Monoammonium Glutamate
Function: Flavor Enhancer
E624 is the European food-additive number for Monoammonium Glutamate, a flavour enhancer — used to bring out the existing taste of a food. Monoammonium Glutamate (E624) is a flavor enhancer used as a food additive.
What is E624 used for?
Monoammonium Glutamate (E624) 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 E624 safe or restricted?
E624 is approved for use in the EU but has drawn regulatory attention — its conditions of use or acceptable daily intake have been re-examined by EFSA or equivalent bodies. Forkin classifies it as “Regulatory attention” 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 E624 vegan or vegetarian?
Monoammonium Glutamate (E624) is typically produced from plant, mineral, or synthetic sources, so it is generally suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
The production source can vary between manufacturers — the Forkin app shows the verified vegan and vegetarian status per product. Always read the label for allergens.
Which foods contain E624?
E624 appears in 13 of the 4.7 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in corn snacks, chicken stock and paper towels.
- Corn Snacks4
- Chicken Stock1
- Paper Towels1
- Chicken Eggs1
Often appears alongside
Additives most frequently found in the same ingredient lists as E624 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 E624
- What is E624?
- E624 is the E-number for Monoammonium Glutamate, a flavour enhancer — used to bring out the existing taste of a food. Monoammonium Glutamate (E624) is a flavor enhancer used as a food additive.
- What is E624 used for?
- Monoammonium Glutamate (E624) 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 E624?
- E624 appears in 13 of the 4.7 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in corn snacks, chicken stock and paper towels. Scan any barcode with the Forkin app to see instantly whether a specific product contains it.
- Is E624 vegan or vegetarian?
- Monoammonium Glutamate (E624) is typically produced from plant, mineral, or synthetic sources, so it is generally suitable for vegans and vegetarians. The Forkin app shows the verified vegan and vegetarian status per product, since the source can vary between manufacturers.
- Is E624 safe, and is it banned anywhere?
- E624 is approved for use in the EU but has drawn regulatory attention — its conditions of use or acceptable daily intake have been re-examined by EFSA or equivalent bodies. Forkin classifies it as "Regulatory attention" 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 E624 — acceptable daily intake (ADI), restrictions by country, vegan/vegetarian status, alternative names, and which products in your scan history contain it. See view pricing.