Ingredient Overview
Thaumatin is a sweet-tasting protein obtained from the aril around the seeds of Thaumatococcus daniellii. It is used in small quantities to influence sweetness and flavour perception.
Thaumatin is a sweetening protein derived from Thaumatococcus daniellii fruit aril. Its protein-based structure makes thaumatin unusual among sweetening ingredients. It can influence both sweetness and the way other flavours are perceived in a recipe. This is why it may be used as one part of a wider flavour system rather than only as a direct replacement for sugar.