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oxalic acid
PubChem CID 971Formula C2H2O4MW 90.0360 food sources
Cooking relevance
Oxalic acid (C₂H₂O₄, PubChem CID 971) is a naturally occurring organic acid found in many plant-based foods. It contributes to tartness and astringency in cooking but has limited direct culinary application as a standalone ingredient.
- aroma
- minimal; primarily taste-active (sour, astringent)
- culinary role
- background acid in plant foods; not typically used as a cooking agent
- mass spectra
- 5 verified
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Acute Kidney Injury()
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact()
Kidney Calculi()
Nephrocalcinosis()
Renal Insufficiency()
Ureteral Calculi()
acute kidney injury
dermatitis, allergic contact
kidney calculi
nephrocalcinosis
Foods containing this compound
Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 971, public domain via NCBI. Culinary context + ingredient mappings are maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment fleet and continuously re-matched by the pairings engine. PubChem CID 971
