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Is MSG (E621) Halal?

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Yes. MSG (monosodium glutamate, E621) is made by fermenting sugar cane, beet or corn starch with bacteria, so it is halal. A few certifiers check the growth medium, but standard MSG is accepted as halal.

Also asked as: “Is monosodium glutamate halal?” · “Is E621 halal?”

See E621. Watch related flavour enhancers instead: E631 and E635 can come from meat or fish.

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