Flavor enhancers

Is hydrolyzed vegetable protein clean?

No. Our rubric flags hydrolyzed vegetable protein under flavor enhancers (evidence: preference). A source of free glutamate that works like MSG without the name.

Flavor enhancers Preference

Penalty 5 of 100 · Balanced and Strict profiles

A source of free glutamate that works like MSG without the name.

Source: FDA, Questions and Answers on Monosodium Glutamate (MSG): hydrolyzed proteins and yeast extracts contain free glutamate

Also on labels as

hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hvp

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

Monosodium glutamate
Disodium inosinate and guanylate
Yeast extract

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.