Additives
Dipotassium Guanylate (E628): What It Is and Is It Safe?
Limited risk
Flavour Enhancer · Flavour enhancer
Potassium salt of guanylic acid. Flavour enhancer used with glutamates. Not suitable for gout sufferers or infants. Often derived from fish or yeast.
- Category
- Flavour Enhancer — Flavour enhancer
- Typically used in
- Instant noodles, crisps, savoury snacks
- Regulatory status
- Approved EU/USA/UK. Avoid with gout. Not vegan.
- 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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