Obscure Labeling
MSG would be easy to identify (and avoid) if it were honestly and plainly labeled as such. But it is not. MSG goes by far too many obscure descriptions, names one would not easily associate with monosodium glutamate. For a while, I had a list of six to eight of these names (compounds behind which MSG hides) written in a small purse-sized notebook, and I'd consult the list when shopping. I never did memorize the whole list. I learned a couple of the most commonly used descriptions (like hydrolyzed protein), but mostly I learned to avoid the prepared foods that typically contain MSG. When Dr. Kessler headed the FDA and was vociferously waging his campaign for truthful labeling of food products, I wrote, begging him to include MSG in his truthful labeling crusade. Obviously my pleas weren't heard, or perhaps the powerful glutamate-invested food lobbies won. While I can now read the total fat and saturated fat percentages on most any prepared food label, I'm still caught in that confusing maze of obscure names when trying to identify, and avoid, monosodium glutamate.
I've compiled the following list of names from five periodical articles about MSG. If you want to avoid eating MSG, watch for these compound names on food labels:
Also, disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate are two expensive food additives that are hardly ever used in food without the presence of the cheaper flavor enhancer - MSG. These two expensive additives, also flavor enhancing chemicals, work synergistically with the inexpensive MSG. Manufacturers boost the effects of tiny amounts of disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate by using ample amounts of the cheaper MSG.
If you have severe reactions to MSG, notice that low-fat milk products often contain milk solids that contain MSG. Adverse reactions to MSG have even been reported with cosmetics, soaps, shampoos, and hair conditioners. Apparently, sensitive individuals can react to cosmetic ingredients that are hydrolyzed. Candy, chewing gum, manufactured drinks are other potential sources of MSG. People that react adversely to MSG are susceptible to cross-reactions to aspartame. The two additives are reported to have similar chemical structure, and both are considered "excitotoxins"
writer: http://www.moscowfood.coop/archive/msg.html
MSG would be easy to identify (and avoid) if it were honestly and plainly labeled as such. But it is not. MSG goes by far too many obscure descriptions, names one would not easily associate with monosodium glutamate. For a while, I had a list of six to eight of these names (compounds behind which MSG hides) written in a small purse-sized notebook, and I'd consult the list when shopping. I never did memorize the whole list. I learned a couple of the most commonly used descriptions (like hydrolyzed protein), but mostly I learned to avoid the prepared foods that typically contain MSG. When Dr. Kessler headed the FDA and was vociferously waging his campaign for truthful labeling of food products, I wrote, begging him to include MSG in his truthful labeling crusade. Obviously my pleas weren't heard, or perhaps the powerful glutamate-invested food lobbies won. While I can now read the total fat and saturated fat percentages on most any prepared food label, I'm still caught in that confusing maze of obscure names when trying to identify, and avoid, monosodium glutamate.
I've compiled the following list of names from five periodical articles about MSG. If you want to avoid eating MSG, watch for these compound names on food labels:
Food label names that always contain some MSG:
| monosodium glutamate | hydrolyzed protein |
| monopotassium glutamate | textured protein |
| glutamate | hydrolyzed oat flour |
| glutamic acid | yeast nutrient |
| gelatin | autolyzed yeast |
| calcium caseinate | yeast extract |
| sodium caseinate | yeast food |
| Accent | Glutavene |
| Ajinomoto (in Oriental foods) | |
Food label names that often contain MSG, or create MSG during processing:
| malt extract | carrageenan |
| malt flavoring | bouillon |
| barley malt | broth |
| maltodextrin | stock |
| whey protein | natural beef flavoring |
| protein isolate | natural chicken flavoring |
| protein concentrate | natural pork flavoring |
| protein | fortified flavoring |
| pectin | natural flavoring |
| protease enzymes | seasoning |
| enzymes | soy sauce |
| protease | sauce extract |
| enzyme modified | fermented |
| ultrapasteurized |
If you have severe reactions to MSG, notice that low-fat milk products often contain milk solids that contain MSG. Adverse reactions to MSG have even been reported with cosmetics, soaps, shampoos, and hair conditioners. Apparently, sensitive individuals can react to cosmetic ingredients that are hydrolyzed. Candy, chewing gum, manufactured drinks are other potential sources of MSG. People that react adversely to MSG are susceptible to cross-reactions to aspartame. The two additives are reported to have similar chemical structure, and both are considered "excitotoxins"
writer: http://www.moscowfood.coop/archive/msg.html
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