Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate

Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 427 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 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 Guanylate427
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 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 Guanylate currently appears in 427 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 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 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 Guanylate
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 427 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 427 products

All dressed flavored potato chips, all dressed
Unknown
100/100
All-purpose seasoning
Unknown
100/100
Almonds
Unknown
100/100
Aloha sweet maui onion flavored wavy potato chips, sweet maui onion
Unknown
100/100
Atlantic coast stuffed clams
Unknown
85/100
Avocado dressing
Hidden Valley, The Hvr Company
25/100
AWARD CUISINE Chicken And Dumplings, 95 OZ
Unknown
100/100
Bacon Flavored Bits
Unknown
70/100
Bacon flavored bits, bacon
Mccormick, Mccormick & Co. Inc.
70/100
Bacon, egg & cheese tacos, bacon, egg & cheese
Owens
85/100
Bacon, egg & cheese with potatoes & onions burritos, bacon, egg & cheese
Bob Evans, Bef Foods Inc.
85/100
Bacon, egg, cheese & hash browns
Bob Evans
85/100
Bacon, egg, cheese & hash browns breakfast bakes
Bob Evans
85/100
Bag 'n season pork chops cooking & seasoning mix
Mccormick, Mccormick & Co Inc.
100/100
Bag’ N season original chicken cooking seasoning mix
McCormick,Mccormick & Co. Inc.
100/100
BANQUET Homestyle Bakes Creamy Turkey, 25.7 OZ
Unknown
90/100
BANQUET Salisbury Steak Meal, 9.5 OZ
Unknown
80/100
BAR MIX
Unknown
45/100
BAR MIX
Unknown
45/100
Barbecue flavored potato chips
Unknown
95/100
Barbecue flavored potato chips, barbecue
Unknown
100/100
Barbeque Potato Chips
Bowl & Basket
95/100
Barcel, takis, explosion tortilla chips, cheese and chilli pepper
Takis
85/100
Bbq Chips
Power Crunch
100/100
Beef & cheese taquitos
Unknown
95/100
Beef & Cheese Taquitos
Delimex
95/100
Beef & Cheese Taquitos
Delimex
100/100
Beef & cheese taquitos
Unknown
95/100
Beef & cheese taquitos
Unknown
95/100
Beef and bbq backed beans
Yellowstone
95/100
Beef flavored rice & vermicelli mix with beef stock & vegetables, beef rice
Unknown
65/100
Betty Crocker Scalloped Potatoes
Betty Crocker
100/100
Betty Crocker Scalloped Potatoes Twin Pack
Unknown
100/100
Betty Crocker Scalloped Potatoes Value Size
Unknown
100/100
biscuits and gravy
mountain house
100/100
Blackeye Peas and Rice
Glory Foods
95/100
Blistered Peanuts, Chilli Lime
Southern Grove, Aldi-Benner Company
100/100
Bloody mary mix
Unknown
100/100
Bloody mary mix bottle
Unknown
100/100
Bold and Soft Taco Dinner Kit
Old El Paso
50/100
Bold Nacho Cheese Flavored Taco Shells
Old El Paso
50/100
boston market chicken bacon ranch
Unknown
80/100
Bouillon Powdered
Goya
95/100
Breakfast bakes
Unknown
85/100
Breakfast Pizza
Brew Pub Pizza
85/100
Broccoli au gratin rice & orzo blend with broccoli & three cheeses, broccoli au gratin rice
Unknown
50/100
Brown Gravy
Unknown
95/100
Brown Gravy
Mccormick
95/100
Brown Gravy
McCormick
95/100
Brown Gravy
McCormick
95/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate safe to eat?

Disodium Inosinate And 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 Guanylate?

Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate is found in 427 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate do in food?

Disodium Inosinate And 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.