Free FEMA GRAS database
FEMA GRAS database and flavor ingredient lookup
Search all 3,039 current FEMA GRAS flavoring substances by name, CAS number, or Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) number. Every result carries GRAS status, flavor category, and odor and taste. Searching is free and needs no account.
Or browse every FEMA GRAS substance A to Z, or by FEMA number.
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Guides for the questions this lookup answers
What Is FEMA GRAS?
What a FEMA GRAS conclusion covers, what it does not, and how to check the status of a specific substance.
Read it →Natural vs artificial flavor under 21 CFR 101.22
The FDA definition, why the same molecule can be either, and what that means for the label.
Read it →How to file a GRAS notification with the FDA
What goes in the notice, who signs it, and how long the FDA takes to respond.
Read it →What the lookup shows
- Identity: name, CAS number, FEMA number
- FEMA GRAS status and flavor category
- Odor and taste description
What the full platform adds
- Live pricing and supply-risk signals
- Structural analogs and read-across
- Multi-jurisdiction regulatory status with citations
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FEMA GRAS database questions
Is there a free FEMA GRAS database?
Yes. This page searches every current FEMA GRAS flavoring substance, 3,039 of them, with no account and no charge. Search by substance name, CAS number, or FEMA number. A search for a substance returns all of its matches; a broad fragment such as "ethyl", which matches thousands, shows the first 25, and a free account opens the rest.
How do I look up a FEMA number?
Type the number into the search box. A four-digit FEMA number such as 3107 returns the substance it belongs to, with its CAS number, GRAS status, and odor and taste. Searching by name or CAS number works the same way and returns the FEMA number.
How many substances are on the FEMA GRAS list?
The FEMA Expert Panel has published 3,039 current GRAS flavoring substances. The figure changes when FEMA publishes a new GRAS list, and the count here is read from the live corpus rather than typed in. You can browse them A to Z.
What does each result show?
Substance name, CAS number, FEMA number, FEMA GRAS status, flavor category, and odor and taste descriptors. Released substances also have a full reference page with the regulatory crosswalk, structure and common uses. Pricing, structural analogs and supply data belong to the Ambrose platform, not this lookup.
Is a FEMA GRAS conclusion the same as FDA approval?
No. A FEMA GRAS conclusion is reached by the FEMA Expert Panel, an independent body, not issued by the FDA. The guide on what FEMA GRAS means explains where the two differ.