United States
Data
Additive · Flavor enhancer

E621 — Monosodium glutamate · page 102

E621 (Monosodium glutamate) appears in the ingredient lists of 9,348 products sold in the United States. Function: flavor enhancer.

9,348products with a complete record
6%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
2.0 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 4%B 2%C 15%D 23%E 56%

7,592 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 9,348 products
Calories357 kcal
Sugars3.3 g
Saturated fat3.6 g
Salt2.0 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.320, 182.1.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: flavor enhancer, nutrient supplement, ph control agent, stabilizer or thickener

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 142-47-2 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

9,348 products, most viewed first · page 102 of 195.

B
Black Bean SoupGoya · 36 gC
B
Barley & Vegetable SoupGoya Foods Inc. · 36 gC
Louisiana Style Jambalaya Mix, Goya
Louisiana Style Jambalaya MixGoya · 45 gD
C
Central American Style Rice & Red Beans Gallo PintoGoya Foods Inc. · 45 gA
L
Louisiana style dirty rice mix, originalE
Foods instant yellow rice, Goya
Foods instant yellow riceGoya · 6 oz
Instant Mexican Rice, Goya Foods Inc.
Instant Mexican RiceGoya Foods Inc. · 45 gC
M
Mexican Style Rice With Green Peppers & CornGoya · 45 gC
C
Chicken flavored riceGoyaD
F
Fiesta Rice With Wild Rice & VegetablesGoya · 45 gA
S
Spanish Style Yelow RiceGoya · 45 gB
M
Mexican riceGoyaE
S
Spanish riceGoyaE
Y
Yellow Rice & CornGoya · 45 gC
S
Spanish Style Yellow RiceGoya · 45 gB
M
Mexican riceE
Y
Yellow RiceGoya · 45 gB
M
MenudoGoya · 245 gA
Hot Sauce Tangy Arbol Chiles, Goya Foods Inc.
Hot Sauce Tangy Arbol ChilesGoya Foods Inc. · 30 mlA
G
Goya, reduced sodium powdered bouillon, chickenGoyaE
Chicken Flavored Bouillon, Goya
Chicken Flavored BouillonGoya
R
Roast Beef & GravyGoya · 150 gA
Sazon goya, con ajo y cebolla sazon (with garlic and onion), Sazon Goya
Sazon goya, con ajo y cebolla sazon (with garlic and onion)Sazon GoyaE
Foods sazon economy, Goya Foods Inc.
Foods sazon economyGoya Foods Inc.E
Foods sazn seasoning with coriander annatto, Sazon Goya
Foods sazn seasoning with coriander annattoSazon GoyaE
Bread Crumbs, Goya
Bread CrumbsGoya · 30 gD
Salines Traditional Salt Crackers, Goya
Salines Traditional Salt CrackersGoya
B
Beef empanadasEmpanadas FactoryC
Potato Puffs, Goya
Potato PuffsGoya · 113 gD
F
Fried Plantains TostonesGoya Foods Inc. · 128 gA
Frozen Recaito, Goya
Frozen RecaitoGoya · 7 gA
R
RecaitoGoyaD
C
Cuban Style TamalesGoya · 116 gC
C
Chicken CroquettesGoya · 102 gC
T
TamalesD
Y
Yuca BitesGoya · 70 gB
Y
Yuca BitesGoya · 70 gB
Colombian empanadas, Goya
Colombian empanadasGoyaE
C
Cocktail Colombian EmpanadasC
C
Colombian empanadasC
R
Rice with green peppers & cornE
C
Chicken Flavored RiceGoyaE
F
Fiesta Rice With Wild Rice & VegetablesD
M
Mexican riceD
K
Ken's, light options, caesar dressingKen'sE
Farmhouse Ranch With Buttermilk, Ken's Foods Inc.
Farmhouse Ranch With ButtermilkKen's Foods Inc. · 30 gE
K
Ken's, light options, dressing, ranch, ranchKen'sE
Z
Zesty italian dressing & marinade, zesty italianKen's Steak HouseE

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).