Which substance is the most bitter?
salicin
absinthe
denatonium benzoate
benzoic acid
Denatonium, usually available as denatonium benzoate and as denatonium saccharide, is the most bitter chemical compound known, with bitterness thresholds of 0.05 ppm for the benzoate and 0.01 p.m. for the saccharide.
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salicin
absinthe
denatonium benzoate
benzoic acid
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Malaysia
22
the Netherlands
21
the Philippines
33
India
440
Australia
54
Nigeria
88
Austria
54
Pakistan
57
Unknown
36
Ghana
19
Greece
20
Poland
9000
Germany
375
the United States
242
Ukraine
218
Russia
82
the United Kingdom
137
Switzerland
23
Canada
29
Kazakhstan
19