United States
Data
Additive · Flavor enhancer

E621 — Monosodium glutamate · page 122

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 122 of 195.

Brown Gravy Mix With Onions, Serv-A-Gravy
Brown Gravy Mix With OnionsServ-A-Gravy · 3 oz
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Original pork sausage linksE
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Maple pork sausageE
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Pork sausage, originalE
M
Maple pork sausageE
Premium Pork Sausage, Regular, Owens
Premium Pork Sausage, RegularOwens · 16 ozE
O
Owens, premium pork sausageOwensE
O
Owens, pork sausage link, original, originalOwensE
O
Owens, pork sausage pattiesOwensE
S
Sausage & Cheese SandwichesOwensE
K
Kolaches smoked sausageOwensE
S
Smoked sausage baked in dough kolachesOwensE
S
Smoked sausage with cheese baked in dough kolachesOwensE
S
Smoked sausage with cheese & jalapenosOwensE
S
Smoked sausage with cheese & jalapenosOwens Foods Inc.E
H
Hot sausage biscuits, hot sausageOwensE
S
Sausage biscuits, sausageOwensE
O
Owens, boldly seasoned sausage biscuitsOwensE
S
Sausage BiscuitsOwensE
Owens sausage biscuits, Owens
Owens sausage biscuitsOwensE
S
Sausage BiscuitsOwensE
Regular pork sausage patties, Owens
Regular pork sausage pattiesOwens · 40 oz
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Pork sausage pattiesOwensE
T
Tacos sausage, egg & cheese, tacosOwensD
S
Sausage, egg & cheese tacos, sausage, egg & cheeseOwensD
T
TacosOwensD
O
Owens, premium sausageOwensE
O
Owens, sausage gravy & biscuitsOwens
P
Pork Sausage LinksOwensE
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Real mexican style menudoC
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Juanita's foods, meatball soupJuanita's FoodsB
A
Albondigas meatball soupB
Nacho Cheese Sauce, Juanitas
Nacho Cheese SauceJuanitas
E
Egg Drop Soup MixCroyden HouseE
K
Kettle cooked potato chipsBickel's Snack Foods Inc.E
T
Troyer Farms, Corn TwisteesTroyer Potato Products Inc.E
A
Aged Parmesan Ranch Dressing With Creamy ButtermilkMarzettiE
A
Asiago peppercorn dressing, asiago peppercornMarzettiE
C
Creamy caesar dressing, creamy caesarMarzettiE
C
Creamy Italian Dressing With Cracked PeppercornsMarzettiE
P
Pfeiffer, ranch salad dressingPfeifferE
P
Pfeiffer, light dressing, rancePfeifferD
P
Pfeiffer, creamy italian dressingPfeifferE
V
Veggie dipMarzettiE
L
Light ranch! veggie dip, lightD
R
Ranch! veggie dip snack pack, ranch!E
V
Veggie dipD
B
Blue cheese veggie dipE

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