disodium guanylate

Disodium guanylate derives its vegan and vegetarian status from yeast, tapioca starch.

Vegan? Yes Vegetarian? Yes

Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.

Disodium guanylate is a sodium salt of guanylic acid. Although traditionally extracted from sardines, it is currently commercially produced from microbial fermentation of tapioca starch.

Sources

  1. https://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/03/21/disodium-inosinate-and-disodium-guanylate-are-all-vegetable-flavor-enhancers/
  2. https://www.food-info.net/uk/e/e627.htm