Dipotassium inosinate
Function: Flavour enhancers
E632 is the European food-additive number for Dipotassium inosinate, a flavour enhancer — used to bring out the existing taste of a food. Dipotassium inosinate (E632) is a food additive used as a food additive.
What is E632 used for?
Dipotassium inosinate (E632) is a flavour enhancer — used to bring out the existing taste of a food. It is added during food production for a technological purpose rather than for nutrition. See all Flavour enhancers (E-numbers).
Is E632 safe or restricted?
E632 is an approved food additive in the EU and currently carries no special regulatory restrictions in the EU additive register. Forkin classifies it as “No known concern” and does not make health claims. See the methodology for how regulatory levels are assigned, or the guide to how EU additives are approved, re-evaluated and banned.
Is E632 vegan or vegetarian?
Dipotassium inosinate (E632) is typically derived from animal sources and is generally not suitable for vegans or vegetarians.
The production source can vary between manufacturers — the Forkin app shows product-specific vegan and vegetarian signals where available, based on ingredient and label data. Always read the label for allergens.
Which foods contain E632?
E632 appears in 20 of the 4.9 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in Olives, Corn Snacks, and Instant Noodles.
- Olives4
- Corn Snacks2
- Instant Noodles2
- Fish & Seafood2
- Tortilla Chips1
- Brioche1
- Pork (General)1
- Baby Formula (Powder)1
Often appears alongside
Additives most frequently found in the same ingredient lists as E632 across the catalogue.
Counts reflect Forkin's independently enriched product catalogue and update as new products are added — they are not a market-share statistic.
Frequently asked questions about E632
- What is E632?
- E632 is the E-number for Dipotassium inosinate, a flavour enhancer — used to bring out the existing taste of a food. Dipotassium inosinate (E632) is a food additive used as a food additive.
- What is E632 used for?
- Dipotassium inosinate (E632) is a flavour enhancer — used to bring out the existing taste of a food. Manufacturers add it during processing rather than for nutrition. The Forkin app shows which products in your scan history actually contain it.
- Which foods contain E632?
- E632 appears in 20 of the 4.9 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in Olives, Corn Snacks, and Instant Noodles. Scan any barcode with the Forkin app to see instantly whether a specific product contains it.
- Is E632 vegan or vegetarian?
- Dipotassium inosinate (E632) is typically derived from animal sources and is generally not suitable for vegans or vegetarians. The Forkin app shows product-specific vegan and vegetarian signals where available, based on ingredient and label data, since the source can vary between manufacturers.
- Is E632 safe, and is it banned anywhere?
- E632 is an approved food additive in the EU and currently carries no special regulatory restrictions in the EU additive register. Forkin classifies it as ‘No known concern’ and does not make health claims — see the methodology page for how regulatory levels are assigned, and the Forkin app for the full profile, including acceptable daily intake (ADI) and restrictions by country.
See the full profile in Forkin
The Forkin app surfaces the full regulatory profile of E632 — acceptable daily intake (ADI), restrictions by country, vegan and vegetarian status, alternative names, and which products in your scan history contain it. See view pricing.