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Flavour enhancer

E623 (calcium diglutamate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E623 is calcium diglutamate, a flavour enhancer. E623 can come from fermentation or sugar. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

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E623=fermentation or sugar

What is E623?

E623 (calcium diglutamate) is a flavour enhancer, an additive that brings out the taste or smell a food already has.

What is E623 made from?

E623 can come from fermentation or sugar.

  • Fermentation
  • Sugar

Is E623 vegan?

Fits you. E623 can come from fermentation or sugar. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE623 can come from fermentation or sugar. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE623 can come from fermentation or sugar. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E623 have on a label?

On a label, E623 can also appear as “INS 623”, “Flavour enhancer (623)”, “Flavour enhancer (E623)”, “Calcium diglutamate” or “Calcium glutamate”.

Any of these on a pack means E623. The checker reads them all.

E623E 623E-623INS 623Flavour enhancer (623)Flavour enhancer (E623)Calcium diglutamateCalcium glutamate

What would change the answer for E623?

For E623, 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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