United States
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Additive · Flavor enhancer

E621 — Monosodium glutamate · page 125

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 125 of 195.

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Old Fashioned Cooked Brats, Old FashionedPurnell's ""old folks""
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Old fashioned cooked bratwurst with bell peppers & onions, bell peppers & onionsE
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Fresh bratwurstF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.E
B
BratwurstE
H
Hot smoke sausageF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.
F
Fully cooked country sausage skinless links, countryF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.E
C
Country sausage & buttermilk biscuits, countryF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.E
C
Country Sausage & Buttermilk Biscuits With Cheese, Country SausagePurnell's ""old folks"" · 14 oz/397 gE
C
Country sausage & biscuitsF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.D
C
Country sausage & biscuits, countryF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.C
12 Country Sausage & Buttermilk Biscuits, F.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.
12 Country Sausage & Buttermilk BiscuitsF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.E
F
Fully cooked pork country sausage patties, porkOld FolksE
C
Country sausage gravy, sausage
C
Country sausage & biscuitsC
C
Country sausage & biscuits, countryF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.C
C
Country sausage & biscuitsD
C
Country sausage & biscuits, countryF.B. Purnell Sausage Co. Inc.C
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Steamed Fish Cake,Ready To EatYamasa EnterprisesD
Y
Yamasa chikuwa, fish cakeYamasa ChikuwaB
R
Ready To Eat Fried Fish BallsYamasa EnterprisesE
G
Gobo Tenpura Fried Fish Cake With BurdockYamasa EnterprisesE
C
Chashu Tenpura, Fried Fish Cake With Sweet PorkYamasa EnterprisesD
Y
Yasai Tenpura Fried Fish Cake With VegetablesYamasa EnterprisesE
Y
Yamasa, Narutomaki Steamed Fish CakeYamaha Enterprises
S
Snack wheelD
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Winco foods, potato chips, barbecueWinco FoodsE
W
Winco foods, potato chips, sour cream & onionWinco FoodsE
W
Winco foods, tortilla chips, spicy nacho cheeseWinco FoodsD
W
Winco foods, nacho cheese, naturally flavored tortilla chipsWinco FoodsD
W
Winco foods, tortilla chips, zesty ranchWinco FoodsD
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Potato ChipsWinco FoodsE
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Winco foods, potato chips, sour cream & onionWinco FoodsE
P
Potato ChipsWinco FoodsE
W
Winco foods, tortilla chipsWinco FoodsD
S
Sour Cream & Onion Potato Chips, Sour Cream & OnionWinco foods · 15.5 oz/439 gE
Chicken Flavored Cubed Bouillon, Winco Foods
Chicken Flavored Cubed BouillonWinco Foods
Fried Rice Mix, WinCo Foods
Fried Rice MixWinCo FoodsE
W
Winco foods, country with sausage gravy mixWinco Foods
Seasoned Bread Crumbs, Winco Foods
Seasoned Bread CrumbsWinco FoodsD
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Redi-serve, breaded dinosaur shaped chicken pattiesRedi-ServeD
R
Redi-serve, chicken nibblers, niblet shaped chicken pattiesRedi-ServeD
R
Redi-serve, chicken & cheddar cheese nibblersRedi-ServeD
R
Redi-serve, chicken pattiesRedi-ServeD
R
Redi-serve, chicken & cheddar cheese pattiesRedi-ServeE
R
Redi-serve, veal pattiesRedi ServeD
C
Chicken StripsEasy Eatin'E
6 Breaded Chicken Parmagliana Patties with Tomato Sauce, ON-COR
6 Breaded Chicken Parmagliana Patties with Tomato SauceON-COR · 26 ozC
C
Chicken Strips, Breaded & Cooked, Strip ShapedOn-CorE

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