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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flagthe Netherlands
21%
13%
52%
13%
23
flagMalaysia
9%
22%
50%
13%
22
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
flagGhana
15%
26%
36%
21%
19
flagPoland
13%
33%
34%
17%
9043
flagGermany
11%
26%
34%
27%
395
flagthe United States
13%
26%
33%
25%
251
flagGreece
9%
19%
33%
38%
21
flagUkraine
17%
23%
32%
24%
218
flagRussia
24%
13%
32%
29%
82
flagthe United Kingdom
9%
28%
31%
30%
141
flagFrance
10%
40%
30%
20%
20
flagSwitzerland
19%
34%
23%
23%
26
flagCanada
20%
24%
17%
37%
29