disodium inosinate

Disodium inosinate 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 inosinate is a flavor enhancer. Although traditionally derived from meat, fish, vegetables, or fungus, it is currently commercially produced via 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.veganpeace.com/ingredients/ingredients.htm#Disodium_inosinate