Calcium di-L-glutamate (INS-623)
Food additive with flavor enhancing function.It is the calcium salt of glutamic acid. For industrial use, it is obtained by bacterial fermentation of molasses. Calcium diglutamate is used to accentuate the flavor and taste of natural foods. Glutamates give the “umami” taste (delicious in Japanese), considered to be the fifth basic taste, along with sweet, sour, salty and bitter. They can be added in any food, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in proportions of up to 1%, thus allowing the required amount of salt to be reduced.