Flavor ingredient regulatory record
Thaumatin
Thaumatin is a protein in the sweet family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 3732 (CAS 53850-34-3). Its odor is sweet, fruity, caramel, nutty, complex.
- FEMA
- 3732
- CAS
- 53850-34-3
- EC
- 258-822-2
GRAS status: FEMA GRAS, publication 13. Recorded by FDA in the Substances Added to Food inventory under CAS 53850-34-3.
Structure
Under review
The structure for Thaumatin is still under identity review, so no drawing is shown until the record is confirmed.
Identity
Also known as: Thaumatins, Proteins, thaumatins, Proteins, specific or class, thaumatins, Sansweet T 147, Neo San Maruku DC, Neo San Maruku AG, Talin, Talin (flavor protein), Sansweet T, Plant proteins, talin, Talin (plant protein), Thaumatins, thaumatin II.
Can Thaumatin be labeled natural?
Nature occurrence: Not yet found in nature (provisional).
Nature occurrence has not been settled for this substance, so the natural or artificial class is not stated here. The FEMA GRAS status does not depend on it.
Regulatory status, with citations
United States
Thaumatin is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 3732. It is cited in the Code of Federal Regulations at 21 CFR 172.515.
European Union and United Kingdom
No EU FL number is on file for Thaumatin. That is not a finding either way. The Union List covers defined flavouring substances, so natural complex materials are handled as flavouring preparations under Parts B to F and never receive a number, and substances used as additives sit under Regulation 1333/2008 instead. Confirm the position before EU or UK use.
JECFA (WHO / FAO)
Thaumatin has not been evaluated by JECFA as a flavouring agent, or no evaluation is on file.
Other US flags
Not on the California Proposition 65 list.
Odor and taste
Odor: Sweet, fruity, caramel, nutty, complex.
Taste: Sweet, intense, umami.
Where it is used
Thaumatin is used in beverage, confection, dairy, bakery and savory dishes, typically as a sweet note.
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Thaumatin FAQ
Is thaumatin FEMA GRAS?
Yes. The FEMA Expert Panel lists thaumatin as GRAS under FEMA number 3732. It is also codified at 21 CFR 172.515.
What are the FEMA and CAS numbers for thaumatin?
Thaumatin is FEMA 3732, CAS 53850-34-3. FEMA files it in the sweet flavor category.
How is thaumatin described, and where does it show up?
Flavorists describe thaumatin as sweet, fruity, caramel, nutty, complex. On the palate it is sweet, intense, umami. It is used in beverage, confection, dairy, bakery and savory dishes.
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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 THAUMATIN under CAS 53850-34-3 and carries its FEMA 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.