- Type
- Flavour enhancer
- How serious
- Low severity
- Evidence
- Emerging evidence
Why it is flagged
No hormonal activity established; a small number of people report short-lived sensitivity reactions.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG) and other sources of glutamate in foods Health Canada, 2022
- Re-evaluation of glutamic acid (E 620), sodium glutamate (E 621), potassium glutamate (E 622), calcium glutamate (E 623), ammonium glutamate (E 624) and magnesium glutamate (E 625) as food additives European Food Safety Authority, 2017
- Safety Assessment of α-Amino Acids as Used in Cosmetics Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel, 2013
Also listed as
msg, e621, sodium glutamate, glutamate monosodique, glutamato monosódico, glutammato monosodico, mononatriumglutamat