base gourmand

Levulinic Acid Substitutes & Alternatives

caramel sweet creamy buttery acidic rummy warm

Levulinic acid has a sweet, caramellic odour with creamy, buttery, slightly acidic facets and a warm whiskey-like undertone that recalls brown sugar and toffee.

15 substitutes for Levulinic Acid

1.

Ethyl Lactate

50.8% match
top gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares buttery, sweet and acidic

2.

Diacetyl

49.6% match
heart gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel, buttery and creamy

3.

Maltol (Crystals)

35.0% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares caramel, sweet and creamy

4.

Acetyl Propionyl

31.7% match
heart gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares caramel, buttery, sweet and creamy

5.

Ethyl Maltol crystals

28.7% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel and warm

6.

Acetoin

28.2% match
heart gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares buttery, creamy and sweet

7.

Ethyl vanillin

26.6% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel and creamy

8.

Ethyl Isobutyrate

26.4% match
top fruity
Why this substitute

Shares sweet, rummy, buttery and creamy

9.

Caramel Acetate

24.8% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares caramel, buttery, creamy and warm

10.

Methyl Corylone

23.5% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares caramel and buttery

11.

Alpha Angelica Lactone

18.3% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel and creamy

12.

FURANEOL®

17.8% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares caramel and sweet

13.

Strawberry Furanone Ethyl Ether

16.7% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares caramel and sweet

14.

Cognac - Key Accord

16.7% match
heart gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel, rummy and warm

15.

Fruitate

16.6% match
base fruity
Why this substitute

Shares sweet and rummy