E621: Monosodium glutamate

Food additive · Flavour enhancer

What it does

Flavour enhancer: Strengthens existing taste.

Other names on labels

Monosodium Glutamate, Glumatic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Msg, Sodium Glutamate, Glutamato Monosódico, Glutamato Monossódico, Mononatriumglutamat, Glutamate Monosodique

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Information only, not medical advice. Always read the physical label. Source: EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Annex II.