Food additive reference
Flavour enhancers (E-numbers)
Flavour enhancers strengthen existing taste. Monosodium glutamate and several ribonucleotides are examples.
26 additives in this category, grouped by regulatory level. Informational only — not medical or dietary advice; see the methodology.
- E1104lipaseNo flags
- E369AlaninNo flags
- E508Potassium chlorideNo flags
- E620Glutamic acidRegulatory attention
- E621Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)Regulatory attention
- E622Monopotassium GlutamateRegulatory attention
- E623Calcium DiglutamateRegulatory attention
- E624Monoammonium GlutamateRegulatory attention
- E625Magnesium DiglutamateRegulatory attention
- E626Guanylic acidNo flags
- E627Disodium GuanylateNo flags
- E628Dipotassium guanylateNo flags
- E629Calcium guanylateNo flags
- E630Inosinic acidNo flags
- E631Disodium InosinateNo flags
- E632Dipotassium inosinateNo flags
- E633Calcium inosinateNo flags
- E634Calcium 5'-ribonucleotideNo flags
- E635Disodium 5'-ribonucleotideNo flags
- E636MaltolNo flags
- E637Ethyl maltolNo flags
- E638Sodium L-aspartateNo flags
- E640Glycine and its sodium saltNo flags
- E641LeucineNo flags
- E642Lysine hydrochlorideNo flags
- E650Zinc acetateNo flags
Questions about Flavour enhancers
- What are Flavour enhancers?
- Flavour enhancers are a regulatory class of food additives. Their technological function is: bring out existing taste. In the EU, permitted uses are governed by Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
- Which E-numbers belong to Flavour enhancers?
- Forkin tracks 26 additives in this category, including lipase (E1104), Alanin (E369), Potassium chloride (E508), Glutamic acid (E620). This page lists their regulatory levels.
- Are Flavour enhancers vegan?
- It depends on the individual additive and its source. The Forkin app shows product-specific vegan and vegetarian signals where available, based on ingredient and label data, rather than guessing from the category.
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