Flavor ingredient regulatory record
3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride
3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride is an ester in the fruity family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 3772 (CAS 91052-73-2). Its odor is sweet, fruity, creamy, buttery, tropical.
- FEMA
- 3772
- CAS
- 91052-73-2
- JECFA
- 916
- EU FL
- 09.557
- Formula
- C17H34O6
- EC
- 293-236-0
GRAS status: FEMA GRAS, publication 15. Recorded by FDA in the Substances Added to Food inventory under CAS 128331-49-7.
Structure
Identity
Also known as: Glycerides, palm-oil mono- and di-, hydrogenated, 3-oxotetradecanoates, glyceryl 3-oxotetradecanoate, 3-oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride [fhfi], tetradecanoic acid, 3-oxo-, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol, glycerides, palm-oil mono-and di-, hydrogenated, 3-oxotetradecanoates, glycerol 3-oxotetradecanoate.
Can 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride be labeled natural?
3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride occurs in nature, so the label depends on the route: 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride won from a natural source by a physical, enzymatic or microbiological process is natural flavor in the United States, and synthesized 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride is artificial. In the EU and UK the natural claim likewise needs the natural route, while Mercosur and Mexico keep a third class, identical-to-natural, for the synthetic material.
- United States
- Natural or artificial, by process
- European Union and UK
- Natural only from natural material
- Mercosur and Mexico
- Natural or identical-to-natural
How each market defines the classes: natural vs artificial flavor under 21 CFR 101.22.
Regulatory status, with citations
United States
3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 3772. It is cited in the Code of Federal Regulations at 21 CFR 172.515.
European Union and United Kingdom
Listed on the Union List of flavouring substances as FL 09.557, Annex I Part A under Regulation (EC) 1334/2008, evaluation status approved (EFSA). The UK retains the same list.
JECFA (WHO / FAO)
JECFA number 916, evaluated at the 59th meeting in 2002. No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent.
Other US flags
Not on the California Proposition 65 list.
Odor and taste
Odor: Sweet, fruity, creamy, buttery, tropical.
Where it is used
3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride is used in beverage, confection, dairy, baked goods and desserts, typically as a fruity note.
Structurally similar flavor ingredients
Flavor ingredients with a GRAS determination closest to 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride by structure. Whether one can replace it is a sensory and regulatory call; the reformulation tool works that through.
| Material | FEMA | Similarity | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Oxohexadecanoic acid glyceride | 3769 | 98% | Not determined |
| 3-Oxododecanoic acid glyceride | 3768 | 98% | In nature |
| 3-Oxodecanoic acid glyceride | 3767 | 91% | Not determined |
| Sorbitan Monostearate | 3028 | 87% | In nature |
| 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride | 3771 | 85% | In nature |
More esters in this index
Dodecyl lactate · Octyl acetate · Ethyl Caprylate · 2-Ethylhexyl benzoate · alpha-Methylbenzyl acetate · (E,Z)-Phytyl acetate
3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride FAQ
Does 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride have FEMA GRAS status?
3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride holds FEMA GRAS status under FEMA number 3772. It is also codified at 21 CFR 172.515.
How do I cite 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride by FEMA or CAS number?
Cite 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride as FEMA 3772 or CAS 91052-73-2; both point to the same entry. FEMA files it in the fruity flavor category.
Can 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride be labeled a natural flavor?
Since 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride is found in nature, US labeling follows how it was obtained: natural flavor from a natural source and a natural process, artificial when 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride is synthesized. In the EU and UK the natural claim likewise needs the natural route, while Mercosur and Mexico keep a third class, identical-to-natural, for the synthetic material.
Can 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride be used in the EU and UK?
3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride is on the EU Union List of flavouring substances as FL 09.557 (Annex I Part A) under Regulation 1334/2008.
Has JECFA evaluated 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride?
Yes. JECFA number 916, evaluated at the 59th meeting in 2002. Conclusion: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent.
What does 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride smell and taste like, and where is it used?
The odor of 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride is sweet, fruity, creamy, buttery, tropical. Typical uses are beverage, confection, dairy, baked goods and desserts.
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Sources and attribution. The identity and regulatory facts on this page are taken from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, a US government record, which lists this substance as 3-OXOTETRADECANOIC ACID GLYCERIDE under CAS 128331-49-7 and carries its FEMA number, its JECFA flavor number. The inventory is searchable at FDA. FDA records its technical effect as flavoring agent or adjuvant.
A FEMA GRAS conclusion is reached by the Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States, and the FEMA number names that conclusion. FEMA publishes its own entry for this substance in the FEMA Flavor Library, which is the authoritative record of what the Panel decided and is worth reading alongside this page.
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About this page. Facts come from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, the Code of Federal Regulations, the EPA TSCA Inventory, the EU Union List, JECFA and the Ambrose database, with FEMA's published determination cited where it applies; parts of the text are written by Ambrose AI, which can make mistakes. Check the cited source before relying on anything here. This is not regulatory or legal advice.