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Flavour enhancer

E622 (monopotassium glutamate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E622 is monopotassium glutamate, a flavour enhancer. E622 can come from fermentation or sugar. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E622=fermentation or sugar

What is E622?

E622 (monopotassium glutamate) is a flavour enhancer, an additive that brings out the taste or smell a food already has.

What is E622 made from?

E622 can come from fermentation or sugar.

  • Fermentation
  • Sugar

Is E622 vegan?

Fits you. E622 can come from fermentation or sugar. Nothing from an animal.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE622 can come from fermentation or sugar. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE622 can come from fermentation or sugar. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E622 have on a label?

On a label, E622 can also appear as “INS 622”, “Flavour enhancer (622)”, “Flavour enhancer (E622)”, “Monopotassium glutamate” or “Potassium glutamate”.

Any of these on a pack means E622. The checker reads them all.

E622E 622E-622INS 622Flavour enhancer (622)Flavour enhancer (E622)Monopotassium glutamatePotassium glutamate

What would change the answer for E622?

For E622, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.

Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules

Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online

Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).

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