base gourmand

Maltol (Crystals) Substitutes & Alternatives

sweet caramel gourmand creamy fruity jammy

Sweet caramelized sugar odor with cotton candy, jammy fruity and warm baked nuances. Softer and less powerful than ethyl maltol, it imparts a comforting gourmand character.

⚗ 15 substitutes for Maltol (Crystals)

1.

Ethyl Maltol crystals

65.7% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel, gourmand, fruity and jammy

2.

Maltol Isobutyrate

45.7% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel, gourmand, fruity and jammy

3.

Maple Lactone

42.5% match
heart gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, gourmand, caramel and fruity

4.

FURANEOL®

32.4% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares caramel, sweet and fruity

5.

Methyl Corylone

27.4% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares caramel and gourmand

6.

Strawberry Furanone Ethyl Ether

27.1% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares caramel, sweet and fruity

7.

Caramel Acetate

27.0% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares caramel, jammy and creamy

8.

Ethyl vanillin

26.3% match
base gourmand Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel, gourmand and creamy

9.

Alpha Angelica Lactone

25.1% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares caramel, sweet and creamy

10.

Isobutavan

23.6% match
base gourmand Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, creamy, gourmand, caramel and fruity

11.

Pastry Carbaldehyde

21.9% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares caramel and sweet

12.

Furfural

20.2% match
top gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet and caramel

13.

Sotolone (Caramel Furanone)

18.8% match
base gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet and caramel

14.

Ethyl Cyclopentenolone 50% in PG

15.4% match
base solvent
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet and caramel

15.

Madeleine - Key Accord

15.4% match
heart gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares sweet, gourmand, caramel and creamy