Why Use a Natural Flavor Extract Instead of a Flavor Concentrate?

Nature’s Flavors’ natural flavor extracts and natural flavor concentrates are very similar. They are both all-natural and water-soluble products. The difference is that flavor concentrates have a cloudy or opaque look to them, whereas most natural extracts are clear*. This physical property is due to the base that these flavors are set in.

If your final application needs to be clear, then we recommend a natural flavor extract. Flavor concentrates are also more heat stable than extracts, so for baking, you might want to look at concentrates. Flavor extracts are in an alcohol base and will affect the freezing point of any recipe you put them into, while flavoring concentrates will not.

*The few flavoring extracts that are not clear are mentioned on their product pages.