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Flavour enhancer

E625 (magnesium diglutamate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E625 is magnesium diglutamate, a flavour enhancer. E625 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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E625=fermentation or sugar

What is E625?

E625 (magnesium diglutamate) is a flavour enhancer, an additive that brings out the taste or smell a food already has.

What is E625 made from?

E625 can come from fermentation or sugar.

  • Fermentation
  • Sugar

Is E625 vegan?

Fits you. E625 can come from fermentation or sugar. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE625 can come from fermentation or sugar. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE625 can come from fermentation or sugar. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E625 have on a label?

On a label, E625 can also appear as “INS 625”, “Flavour enhancer (625)”, “Flavour enhancer (E625)”, “Magnesium diglutamate” or “Magnesium glutamate”.

Any of these on a pack means E625. The checker reads them all.

E625E 625E-625INS 625Flavour enhancer (625)Flavour enhancer (E625)Magnesium diglutamateMagnesium glutamate

What would change the answer for E625?

For E625, 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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