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
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benzoic acid
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flagBelarus
21%
5%
52%
21%
19
flagMalaysia
9%
22%
50%
13%
22
flagthe Netherlands
23%
14%
47%
14%
21
flagthe Philippines
6%
21%
45%
27%
33
flagIndia
11%
15%
41%
29%
441
flagAustralia
12%
31%
40%
14%
54
flagNigeria
17%
12%
39%
29%
88
flagAustria
5%
38%
37%
18%
54
flagPakistan
17%
15%
36%
28%
57
flagUnknown
8%
27%
36%
25%
36
flagGreece
10%
20%
35%
35%
20
flagPoland
13%
33%
34%
17%
9018
flagGermany
11%
26%
34%
27%
384
flagthe United States
13%
26%
32%
25%
245
flagUkraine
17%
23%
32%
24%
218
flagRussia
24%
13%
32%
29%
82
flagthe United Kingdom
9%
29%
31%
29%
137
flagFrance
10%
40%
30%
20%
20
flagSwitzerland
20%
29%
25%
25%
24
flagCanada
20%
24%
17%
37%
29