HIDDEN MSG
You won't see MSG listed in the ingredients panel
on any product you buy
But it can be there anyway
hiding under a different name
MSG is usually found in
- Canned & processed soups
- Pre-cooked frozen meals
If you are sensitive to MSG
eating such foods may cause you
- Burning sensations on your arms or neck
- Chest pain
- Dizziness
- Excessive sweating
- Face turning 'beet' red
- Headaches
- Heart palpitations
- Nausea
- Numbness
- Tingling on your face
NAMES OF HIDDEN MSG
Many processed foods
even those with "no MSG" on their labels
do contain MSG
under one or more of the below names
- Glutamic Acid
- Caseinate
- Natural Flavors
- Yeast Extract
Ingredients that contain
GLUTAMIC ACID
may be listed as
- Glutamate
- Monopotassium glutamate
- Sodium hydrogen glutamate
Ingredients that contain
CASEINATE
may be listed as
- Broth stock
- Calcium caseinate
- Bouillon caseinate
- Malt extract
- Sodium caseinate
Ingredients that contain
NATURAL FLAVORS
may be listed as
- Chicken flavoring
- Enzymes
- Flavoring
- Malt flavoring
- Natural beef flavor
- Natural chicken flavor
- Natural flavor
- Natural flavors
- Seasoning
Ingredients that contain
YEAST EXTRACT
may be listed as
- Hydrolyzed protein
- Hydrolyzed vegetable protein
- Protein-fortified
- Hydrolyzed
- Fermented
- Enzyme-modified
- Ultra-pasteurized
- Whey protein
- Soy protein concentrate
- Soy protein isolate
- Textured protein
- Yeast nutrient
- Yeast food
- Autolyzed yeast
Check the ingredients label to see if ‘spices’ is listed.
This is also a name that may hide MSG.
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