Ascorbic Acid
Citruslemon
Ascorbic Acid is an aroma compound in the citrus family, recognizable as lemon. It shows up in 12 ingredients in the escoff catalog.
01At a glance
Aroma familyCitrus
Wheel notelemon
Found in12 ingredients
PotencyFaint sourness; works chemically, not aromatically.
02What it smells like
Mildly tart and essentially odorless.
03Also found in· 4
citruspeppersrosehipsleafy greens
04In the kitchen
Vitamin C; an antioxidant that keeps cut fruit and dough from browning.
05Where it sits
Aroma family
lemon
06Found in these ingredients· 12
Bell Pepper
vegetable
Bok Choy
vegetable
Serrano Pepper
vegetable
Anaheim Chili
vegetable
Bean Sprouts
vegetable
Jicama
vegetable
Hearts of Palm
vegetable
Kiwi
fruit
Guava
fruit
Gooseberry
fruit
Bird's Eye Chili
vegetable
Lotus Root
vegetable
07Other citrus compounds· 11