"You are amazing, this has saved me so much time when grocery shopping!"
— Austin, a user who reached out with feedback
"It's been a great tool since starting my journey! You take a pic of the nutrition/ingredients, and it'll warn you of anything questionable or not vegan. 😁"
— Ashe, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
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So, what is calcium inosinate?
Calcium inosinate is a food ingredient that is commonly used as a flavor enhancer in various processed foods. It is derived from inosinic acid, which is a nucleotide that naturally occurs in various meats and fish. Calcium inosinate is often used in conjunction with monosodium glutamate (MSG) to create a synergistic effect that enhances umami taste. It is typically used in savory snacks, canned foods, and frozen dinners. Calcium inosinate is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is considered a vegetarian-friendly alternative to ingredients such as meat extracts.
We've built a vegan ingredients scanner that classifies food ingredients as "vegan", "non-vegan", or "potentially vegan".
It allows you to avoid non-vegan ingredients - just take a picture of a product's ingredient list, and the app tells you if the product is vegan or not.
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