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EXPLOREAROMA COMPOUNDSHydroxymethylfurfural

Hydroxymethylfurfural

Roasted

Hydroxymethylfurfural is an aroma compound in the roasted family. It shows up in 1 ingredient in the escoff catalog.

01At a glance
Aroma familyRoasted
Wheel note—
Found in1 ingredient
PotencyMild; a browning indicator.
02What it smells like

Faint warm-caramel; mostly a browning marker.

03Also found in· 4
caramelhoneydried fruitaged sweets
04In the kitchen

Forms as sugars brown and age — a freshness/heat marker more than a strong aroma.

05Where it sits
Aroma family
FruityCitrusFloralHerbalSpiceEarthyRoastedSmokyDairyMarineFermentedSweetaromaprofile
06Found in these ingredients· 1
Pastry Shell
grain
07Other roasted compounds· 17
2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline2-Furfurylthiol2-Methyl-3-furanthiol4-Methyl-5-ThiazoleethanolAcetylpyrazineFerulic AcidFilbertoneFurfuralMaillard ProductsMaltolMyoglobinPyrazinePyrazinesSesamolSotolonSyringaldehydeTetramethylpyrazine