Assertion: glutamic acid | /r/ObjectUse | used as a flavor enhancer
Facets:
value: in processed food
type: LOCATION
value: commonly
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Thus, the glutamic acid that is used as a flavor enhancer in processed food is always composed of L-glutamic acid, D-glutamic acid and impurities that inevitably appear during fermentation or other modes of glutamic acid manufacture or processing.
text: Glutamic acid is used as a food additive and also as a flavor enhancer in various packed and functional foods.
text: Glutamic acid is a naturally occurring amino acid in all yeast cells, as well as in vegetables, fungi, and animals, and is commonly used as a flavor enhancer in cooking in its sodium salt form, monosodium glutamate.
text: The food industry is also a major consumer of amino acids, in particular, glutamic acid, which is used as a flavor enhancer, and aspartame (aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester) as a low-calorie artificial sweetener.