"You are amazing, this has saved me so much time when grocery shopping!"
β 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. π"
β Ashe, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
"Use a vegan app when you go shopping, I use WhatsVegan."
β DΓ³ra, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
So, what is di-potassium guanylate?
Di-potassium guanylate is a flavor enhancer commonly used in processed foods, soups, sauces, and snacks. It is a salt derived from guanylic acid, a nucleotide found naturally in many foods, including mushrooms and yeast extract. Di-potassium guanylate is often used in combination with other flavor enhancers, such as monosodium glutamate (MSG), to enhance umami taste, which is described as savory and meaty. It is considered safe for consumption by the FDA, and is often used as a substitute for MSG because it has a cleaner taste and is less likely to cause negative reactions in some people.
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.
Check out other ingredients:
Is mono sodium glutamate vegan?Is aluminium stearate vegan?Is di-potassium inosinate vegan?Is edible bone phosphate vegan?Is sorbitane mono laurate vegan?Is sorbitane mono stearate vegan?Is e472e vegan?Is e485 vegan?Is e472b vegan?Is dark chocolate vegan?Is white chocolate vegan?Is esterified soy oil vegan?