Ribonucleotides (Flavor enhancer)
International number (INS/E number) E627·E631·E635
How it's written on Korean labels 핵산조미료리보뉴클레오티드이노신산구아닐산
What is this additive?
Boost umami flavor.
Common General information worth knowing. Not counted in the score.
What is it used for?
- Adds savory (umami) taste.
Safety summary
JECFA did not set a numerical ADI (“ADI not specified”), meaning it judged normal intake unlikely to be a health concern. (evaluated 1993)
⚠ To verify: we haven't re-checked this value against the original JECFA database entry.
In Korea it may be used only within the food-by-food limits in the MFDS Food Additives Code.
Sources: JECFA database (FAO/WHO) · Food Safety Korea (MFDS Food Additives Code, Korean)
Permitted in Korea within legal limits. This is reference information summarized from public regulatory and research sources, not medical advice.
Common in
Use differs by food type, and products of the same type can have different ingredients.
If you want to avoid it
- Look for 향미증진제 (flavor enhancer). Yeast extract, soy sauce and kelp also contain natural glutamate.
- On Korean labels, also look for 리보뉴클레오티드, 이노신산, 구아닐산.
Products with Ribonucleotides
Products collected by Jjikmeok whose Korean ingredient list includes Ribonucleotides.
Found by matching text in the ingredient list, so some products may be missed or mismatched. Always check the package. This list refreshes once a day.
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