2-Methylbutyraldehyde
Organic aldehyde used in flavor formulations.
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Approved in 4 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 3.
An aliphatic aldehyde that provides fruity, malty, and slightly pungent notes to foods. Used in small quantities in beverages, confections, and flavor blends to create characteristic fruity profiles. Approved as a flavoring agent in the US and Japan.
What each registry publishes about 2-methylbutyraldehyde.
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.
Approved in 4 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 3. Last verified Oct 1, 2026.
| Registry | Status | Published record |
|---|---|---|
| United States (FDA) | Approvedfood additive | Technical effect: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT |
| European Union (EFSA) | Approvedflavor | |
| United Kingdom (FSA) | Approvedflavor | |
| Codex Alimentarius (JECFA) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Japan (CAA) | Approvedfood additive | |
| 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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