Molecular structure
/ COMPOUND
2-Heptyl butyrate
Molecular ID 529496Formula C11H22O2MW 186.295 food sources
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
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Foods containing this compound
Beer
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Blue Cheese
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Blue cheese
Blue cheese is a general classification of cheese that have cultures of the mold Penicillium added so that the final product is spotted or veined throughout with blue mold. Blue cheese can be eaten by itself or can be spread, crumbled or melted into or over a range of other foods.
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banana
elongated, edible fruit produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa
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Verified Data
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