FOOD RESOURCE COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
VANILLA FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL
Igoe, Robert S. 1983. Dictionary of Food Ingredients. Van Nostrand and Reinhold Company.
is a flavorant which consists of vanilla reinforced with synthetic vanillin. The best imitation vanillas contain vanillin, ethyl vanillin, or very little coumarin with or without vanilla, while the poorer ones contain high levels of coumarin. It is used in desserts, baked goods, and beverages.