Molecular structure
oxalic acid
Cooking relevance
Oxalic acid (C₂H₂O₄, PubChem CID 971) is a naturally occurring organic acid found in many plant-based foods. It contributes to tartness and astringency in cooking but has limited direct culinary application as a standalone ingredient.
- aroma
- minimal; primarily taste-active (sour, astringent)
- culinary role
- background acid in plant foods; not typically used as a cooking agent
- mass spectra
- 21 experimental spectra
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 21 experimental spectra
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Research papers
25 peer-reviewed papers reference this compound · top-cited shown
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
Compound identity and culinary context are continuously cross-referenced across open scientific databases and maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment pipeline.
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