Capsaicin
Spicechili
Capsaicin is an aroma compound in the spice family, recognizable as chili. It shows up in 53 ingredients in the escoff catalog.
01At a glance
Aroma familySpice
Wheel notechili
Found in53 ingredients
PotencyExtremely potent burn; no aroma.
02What it smells like
Odorless; pure burning heat.
03Also found in· 3
chili pepperscayennehot sauce
04In the kitchen
The chili-heat molecule; it triggers heat receptors, not taste, and dissolves in fat or alcohol.
05Where it sits
Aroma family
chili
06Found in these ingredients· 53
Jalapeño Pepper
vegetable
Habanero Pepper
vegetable
Poblano Pepper
vegetable
Serrano Pepper
vegetable
Anaheim Chili
vegetable
Pepperoni
protein
Chorizo
protein
Pepper Jack Cheese
dairy
Hot Sauce
liquid
Sriracha
liquid
Sweet Chili Sauce
liquid
Tomato Salsa
liquid
Chili Crisp
spice
Red Curry Paste
spice
Green Curry Paste
spice
Gochujang
condiment
Sweet Paprika
spice
Smoked Paprika
spice
07Other spice compounds· 49
AjoeneAllicinAlliinAllyl IsothiocyanateAllyl SulfidesAnetholeBeta-SesquiphellandreneCarvacrolCaryophylleneCinnamaldehydeCinnamyl AcetateCorianderCuminCuminaldehydeCurcuminCymeneDiallyl DisulfideDihydrocapsaicinDipropyl DisulfideElemicinEugenolEugenyl AcetateFenchoneGingerolGlucosinolatesHydroxy-Alpha-SanshoolIsothiocyanatesMethyl EugenolMyristicinp-CymeneParadolPhenethyl IsothiocyanatePiperinePropanethial S-OxideRotundoneSabineneSafranalShogaolSinigrinSulforaphaneSulfur CompoundsTerpinyl AcetateThiosulfinatesThymolThymoquinoneTurmeroneZingeroneZingibereneβ-Caryophyllene