What's in wine
from sourceA drink.
From MoleculeFinder's curated list for wine. Every molecule in wine.
Molecules in it 21
- EthanolC2H6O
On MoleculeFinder's curated wine list: ~12% alcohol by volume from source
The alcohol in wine, beer, and spirits, and what the body reads as intoxicating.
As a pure substance: LD50 5,628 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- ResveratrolC14H12O3
On MoleculeFinder's curated wine list from source
A plant molecule in red grape skins and red wine, much studied and much debated.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Danger; Corrosive, Irritant from source
- Tannic acidC76H52O46
On MoleculeFinder's curated wine list from source
The dry, puckery grip of red wine and strong tea, the feel of tannins on your tongue.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Warning; Irritant from source
- Tartaric acidC4H6O6
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The sharp fruit acid of grapes that gives wine much of its crisp tartness.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Danger; Corrosive, Irritant from source
- Malic acidC4H6O5
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The green-apple sourness found in apples, grapes, and many other fruits.
As a pure substance: LD50 3,000 mg/kg (rabbit, oral) from source
- CyanidinC15H11O6+
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The deep red-purple pigment that colors red grapes, berries, and red wine.
- QuercetinC15H10O7
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A flavonoid pigment in onion skins, capers, and apple peel, and one of the most common polyphenols in an ordinary diet.
As a pure substance: LD50 161 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- CatechinC15H14O6
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The astringent flavonoid family in green tea, cocoa, and red wine that makes the mouth feel dry. Oxidizing them is what turns green tea into black tea.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Warning; Irritant from source
- Gallic acidC7H6O5
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The astringent phenol in oak galls, tea, and wine. Mixed with iron it makes iron gall ink, the ink most of the medieval world was written in.
As a pure substance: LD50 5,000 mg/kg (rabbit, oral) from source
- Succinic acidC4H6O4
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A step in the citric acid cycle and the sour note in unripe fruit, aged wine, and cheese. Amber gives off its fumes when heated, hence its old name.
As a pure substance: LD50 2,260 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- GlycerolC3H8O3
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The sweet, syrupy backbone that three fatty acids hang from in every fat. On its own it keeps toothpaste, frosting, and skin cream from drying out.
As a pure substance: LD50 5,570 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- Acetic acidC2H4O2
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The sour molecule that makes vinegar vinegar, and a tang in sourdough.
As a pure substance: LD50 3,530 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- Isoamyl alcoholC5H12O
On MoleculeFinder's curated wine list from source
A fusel alcohol yeast makes alongside ethanol, and a big part of what makes whisky and rum smell of more than just alcohol.
As a pure substance: LD50 1,300 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- Potassium bitartrateC4H5KO6
On MoleculeFinder's curated wine list from source
Cream of tartar, the acid crystal that forms on the inside of a wine barrel. In a kitchen it stabilizes egg whites and keeps sugar from crystallizing.
- Sodium metabisulfiteNa2O5S2
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The sulfite that preserves dried fruit, wine, and shrimp. It is the reason a wine bottle says contains sulfites, and it can trigger asthma.
- WaterH2O
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The one molecule everything else on this site dissolves in, freezes in, or is carried by. Two hydrogens and an oxygen, bent at about 104 degrees.
As a pure substance: LD50 25,000 mg/kg (mouse, iv) from source
- Sulfur dioxideO2S
On MoleculeFinder's curated wine list from source
The sharp smell of a struck match, the preservative that keeps dried apricots orange, and the sulfite on a wine label. Volcanoes emit it by the megatonne.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Danger; Compressed gas, Corrosive, Toxic, Irritant, Health hazard from source
- AcetaldehydeC2H4O
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What alcohol first turns into as the body breaks it down, and a large part of a hangover.
As a pure substance: LD50 661 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
- HistamineC5H9N3
On MoleculeFinder's curated wine list from source
The molecule your immune cells dump during an allergic reaction, causing the itch, the swelling, and the runny nose that antihistamines are named for.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Danger; Toxic, Irritant, Health hazard from source
- TyramineC8H11NO
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A molecule that builds up in aged cheese, cured meats, and chocolate as they ripen.
As a pure substance, its GHS hazard label: signal word Warning; Irritant from source
- MethanolCH4O
On MoleculeFinder's curated wine list from source
Wood alcohol. Chemically the smallest alcohol and industrially useful, but the body converts it into formic acid, which is why it is poisonous to drink.
As a pure substance: LD50 5,628 mg/kg (rat, oral) from source
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