KnowraMonosodium glutamateLinked fromLinked fromThe 4 pages that link to Monosodium glutamate, each with the reason it gives.All 4Broader topic 4UmamiBroader topic: It supplies readily available glutamate to increase umami in prepared foods.Glutamic acidBroader topic: It supplies glutamate in foods, where glutamate activates umami taste receptors.E numberBroader topic: Its code, E621, is a familiar example of an additive number.Glutamate flavoringBroader topic: It is the most familiar added form of glutamate.