Question

Is ins 631 Vegetarian?

Answer 1

YES IT IS ! Formula is C10H11N4Na2O8P

Answer 2

It can from vegetarian sources, if mentioned so, else also can be non-vegetarian. People confuse as disodium Inosinate (E631) a flavor enhancer that occurs naturally in many common non-vegeteranian foods such as pig meat, fish, poultry, also many vegetables and starches. So, it only depends on the producer to give exact information on the origin. For example, the flavor enhancer E635 (a mixture of E627 and E631) used in MAGGI Noodles is made from vegetarian source i.e. from Beetroot and yeast extract.