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Sundae Cake

Dominant terpene: Caryophyllene

Sundae Cake is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by caryophyllene (0.81%), followed by myrcene (0.55%) and limonene (0.47%). Across 48 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 25.1%, CBD 0.05% and total terpenes 2.46%.

  • 25.1%THC
  • 0.05%CBD
  • 2.46%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 48 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 48 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Caryophyllene0.81%0.37%2.2× avg
Myrcene0.55%0.33%1.7× avg
Limonene0.47%0.34%1.4× avg
Humulene0.28%0.14%2.0× avg
Linalool0.13%0.14%about avg
Bisabolol0.10%0.07%1.5× avg
Beta-pinene0.07%0.09%0.7× avg
Terpinolene0.05%0.19%0.3× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.01%0.02%0.2× avg
Alpha-pinene0.01%0.11%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Caryophyllene at 0.81% is about 2.2 times the library average of 0.37%.
  • Myrcene at 0.55% is about 1.7 times the library average of 0.33%.
  • Humulene at 0.28% is about 2.0 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 70% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 87% of the library.

About this profile

Caryophyllene sets the tone in Sundae Cake, with myrcene and limonene in support. Caryophyllene is generally linked to peppery spice, and myrcene to earthy, musky notes. Across its lab samples, THC averaged 25.1%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 2.46%, toward the upper end of the library. With 48 lab samples, all from Nevada, this is one of the better-documented profiles in the library.

The lead terpenes

What these compounds smell like and where else they occur in nature. These lines describe the compound, not any effect of this strain.

Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.

Similar terpene profiles

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Lab averages: Cannlytics cannabis_results, licensed CC BY 4.0; non-flower products removed, names normalized and results averaged per strain by Strain Library. Sources and attribution.

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