United States
Data
Additive · Flavor enhancer

E621 — Monosodium glutamate · page 56

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 56 of 195.

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Cream Of Chicken Condensed SoupWestern Family · 123 gA
C
Chunky Blue CheeseWestern Family · 30 gE
C
Creamy Ranch Buttermilk & Herb DressingWestern Family · 30 gD
C
Creamy Ranch Buttermilk & Horb DressingWestern Family · 30 gE
L
Light Creamy Ranch Buttermilk & Herb DressingWestern Family · 30 gC
S
Sunflower SeedsWestern Family · 28 gD
C
Chicken noodle dry soup mixE
S
Skillet meals beef pasta, beefE
S
Skillet meals, lasagna pasta and italian sauce mixE
S
Skillet meals, cheeseburger macaroni and cheddar cheese sauce mix, cheeseburger macaroniE
L
Light creamy ranch buttermilk & herb dressingE
F
Fat free creamy ranch buttermilk & herb dressingD
C
Creamy ranch buttermilk & herb dressingE
F
French onion dip, french onionD
S
Savory chicken gravy, savory chicken
C
Chicken noodle condensed soup, chicken noodleC
C
Cream of mushroom condensed soupC
C
Chicken and rice condensed soupC
C
Cream of chicken condensed soupC
D
Dry roasted sunflower seedsD
R
Ready to serve beef broth, beefC
B
Beef bouillon cubesE
C
Chicken bouillon cubesE
F
Fat free chicken broth ready to serve, chickenB
P
Premium no bean mild con carne chiliC
E
Easy sides in minutes, cornbread stuffingE
E
Easy sides in minutes, stuffing for chicken, chickenE
E
Easy sides in minutes, stuffing for turkey, turkeyE
E
Easy sides in minutes stuffing for porkE
P
Premium no bean mild con carne chiliC
N
Noodle soup mix with real chicken broth, noodle soupE
C
Cream of celery condensed soupC
C
Chicken noodle condensed soupC
C
Cream of mushroom condensed soupC
V
Vegetable beef condensed soupC
V
Vegetable with beef stock condensed soup, vegetable with beef stockC
B
Bean with bacon condensed soupC
C
Chicken and rice condensed soupC
C
Cream of chicken condensed soupC
T
Tortilla ChipsShurfine · 28 gD
C
Cheese Flavored PuffsShurfine · 28 gE
B
Beef flavor rice mix with vermicelliE
C
Chicken flavor rice mix with vermicelli, chickenE
S
Spanish rice flavor with vermicelli & spanish seasoning, spanish riceE
O
Onion dip mixE
R
Ranch Dip MixE
F
Fried rice mix with vermicelliC
1
16 bean soup mix with ham seasoningA

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