| Primary (First) - sauerkraut |
| | | methyl hexanesulfinate |
| | odor: aroma and taste at 0.5-2.0 ppm in aqueous solution as found in fresh cabbage, cole slaw, and sauerkraut |
| | flavor: cabbage sauerkraut |
| FL | | sauerkraut flavor |
| Secondary (Second) - sauerkraut |
| FL | alpha- | benzylidene methional |
| | odor: vegetative sauerkraut, kimchi, cabbage, soy beans, green onion nuances |
| | flavor: Vegetative sauerkraut, kimchi, cabbage, soy beans, green onion nuances |
| Tertiary (Third) - sauerkraut |
| FL/FR | iso | propenyl acetate |
| | odor: ethereal acetic fruity sweet berry grape skin |
| | flavor: ethereal lactate grape skin sauerkraut green |
| Quaternary (Fourth) - sauerkraut |
| Quinary (Fifth) - sauerkraut |
| | | propyl methanesulfinate |
| | odor: green onion, cabbage, with a note of surface-ripened cheese |
| Senary (Sixth) - sauerkraut |
| Septenary (Seventh) - sauerkraut |
| Octonary (Eighth) - sauerkraut |