Green apple flavor is a food additive designed to closely mimic the characteristic aroma of unripe apples (such as Granny Smith apples). In the food market, its unique “tart and refreshing” taste makes it a top choice for summer drinks and sweet and sour snacks.
Green apple flavor belongs to the “green fruit-aldehyde” type of fruit flavor. The core aroma compounds are trans-2-hexenal and hexanal (grassy green aroma), supplemented by cis-3-hexenol, isoamyl acetate, malic acid, citric acid, etc., which together create a characteristic “tart-crisp-slightly floral” profile, in stark contrast to the sweet ester aroma of red apples.
Flavor characteristics: Possesses a typical fresh, crisp, and juicy fruit aroma with a distinct tartness.
Aroma: The top notes are highly penetrating, with a distinct green plant aroma and bright fruity acidity; the middle and base notes exhibit a clean, crisp sweetness of the fruit flesh.
Food Green Apple Flavour is used in Sparkling water, tea beverages, fruit juices, fruit beer, fruit wine, soda water, yogurt, potato chips, milkshakes, candies, chewing gum, tablet candies, cakes, cookies, bread, jam, jelly, pudding, salad dressing, toothpaste, mouthwash, e-cigarette oil, fishing bait, etc
Main Uses:
Green apple flavor is widely used in foods that aim for a “refreshing and palate-cleansing” concept:
Beverage industry: Green apple flavored sparkling water, flavored teas (such as green apple green tea), fruit juices, fruit-flavored beers and sodas.
Snack foods: Used in chips and puffed snacks as a seasoning powder.
Dairy products: Yogurt (such as green apple oat yogurt), fruit smoothies, and dairy-based beverages.
Confectionery and baking: Hard candies, soft candies, chewing gum, compressed candies; cakes, cookies, bread, mooncake fillings; jams/fruit fillings, jellies, puddings.
Seasonings and snacks: Salad dressings, sweet and sour sauces, surface coatings for potato chips, ready-to-eat seafood, and prepared meals.
Industrial and daily chemical products: Toothpaste, mouthwash, shower gel, perfume, air fresheners, e-cigarette liquid, fish bait, etc.
Food Green Apple Flavour is used in Sparkling water, tea beverages, fruit juices, fruit beer, fruit wine, soda water, yogurt, potato chips, milkshakes, candies, chewing gum, tablet candies, cakes, cookies, bread, jam, jelly, pudding, salad dressing, toothpaste, mouthwash, e-cigarette oil, fishing bait, etc
Dosage and Usage Recommendations:
Beverages, jellies, and cold drinks: 0.05%–0.15% (0.5–1.5 g/kg)
Candies, chewing gum: 0.3%–0.8%
Baked goods, biscuits, cakes: 0.2%–0.5%; surface application can be increased to 0.5%
Jams, dairy products: 0.1%–0.3%
Powdered solid beverages/instant drinks: 0.1%–0.5%
High-temperature baking (>180 ℃) or extrusion puffing: Use heat-resistant type, 0.2%–0.5%
Daily chemical products, e-cigarette liquids: 0.05%–0.5%, adjust according to the base material’s odor intensity
Food Green Apple Flavour is used in Sparkling water, tea beverages, fruit juices, fruit beer, fruit wine, soda water, yogurt, potato chips, milkshakes, candies, chewing gum, tablet candies, cakes, cookies, bread, jam, jelly, pudding, salad dressing, toothpaste, mouthwash, e-cigarette oil, fishing bait, etc
