United States
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Additive · Flavor enhancer

E621 — Monosodium glutamate · page 69

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 69 of 195.

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Wallace's, Puff N Corn, CheeseBrimhall Foods Co. Inc.E
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Puffs hot cheeseBrimhall Foods Co. Inc.E
Brim's Fiert Hot Onion Rings, Brim's
Brim's Fiert Hot Onion RingsBrim's
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Spicy hot flavored ringsE
Z
Zesty ranch flavored ringsE
H
Hot And Spicy Pork CracklinsBrimhall Foods · 14 gE
H
Hot Sagey RingsLawson · 56 gD
S
Sunflower Seed, FlamasFrito Lay
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Puffcorn, Flamin' HotChester's
C
Cheese Flavored Snacks Puffs, CheeseCheetosE
C
Cheese Fix Flavored Snack Mix, Nacho Cheese, Crunchy Cheese, Harvest CheddarMunchiesD
C
Cheese Flavored SnacksCheetosE
C
Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Flamin' HotCheetosE
F
Flavored Tortilla Chips, HotDoritosD
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Jumpin' Jack Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips, Jumpin' Jack CheeseDoritosD
B
Barbecue Flavored Smokehouse Style Potato Chips, BarbecueRufflesE
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Potato Crisps, PizzaLAY'SE
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Wasabi Flavored Tortilla Chips, WasabiDoritosD
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Lay'S Stax Hot'N Spicy Barbecue Flavored Potato Chips 5.5 Ounce Plastic CanisterLay'sE
D
Doritos Dinamita Cjile Limon Sazonado Flavored Tortilla Chips 4 Ounce Plastic BagD
2
2.875z ruffles tapatioE
B
Beef JerkyJack Link's · 28 gE
P
Potato Crisps, Jalapeno Pepper JackLAY'SE
S
Sabritas Fiesta Mix Snack Mix 7.5 Ounce Plastic BagE
S
Sabritas Turbos Flamas Flavored Corn Snacks 9.25 Ounce Plastic BagD
C
Cheese Flavored Snacks Winter White Cheddar, Winter White CheddarCheetosE
C
Cheese Flavored Snacks, Winter White CheddarCheetosE
Flavored Corn Snacks, Turbos Flamas
Flavored Corn SnacksTurbos FlamasC
1
1.37oz doritos nachoD
H
Honey Mustard Tiny Twists Pretzels, Honey MustardRold goldE
D
Doritos Spicy Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips 3.375 Ounce Plastic BagD
B
Baken-ets Hot 'n' Spicy Fried Pork Skins 1.5 OuncesE
7
75oz doritos nachoD
4
4.62oz fritos chili cheeseE
4
4.62oz fritos honey bbqE
C
Cheese Flavored Snacks PuffsCheetosE
M
Munchies Rold Gold Doritos Cheetos Sun Chips Cheese Fix Snack Mix 3.25 Ounce Plastic BagD
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Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream Flavored Potato Chips 2.875 Ounce Plastic BagE
C
Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks 3.75 Ounce Plastic BagE
C
Cheetos Crunchy Flamin Hot Limon Cheese Flavored Snacks 3.75 Ounce Plastic BagE
D
Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips 3.375 Ounce Plastic BagD
D
Doritos Cool Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips 3.375 Ounce Plastic BagD
C
Chester's Hot 4.375 ounce Plastic BagE
Doritos Flames Tortilla Chips, Frito-Lay Company
Doritos Flames Tortilla ChipsFrito-Lay CompanyD
1
1.38oz munchies jalapeno & cheeseE
2
2.12oz doritos tapatioD
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Flamin' Hot Thin Crisps Pretzels, Flamin' HotRold goldE
4
4.62oz fritos 0flamasD

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