E627
Disodium guanylate
What the research shows
Not enough
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A natural flavor enhancer often used with other taste boosters.
It makes foods like instant noodles, chips, and soups taste better.1
- May not be vegan
- May not be vegetarian
- EU permitted
What expert reviews concluded
Expert panels that weigh all the research. Shown for context: the signal at the top does not count them.
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UN and WHO food additive experts (JECFA), 1993
No daily limit needed (“ADI not specified”, JECFA’s term for very low toxicity).
Regulatory status
Checked Sep 2026-
United States Permitted FDA 21 CFR 172.530
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European Union Permitted EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008
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United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law
Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.
How we checkProducts
The 6 most-scanned of 7,197 products on Open Food Facts that list disodium guanylate.
- Paprika Pringles · 165 g 6 additives
- Pringles sour cream & onion Pringles · 40 g 8 additives
- Pringles Sour Cream Pringles · 165 g 7 additives
- SHIN RAMYUN kpoptészta NONGSHIM · 120 g 9 additives
- Flaming hot nachos 5 additives
- 3D's Bugles goût fromage LAYS · 85 g 5 additives
References
- 1Disodium guanylate. Wikipedia. Accessed October 24, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.