octaen-2-yl]-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-6-olterpenoid
  • amygdalinsugar
  • benzyl alcoholalcoholreads as faint aromatic odor (PubChem)
  • 4-guanidinobutyric acidacid
  • butyric acidacidreads as butter-fat taste (PubChem)
  • D-fructopyranosealcoholreads as sweet (PubChem)
  • Naringenin 7-0-glucosideflavonoid
  • 3,5,7,4'-tetrahydroxyflavanflavonoid
  • L-arginineacid
  • pyrocatecholphenolreads as phenolic odor (PubChem)
  • isoamyl alcoholalcohol
  • NSC224287terpenoid
  • Persicogeninether
  • 4-coumaric acidacid
  • coumarincoumarinreads as burning taste (PubChem)
  • 5,12,13-Trihydroxy-11-methyl-6-methylidene-16-oxo-15-oxapentacyclo[9.3.2.15,8.01,10.02,8]heptadecane-9-carboxylic acidterpenoid
  • eugenolphenolreads as odor of cloves (PubChem)
  • 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenolphenol
  • lariciresinolalcohol
  • 3-[3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyloxy]-1,4,5-trihydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acidacid
  • Gibberellin 1terpenoid
  • guanidine
  • N-acetyl-D-galactosaminesugar
  • caprylic acidacidreads as slight odor (PubChem)
  • lauric acidacidreads as characteristic, like oil of bay (PubChem)
  • glycocyamineacid
  • geranin Aflavonoid
  • helichrysinsugar
  • N-acetyl-D-glucosaminesugar
  • L-arabinopyranosesugar
  • naringeninflavonoid
  • scopolincoumarin
  • N-amidino-L-aspartic acidacid
  • eriodictyolflavonoid
  • Neoamygdalinsugar
  • cyanidin 3-O-β-D-glucosideflavonoid
  • keracyanin cationflavonoid
  • afzelechinflavonoid
  • (3R)-3-hydroxy-12'-apo-beta-carotenolterpenoid
  • chrysantheminflavonoid
  • oleic acidacidreads as peculiar lard-like odor (PubChem)
  • ferulic acidacid
  • neoxanthinterpenoid
  • violaxanthinterpenoid
  • 8-Formyl-12-hydroxy-4-methyl-13-methylidenetetracyclo[10.2.1.01,9.03,8]pentadecane-2,4-dicarboxylic acidterpenoid
  • procyanidin B8flavonoid
  • 4-guanidinobutyric acidacid
  • 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
  • Gibberellinsterpenoid
  • quercetinflavonoid
  • Gibberellin A1terpenoid
  • apigeninflavonoid
  • luteolinflavonoid
  • linoleic acidacid
  • scopoletincoumarin
  • β-caroteneterpenoid
  • gibberellin A8terpenoid
  • neochlorogenic acidacid
  • (all-E)-phytoeneterpenoid
  • all-trans-zeta-caroteneterpenoid
  • isoquercetinflavonoid
  • rutinflavonoid
  • kaempferolflavonoid
  • abscisic acidacid
  • zeaxanthinterpenoid
  • antheraxanthinterpenoid
  • cryptoxanthinterpenoid
  • luteinterpenoid
  • neoxanthinterpenoid
  • umbelliferonecoumarin
  • chrysinflavonoid
  • hyperosideflavonoid
  • myricetinflavonoid
  • 4-p-Coumaroylquinic acidacid
  • gibberellin a9terpenoid
  • gibberellin A5terpenoid
  • Astragalinflavonoid
  • Trifolinflavonoid
  • 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-[(1E,3Z,5Z,7E,9E,11E,13Z,15Z,17E)-3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaenyl]cyclohexeneterpenoid
  • (E)-cinnamyl alcoholalcoholreads as bitter taste (PubChem)
  • Mahuannin Aflavonoid
  • 3',5-Dihydroxy-4',7-dimethoxyflavoneflavonoid
  • Quercetin 3-gentiobiosideflavonoid
  • 4-(3-Hydroxybut-1-enyl)-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-3-enolterpenoid
  • 3-Hydroxy-beta-iononeterpenoid
  • 3-Oxo-alpha-ionolterpenoid
  • Cryptoflavinterpenoid
  • (1R,5R,6S,13S,21S)-5,13-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4,12,14-trioxapentacyclo[11.7.1.02,11.03,8.015,20]henicosa-2(11),3(8),9,15,17,19-hexaene-6,9,17,19,21-pentolflavonoid
  • gibberellin A19terpenoid
  • gibberellin A44terpenoid
  • glyceryl trioleateacid
  • sitoglusideterpenoid
  • D-glucopyranosesugarreads as sweet (PubChem)
  • creatineacid
  • cis-b,b-Caroteneterpenoid
  • keto-D-fructosesugar
  • sucrosesugarreads as sweet (PubChem)
  • phenylethyl alcoholalcoholreads as sharp burning taste (PubChem)
  • 4-vinylphenolphenol
  • L-arginineacid
  • p-coumaric acidacid
  • geraniolalcoholreads as sweet rose odor (PubChem)
  • (E)-sinapic acidacid
  • alpha carotene (stereochemistry specified)terpenoid
  • all-trans-phytoflueneterpenoid
  • trans-5-O-(4-coumaroyl)-D-quinic acidacid
  • benzyl gentiobiosidesugar
  • Amygdalinic acid
  • Gibberellic acidterpenoid
  • ursolic acidacid
  • epigallocatechin gallateester
  • gallocatechinflavonoid
  • secoisolariciresinol
  • linaloolalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)
  • (R)-amygdalinsugar
  • aldehydo-D-arabinosesugar
  • (R)-naringeninflavonoid
  • 5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)chroman-4-oneether
  • (15Z)-phytoflueneterpenoid
  • (6S)-dehydrovomifoliolterpenoid
  • trans-caffeic acidphenol
  • (1S,3R,4R,5S)-3-[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy-1,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acidacid
  • (E/Z)-ferulic acidacid
  • 5-O-sinapoylquinic acidacid
  • 3-O-sinapoylquinic acidacid
  • (−)-epicatechinphenol
  • (-)-epigallocatechinflavonoid
  • hesperetinflavonoid
  • (+)-pinoresinolphenol
  • 4-hydroxy acetophenone
  • 2-Phenyl-2-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxyacetic acid
  • glycocyamineacid
  • hydrogen cyanidereads as bitter almond odor (PubChem)
  • 1-hexanolalcoholreads as fatty, fruity (PubChem)
  • 2-methylbutyric acidacid
  • 17-(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-olterpenoid
  • hexanoic acidacid
  • inositolsugar
  • (+)-catechinflavonoid
  • sambunigrinnitrogen compound
  • (+/-)-naringeninflavonoid
  • 3-O-feruloyl-D-quinic acidacid
  • (Z)-1-[(4S)-4-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl]but-2-en-1-oneterpenoid
  • (9Z)-β-caroteneterpenoid
  • 3-p-Coumaroylquinic acidacid
  • phenolreads as sweet, tarry odor (PubChem)
  • Kaempferol 3-gentiobiosideflavonoid
  • 15-cis-phytoeneterpenoid

Sources

  • Wu et al. 2022, Foods
  • Li et al. 2023, Foods
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