Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate

Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 1,565 indexed US food products.

Safety score 60.0%

3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine

How common is vs other flagged additives?

Number of indexed products containing each of the most common flagged additives — Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate highlighted.

Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate1565
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate has a moderate safety profile (3/5). While approved for use, some studies or consumer advocacy groups have raised questions about certain aspects of this ingredient. Consumers who prefer caution may wish to limit intake.

What the Data Says About

Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate currently appears in 1,565 products across the OpenFoodFacts catalog we index, which gives a concrete measure of its footprint on US grocery shelves. Our internal safety score of 3/5 synthesizes FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Chemical Cuisine classification. These two frameworks capture different questions: regulators ask whether exposure at typical intake is acceptable, while consumer-advocacy groups examine cumulative dietary load and vulnerable-population risk.

Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate serves one or more technical functions in food manufacturing — stabilization, flavor, preservation, or structural role — which explains its presence across multiple product categories in our database. Inspection and outbreak records frequently trace back to control failures around functional additives, whether through batch contamination, undisclosed substitutions, or labeling mismatches that trigger recall classifications by the FDA.

No specific concern flags are attached to Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate in our current data snapshot beyond the regulatory and CSPI classifications above. That does not rule out individual sensitivity reactions, and anyone managing allergies, elimination diets, or chronic conditions should verify with a qualified healthcare professional before relying on population-level ratings.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Regulatory and safety classifications for Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 1,565 products OpenFoodFacts

FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 1,565 products

"darn good" chili soup mix
Unknown
95/100
"darn good" delicious classic chili made with three types of beans and a blend of spices soup mix, darn good chili
Bear Creek Country Kitchens
95/100
16 bean soup mix with ham flavoring
Unknown
95/100
16 bean soup mix with ham flavoring, ham
Unknown
95/100
16 bean soup mix with ham seasoning packet
Unknown
95/100
21/25 ltly dusted shrimp
Unknown
100/100
3 Bean Chili
Unknown
95/100
90 second rice roasted chicken flavored
Schnucks
100/100
A warming homestyle soup with chunks of potatoes, onions, carrots and herbs soup mix, chunky potato
Bear Creek Country Kitchens, B&G Foods North America Inc.
60/100
Air Popped Popcorn
Old Dutch Foods Inc
50/100
Ajipon, Ponzu, Citrus Seasoned Soy Sauce
Mizkan
100/100
Alaskan pollock with garden herb caper sauce
Unknown
100/100
Alessi reduction
Alessi
100/100
Alfredo
Reggano
100/100
Alfredo pasta & sauce
Unknown
100/100
Alfredo Pasta Mix
Bear Creek Country Kitchens
100/100
Almonds, chili lime
Meijer Inc.
100/100
American Style Pasta Salad with Chicken
Taylor Farms
85/100
Andouille sausage & cheese dip
Unknown
80/100
Any'tizers cheddar & sour cream flavored chicken chips
Tyson
100/100
Any'tizers homestyle chicken fries
Tyson
100/100
Arizona country kitchen, premium salad dressing, bacon ranch
Arizona, Van Law Food Products Inc.
85/100
Artisan crafted philly-style cheesesteak, dumpling pasta with creamy cheese sauce & green peppers
Unknown
100/100
Artisan Sub Meatball
Tino's
65/100
Asiago cheese & sundried tomato snack crackers, asiago cheese & sundried tomato
Culinary Circle, Supervalu Inc.
100/100
Au Gratin Potatoes
Great Value
50/100
Baby back ribs flavored potato chips
Herr's
100/100
Baby back ribs potato chips, baby back ribs
Unknown
100/100
baby CARROTS & RANCH
Dippin' Stix
100/100
Baby carrots & ranch dip
Unknown
100/100
Bachman Party Mix
Unknown
0/100
Backyard BBQ Flavored Sunflower Seeds
Smackin'
70/100
Bacon & horseradish dip, bacon & horseradish
Unknown
75/100
Bacon & Ranch Pizza
Unknown
95/100
Bacon cheeseburger pizza, bacon cheeseburger
Unknown
85/100
Bacon Flavored Chips
McCormick
95/100
Bacon ranch dressing
Unknown
85/100
Bacon ranch dressing
Unknown
70/100
Bacon ranch dressing, bacon ranch
Unknown
85/100
Bacon ranch pasta salad
Unknown
100/100
Baja sauce
Taco Bell
100/100
Baked Cheese Crackers
Best Choice
100/100
Baked cheese crackers
Unknown
50/100
Baked cheese snack crackers
Unknown
100/100
Banquet original fried chicken 29 oz
Banquet
100/100
banquet salisbury ateak
Unknown
80/100
BANQUET Salisbury Deep Dish Dinner, 7 OZ
Banquet
95/100
Bbq Rub
Killen's texas
100/100
Bean Soup Mix
Spartan
100/100
Bean Soup Mix With Ham Seasoning
Brookshire's
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate safe to eat?

Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate?

Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate is found in 1,565 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate do in food?

Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate serves various technical functions in food manufacturing and processing.

Where does this ingredient safety data come from?

Safety data comes from the FDA's SAFFA (Substances Added to Food) database, CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) ratings, and the OpenFoodFacts product database. Product counts reflect items cataloged in OpenFoodFacts.