United States
Data
Additive · Flavor enhancer

E621 — Monosodium glutamate · page 70

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 70 of 195.

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Sweet Southern Heat Bbq Fried Pork Skins, Sweet Southern Heat BbqBaken-etsE
C
Crunchy, Cheese Flavored SnacksCheetosE
F
Frito Lay Sunflower Seeds Ranch Flavour 4.25 Ounce BagFrito LayC
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Popcorn, Flamin' HotChester'sE
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Tortilla Chips, Poppin' JalapenoDoritosD
P
Potato Chips, Smokehouse BarbecueRufflesE
F
Flamin' Hot Flavored Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, CheeseCheetos · 8 ozE
C
Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, CheeseCheetos · 9 ozE
B
Baken Ets Chicharrones Hot'N Spicy Fried Pork Skins 3.5 Ounces BagE
Fantastix chili cheese
Fantastix chili cheeseD
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Fried Pork Skins, Hot'N SpicyBaken-etsE
F
Flavored Tortilla Chips, BlazeDoritosD
D
Doritos Salsa Verde Tortilla Chips 3.375 Ounce BagD
2
2.875z ruffles sour cream and onionE
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Tostitos, Creamy Spinach DipTostitosC
Sabritas cacahuates crunchy coated, Frito-Lay Company
Sabritas cacahuates crunchy coatedFrito-Lay Company
C
Cheetos Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks 3.25 Ounce Plastic BagE
C
Cheetos Crunchy Cheddar and Jalapeno Flavored Snacks 2.25zE
C
Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot 2.375 Ounce Plastic BagE
C
Cheetos Crunchy Flamin Hot Limon Cheese Flavored Snacks 2.37zE
D
Doritos Cool Ranch Tortilla Chips 2.125 OuncesD
D
Doritos Salsa Verde 2.125z BagD
2
2.12oz doritos spicy nachoE
2
2.12oz doritos spicy sweet chiliE
C
Cheetos Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks 2.375 Ounce Plastic BagE
C
Cheetos Puffs Flamin Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks 2.25zE
2
2.75oz chesters hotE
1
1.62oz funyuns hotE
6
6.50oz funyuns regularE
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Medium Fiesta Bean & Cheese Dip, MediumTostitosC
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Tacos At Midnight Flavored Tortilla Chips, Tacos At MidnightDoritosD
Sweet Spicy Chili Doritos, Frito Lay
Sweet Spicy Chili DoritosFrito Lay · 28.3gC
F
Funyuns Onion Flavored Rings 8 Ounce Plastic BagE
Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks 3.25 Ounce Plastic Bag, Cheetos
Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks 3.25 Ounce Plastic BagCheetosE
1
1.50oz chesters hotE
2
2.87oz fritos chili cheeseE
2
2.87oz fritos hotE
C
Cool Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips, Cool RanchDoritosD
Seasoned Sunflower Seeds, Spitz
Seasoned Sunflower SeedsSpitz · 16 ozE
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Matador, Beef Jerky, OriginalJack Link'sE
M
Matador Beef Jerky Teriyaki Flavor 3.0 Ounce BagMatadorE
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Ruffles, Potato Chips, Sweet & Smokin' Bbq, Sweet & Smokin' BbqRufflesD
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Potato Crisps, All-American CheeseburgerLAY'SE
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Cheese Flavored Snacks Puffs, CheeseCheetosE
C
Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, CheeseCheetosE
F
Flavored Tortilla Chips, BlazeDoritosD
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Summertime Ranch Flavored Snacks, Summertime RanchCheetosE
S
Summertime Ranch Flavored Snacks, Summertime RanchCheetosE

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