2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine
Aromatic compound providing nutty, roasted, and earthy notes.
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Approved in 4 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 3.
This methylated pyrazine is found in roasted foods, cocoa, and coffee and provides earthy, nutty, and roasted notes. It is used at parts-per-million levels to enhance aroma in beverages, confectionery, and baked goods. The compound is approved in multiple jurisdictions as a food flavoring.
What each registry publishes about 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine.
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) | Approvedgras | 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. |
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