Monosodium glutamate (E621)
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What is Monosodium glutamate (E621)?
MSG is a flavour enhancer that gives food a savoury, meaty taste. Your body treats it exactly like the glutamate found naturally in tomatoes, cheese and mushrooms. Normal amounts are fine; it does add some salt, and a few people get a brief headache or flushing after a large dose on an empty stomach.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Monosodium glutamate?
Yasno’s verdict on Monosodium glutamate: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Monosodium glutamate allowed in the EU?
EU status of Monosodium glutamate: Listed in Yasno’s EU regulatory data, with no further details recorded. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Listed in Yasno’s EU regulatory data, with no further details recorded | Regulated as a food additive by the US FDA |
What else is it called?
- MSG monohydrate
- Ancoma
- Chinese seasoning
- MSG
- Sodium glutamate
Sources
- Questions and Answers on Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2012
- Re-evaluation of glutamic acid (E 620), sodium glutamate (E 621), potassium glutamate (E 622), calcium glutamate (E 623), ammonium glutamate (E 624) and magnesium glutamate (E 625) as food additives, European Food Safety Authority, 2017
Always check the physical label. Yasno describes evidence and regulatory status. It never says a product is free of an allergen or safe for you, and it is not medical advice.
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