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Flavour enhancers: halal status of each one
Flavour enhancers boost savoury taste. MSG is made by fermentation. Some enhancers, like 627 and 631, can be made from meat or fish.
12 in this group · 4 need a closer look
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All flavour enhancers
| Number | Name | Used as | Halal status | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E620 | Glutamic acid | Flavour enhancer | Usually halal | Made by fermentation. |
E621 | Monosodium glutamate (MSG) | Flavour enhancer | Usually halal | Made by fermenting starch or sugar. |
E622 | Monopotassium glutamate | Flavour enhancer | Usually halal | Mineral, plant, microbial or synthetic source. |
E623 | Calcium glutamate | Flavour enhancer | Usually halal | Mineral, plant, microbial or synthetic source. |
E624 | Monoammonium glutamate | Flavour enhancer | Usually halal | Mineral, plant, microbial or synthetic source. |
E625 | Magnesium glutamate | Flavour enhancer | Usually halal | Mineral, plant, microbial or synthetic source. |
E627 | Disodium guanylate | Flavour enhancer | Check the source | Usually from yeast fermentation, but can be made from fish or meat. |
E631 | Disodium inosinate | Flavour enhancer | Check the source | Can be made from meat or fish, or by fermentation. Common in chips, noodles and stock. |
E635 | Disodium ribonucleotides | Flavour enhancer | Check the source | A mix of 627 and 631; same source question. |
E636 | Maltol | Flavour enhancer | Usually halal | Mineral, plant, microbial or synthetic source. |
E637 | Ethyl maltol | Flavour enhancer | Usually halal | Synthetic. |
E640 | Glycine | Flavour enhancer | Check the source | Mostly synthetic today, but can be made from gelatine. |