United States
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Additive · Flavor enhancer

E621 — Monosodium glutamate · page 72

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 72 of 195.

C
Chester's Cheddar Popcorn 6.75 Ounce BagD
D
Doritos Top N Go Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips 3.0 Ounce Plastic BagD
Onion flavored rings, Frito Lay
Onion flavored ringsFrito Lay
Tortilla chips, Doritos
Tortilla chipsDoritosE
Chili cheese flavored corn chips
Chili cheese flavored corn chipsE
Xxtra Flamin' Hot Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Xxtra Flamin' Hot, Cheetos
Xxtra Flamin' Hot Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, Xxtra Flamin' HotCheetosE
C
Chile Limon Rolled Flavored Tortilla Chips, Chile LimonDoritosD
H
Hot'N Spicy Fried Pork Skins, Hot'N SpicyBaken-etsE
S
Steak Flavored Flame Grilled Potato Chips, SteakRufflesD
T
Tapatio Totilla ChipsSabritas · 28 gD
T
Tiny Twists Pretzels, CheddarRold goldE
P
Puffs baked cheese flavored snacksFritolay
B
Blaze Flavored Tortilla Chips, BlazeDoritosD
F
Flavored Tortilla ChipsDoritosD
C
Chester's Fries Flamin Hot 5.75 Ounce BagChester'sE
M
Munchos Hot 7zE
B
Baked Cheddar & Sour Cream Flavored Potato Crisps, Cheddar & Sour CreamRufflesD
C
Cheese Flavored White Cheddar Bites Snacks, CheeseCheetosE
R
Ruffles, Potato Chips, Sour Cream Onion, Sour Cream OnionRufflesE
F
Flamas Flavored Corn Snacks, FlamasTurbosD
D
Double Cheddar Cheese Flavored Snacks Eggs Shaped Puffs, Double Cheddar CheeseCheetosE
C
Cheetos Puffs Party Size Cheese Flavored Snacks 16 Ounce Plastic BagE
F
Flavored Tortilla ChipsSabritasD
Z
Zesty Cheddar Flavored Potato Chips, Zesty CheddarRufflesD
H
Hot Wings Flavored Potato Chips, Hot WingsRufflesD
P
Potato Crisps, Sour Cream & OnionLAY'SE
Flamin’ Hit Asteroids Flavor Shots, Cheetos
Flamin’ Hit Asteroids Flavor ShotsCheetos
M
Mesquite Barbecue Flavored Potato Crisps, Mesquite BarbecueLAY'SE
P
Puffed Ring'sChip City
B
Buffalo Ranch Dip, Buffalo RanchLAY'SD
P
Potato Chips, Classic Hot WingsRufflesE
C
Classic Deep Ridged Potato Chips, Hot WingsRufflesE
P
Paws cheese flavored snacks
B
Baken-ets Chicarrones Salt and Vinegar Fried Pork Skins 1.5 OuncesE
B
Baken-ets Chicarrones Salt and Vinegar Fried Pork Skins 2.5 OuncesBaken-EtsE
C
Chicharrones Sweet Southern Heat Fried Pork SkinsBaken-Ets · 14 gE
F
Fried Prok Skins ChicharronesBaken-Ets · 14 gE
B
Baken-Ets, Fried Pork Skins ChicharronesBaken-etsE
R
Ruffles Creamy Buffalo Ranch Dips 15 Ounce JarD
G
Garlic Parmesan Pretzel Thins, Garlic ParmesanRold goldE
O
Onion Flavored Rings, Chile LimonFunyuns
O
Onion RingsFunyuns · 28 gD
F
Fiery Habanero Rolled Flavored Tortilla Chips, Fiery HabaneroDoritosD
X
Xtra Cheezy Flavored Snack Mix, CheeseCheetosE
B
Baken-ETS Chicarrones Hot Sauce Fried Pork Skins 2.5 Ounce Plastic BagBaken-EtsE
C
Chicharrones Fried Pork SkinsBaken-Ets · 14 gE
R
Rold Gold, Pretzel Thins, Garlic Parmesan, Garlic ParmesanRold goldE
P
Potato Chips, Queso CheeseRufflesE

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