2-Methyl-3-(2-Furyl)Acrolein
A furan-based aldehyde with a roasted, nutty aroma, used in trace amounts as a flavor compound.
Avoids
Standard criterion: No prohibited ingredients
HigherBar avoids it: a registry we track has prohibited or withdrawn it.
Withdrawn in United Kingdom (FSA); approved in 2 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 4.
2-Methyl-3-(2-furyl)acrolein is a synthetic flavor chemical built around a furan ring; it contributes roasted, nutty, caramel-like notes. Flavorists use it in small quantities within savory and baked-good flavor systems to round out cooked or toasted character.
What each registry publishes about 2-methyl-3-(2-furyl)acrolein.
Every row comes from a published regulator source, linked so you can read it yourself. "Prohibited" means a regulator has affirmatively banned it; "not authorized" means it has never been cleared for that use there. The two are not the same thing, so we never collapse them.
Withdrawn in United Kingdom (FSA); approved in 2 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 4. Last verified Oct 1, 2026.
| Registry | Status | Published record |
|---|---|---|
| United States (FDA) | Approvedgras | Technical effect: FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT |
| European Union (EFSA) | Approvedflavor | |
| United Kingdom (FSA) | Withdrawnflavor | Withdrawn at the request of the flavourings industry. NB was a flavouring substance under evaluation/footnote flavouring | Transitional: Withdrawn on 28 June 2024. For the transitional measures for this flavouring please see the relevant legislation. |
| Codex Alimentarius (JECFA) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Japan (CAA) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Australia & New Zealand (FSANZ) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Canada (Health Canada) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
We publish only evidenced regulatory rows, each with its source. Coverage is uneven across registries, and a missing row is reported as missing.
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