Vanilla
A spice from the seed pods of orchids.
It gives a signature flavor and aroma to baking, perfume and aromatherapy.
Written from English Wikipedia1
What research says
How it’s made and used
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Kids' sugar intake2
In taste tests, 8-12 year olds liked vanilla milk desserts with less sugar about as much as regular ones.
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Sweetness without sugar3
Vanilla smells sweet to most people, so food scientists wonder if it could keep foods tasting sweet with less sugar.
The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least two findings in people. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.
Products
The 6 most-scanned of 24,378 products on Open Food Facts that list vanilla.
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- Lindt Excellence 70% Cocoa Lindt · 100 g 0 additives
- Dark chocolate GREEN & BLACK'S ORGANIC · 90 g 0 additives
- Organic 70% Dark Chocolate Bar Green & Black's · 90 g 0 additives
References
- 1Vanilla. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.
- 2Velázquez AL, Vidal L, Varela P, Ares G. Cross-modal interactions as a strategy for sugar reduction in products targeted at children: Case study with vanilla milk desserts. Food Res Int. 2020;130:108920. doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108920
- 3Spence C. Odour hedonics and the ubiquitous appeal of vanilla. Nat Food. 2022;3(10):837-846. doi:10.1038/s43016-022-00611-x