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Maple Lactone crystals Substitutes & Alternatives

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Sweet, caramel, maple sugar, coffee, woody, curry, bready

Same material — different names

These share the same CAS number (765-70-8) — the same core molecule sold under different trade names. They're close to interchangeable, but purity and isomer ratio can cause subtle differences in strength and character, so treat them as near-identical rather than exactly the same.

Methyl Cyclo Pentenolone CAS 765-70-8
Same molecule

15 substitutes for Maple Lactone crystals

1.

Sotolone (Caramel Furanone)

80.0% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares caramel, sweet, coffee and maple

2.

Maple Lactone

50.2% match
heart gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel, maple and woody

3.

Maltol (Crystals)

34.1% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares caramel and sweet

4.

Strawberry Furanone Ethyl Ether

30.6% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares caramel, sweet and maple

5.

Furfural

30.2% match
top gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel, woody and coffee

6.

Ethyl Maltol crystals

29.5% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares sweet and caramel

7.

Coffee Oil Roasted

29.3% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares coffee and sweet

8.

Mesifuran

26.4% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel, coffee and nutty

9.

Ethyl Cyclopentenolone 50% in PG

24.8% match
base solvent
Why this substitute

Shares caramel, sweet and maple

10.

FENUGREEK ABS

24.5% match
heart aromatic
Why this substitute

Shares maple, caramel, sweet and nutty

11.

Fenugreek “Signature” Absolute

24.2% match
base spicy
Why this substitute

Shares caramel, sweet, maple and nutty

12.

FURANEOL®

21.5% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares caramel and sweet

13.

Ethyl Tiglate

21.4% match
heart fruity
Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel and nutty

14.

Alpha Angelica Lactone

21.0% match
base gourmand
Why this substitute

Shares caramel, sweet and nutty

15.

Sandalwood By-Absolute

20.7% match
base woody
Why this substitute

Shares sweet, caramel, woody and maple