Are E600 Additives Vegan?
E600 to E699 covers flavor enhancers. Glutamates such as MSG (E621) are made by fermentation. The nucleotide enhancers E627, E631 and E635 can be made by fermentation or from fish and meat.
- Not vegan
- 0
- Depends on source
- 3
- Vegan
- 2
E600 to E699 in number order
- E621 Monosodium Glutamate MSG is vegan. The bacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum ferments sugarcane molasses, tapioca starch, or corn into it, and nothing animal enters the process. Vegan
- E627 Disodium Guanylate Disodium guanylate depends on how it was made. Depends on Source
- E631 Disodium Inosinate Disodium inosinate depends on how it was made. Depends on Source
- E635 Disodium 5'-Ribonucleotides Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides depend on how they were made. Depends on Source
- E640 Glycine Glycine is vegan. Patents from 2005 and 2022 describe industrial synthesis from formaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide and ammonia. Vegan
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Which E600 flavor enhancers are not vegan?
None of the 5 additives listed here is animal derived in every commercial form we could verify.
Which E600 flavor enhancers need a source check?
Disodium Guanylate (E627), Disodium Inosinate (E631) and Disodium 5'-Ribonucleotides (E635) can be made from plant, mineral or synthetic inputs or from animal ones under the same name. Each entry names the raw material in question and how to confirm it with the supplier or a certified vegan mark.