United States
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Additive · Flavor enhancer

E621 — Monosodium glutamate · page 124

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 124 of 195.

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Skillet dinner beef lasagna pasta & italian sauce mix, beef lasagnaE
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Skillet dinner beef cheeseburger pasta & cheese sauce mix, beef cheeseburgerE
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Long grain & wild with herbs & spices 90 second rice, long grain & wildC
Garden vegetable 90 second rice with peas, carrots & corn, garden vegetable
Garden vegetable 90 second rice with peas, carrots & corn, garden vegetableC
French onion dip, french onion
French onion dip, french onionE
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French onion dip, french onionE
French onion dip, Our Family
French onion dipOur Family · 8 ozE
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Nordica, Sour Cream Dip, Green ChiliSinton Dairy Food Company LlcE
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Nordica, Sour Cream Dip, French OnionSinton Dairy Food Company LlcE
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Nordica, Sour Cream Dip, JalapenoSinton Dairy Food Company LlcE
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Chipped Beef GravyPatterson Packing Company · 8 OZ
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Creole gumbo baseC
Creole Gumbo Base, blue runner
Creole Gumbo Baseblue runner · 708gC
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Busy baker, baked snack crackers, savory chickenBusy BakerE
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Busy baker, crispy garden vegetable crackersBusy BakerE
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Johnny's, Salad & Pasta EleganceJohnny's Fine Foods Inc.E
Johnny's, Sea Food Seasoning Lemon Dill, Lemon, Johnny's Fine Foods Inc.
Johnny's, Sea Food Seasoning Lemon Dill, LemonJohnny's Fine Foods Inc.E
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Johnny's, Chicken And Pork SeasoningJohnny's Fine Foods Inc.E
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Popcorn SaltJohnny's Fine Foods Inc.E
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Teriyaki bite size smoked sausage sticks, teriyakiE
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Thin style original beef jerky, originalObertoE
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Thin Style Peppered Beef JerkyObertoE
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Original thin style beef jerky, originalObertoE
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Peppered thin style beef jerky, pepperedObertoE
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Classics thin style beef jerkyE
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Peppered thin style beef jerky, pepperedOberto Brands KentE
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Thin Style Beef JerkyObertoE
Thin Style Original Beef Jerky, Oberto
Thin Style Original Beef JerkyObertoE
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Whitefish-PikeRokeachC
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Gefilte FishRokeachC
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Condensed mushroom soupC
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Rokeach, Chicken ConsommeI Rokeach & Sons Inc
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Con Queso Sour Cream DipB-LD
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R.b. rice, pork sausage, hot, hotR. B. Rice Co. Inc.E
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French onion dipD
French Onion Dip
French Onion DipD
Purnell's Old Folks Sausage, Purnell's Old Folks
Purnell's Old Folks SausagePurnell's Old FolksE
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Country sausage gravy, country
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Medium country sausageE
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Medium Country Sausage, MediumPurnell's ""old folks"" · 96 oz/6 lbsE
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Country sausageE
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Sage sausage patties, sageE
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Big sausage burgersE
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Pork sausage pattiesE
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Pork sausage links, porkF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.E
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Country sausageF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.E
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Sausage linksF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.D
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Country sausage skinless linksF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.E

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