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Compare synthetic vanilla flavouring vs plant based. Same molecule, but big price difference.

• wbeckler 8y ago
  For most food uses, salt gets a similar treatment.
• ehsankia 8y ago
  vinyl vs flac. film vs digital. Not quite 100% identical, but yeah.
• tpolzer 8y ago
  Have you ever compared Vanillin to real fresh Vanilla yourself? Yes, it replicates a large part of the flavor, but certainly not all of it.
• GordonS 8y ago
  Something is different though - vanilla flavouring doesn't taste nearly as good as real vanilla. I guess the vanilla contains a spectrum of substance, whereas the flavouring only contains the main one?
  • astura 8y ago
    Yes Vanilla is actually vanilla - it's a complex substance. Artificial vanilla is just one component of vanilla - vanillin.