Additives
Inosinic Acid (E630): What It Is and Is It Safe?
Limited risk
Flavour Enhancer · Flavour enhancer
Nucleotide naturally present in meats and fish. Powerful umami booster when combined with glutamates. High purine content makes it unsuitable for gout sufferers. Not suitable for infants or vegans (usually animal-derived).
- Category
- Flavour Enhancer — Flavour enhancer
- Typically used in
- Savoury snacks, soups, instant noodles, meat products
- Regulatory status
- Approved EU/USA/UK. Avoid with gout. Usually not vegan.
- Also listed as
- IMP
- Concerns flagged
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Gout trigger
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Sources
Where this comes from
- EFSA (2020) — Call for data on food additives E626-E635 (ribonucleotide flavour enhancers) https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6176
Products
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