Foods Containing E630 (Inosinic Acid)
E630 (Inosinic Acid) is often derived from meat or fish, though it can be made by fermentation, used as a flavour enhancer to help boost the existing savoury flavour of foods. Here's where you're most likely to find it on food labels.
Common foods that contain E630
E630 is used across crisps, instant noodles, soups, stock cubes, savoury snacks and ready meals. The foods where it appears most often include:
- Crisps
- Instant noodles
- Soups
- Stock cubes
- Savoury snacks and ready meals
Exact usage varies by brand and recipe — the only way to know for certain whether a specific product contains E630 is to check its ingredients list, where it must be declared by law, either as "E630" or as "Inosinic Acid".
How to spot E630 on a label
In the UK and EU, additives must appear in the ingredients list with their function and either their E-number or full name — for example "flavour enhancers: E630" or "flavour enhancers: inosinic acid". In the US the E-number system isn't used, so look for the full name "Inosinic Acid" instead.
Should you avoid foods containing E630?
E630 is considered safe. It is authorised across the EU, UK and US, and safety evaluations by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have not identified health concerns at the levels used in food. For most people there is no reason to avoid E630.
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Additive data sourced from Open Food Facts (ODbL licence) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).