Additive
E640 — Glycine and its sodium salt
E640 (Glycine and its sodium salt) appears in the ingredient lists of 11 products sold in Hong Kong.
11products with a complete record
20%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
5.8 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.89 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 0%B 20%C 30%D 10%E 40%
10 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 11 products
| Energy | 160 kcal |
| Sugars | 5.8 g |
| Saturates | 0.60 g |
| Salt | 0.89 g |
Categories
Most represented
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| France | 167 |
| United States | 166 |
| Germany | 27 |
| United Kingdom | 27 |
| Spain | 23 |
| Australia | 21 |
| Canada | 15 |
| Netherlands | 13 |
| Hong Kong | 11 |
| Finland | 7 |
| Czechia | 6 |
| Philippines | 6 |
| Belgium | 6 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Sweden | 5 |
Products
11 products, most viewed first.











Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).