What is artificial strawberry flavoring made of?

Answer 1

A typical artificial strawberry flavor, like the kind found a milk shake, contains the following ingredients:

• amyl acetate, amyl butyrate, amyl valerate,
• anethol,
• anisyl formate,
• benzyl acetate, benzyl isobutyrate, butyric acid,
• cinnamyl isobutyrate, cinnamyl valerate,
• cognac essential oil,
• diacetyl,
• dipropyl ketone,
• ethyl acetate, ethyl amyl ketone, ethyl butyrate, ethyl cinnamate, ethyl heptanoate, ethyl heptylate, ethyl lactate, ethyl methylphenylglycidate,
• ethyl nitrate, ethyl propionate, ethyl valerate,
• heliotropin,
• hydroxyphenyl-2-butanone (10 percent solution in alcohol),
• a-ionone,
• isobutyl anthranilate, isobutyl butyrate,
• lemon essential oil,
• maltol,
• 4-methylacetophenone,
• methyl anthranilate, methyl benzoate, methyl cinnamate, methyl heptine carbonate, methyl naphthyl ketone, methyl salicylate,
• mint essential oil,
• neroli essential oil,
• nerolin,
• neryl isobutyrate,
• orris butter,
• phenethyl alcohol,
• rose,
• rum ether,
• g-undecalactone,
• vanilli.

Answer 2

Artificial strawberry flavoring is typically made from a combination of chemicals that mimic the taste and smell of real strawberries. These chemicals can include compounds like isoamyl acetate, ethyl acetate, and various other flavorings and additives.