Hidden Names for
MSG
The following substances contain the highest
percentage of factory created
free glutamate, with MSG containing 78%:
MSG |
Gelatin |
Calcium Caseinate |
Monosodium glutamate |
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) |
Textured Protein |
Monopotassium glutamate |
Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (HPP) |
Yeast Extract |
Glutamate |
Autolyzed Plant Protein |
Yeast food or nutrient |
Glutamic Acid |
Sodium Caseinate |
Autolyzed Yeast |
Vegetable Protein Extract |
Senomyx (wheat extract labeled as artificial flavor) |
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The following substances contain some factory created free
glutamate in varying amounts. Please note that some food labels list several of these items, which can add up to a
considerable and dangerous amount in one product:
Malted Barley (flavor) |
Natural Flavors, Flavors, Flavoring |
Modified food starch |
Barley malt |
Reaction Flavors |
Rice syrup or brown rice syrup |
Malt Extract or Flavoring |
Natural Chicken, Beef, or Pork, Flavoring "Seasonings" (Most assume this means salt,
pepper, or spices and herbs, which sometimes it is.) |
Lipolyzed butter fat |
Maltodextrin, dextrose, dextrates |
Soy Sauce or Extract |
"Low" or "No Fat" items |
Caramel Flavoring (coloring) |
Soy Protein |
Corn syrup and corn syrup solids, high fructose corn syrup |
Stock |
Soy Protein Isolate or Concentrate |
Citric Acid (when processed from corn) |
Broth |
Cornstarch fructose (made from corn) |
Milk Powder |
Bouillon |
Flowing Agents |
Dry Milk Solids |
Carrageenan |
Wheat, rice, corn, or oat protein |
Protein Fortified Milk |
Whey Protein or Whey |
Anything enriched or vitamin enriched |
Annatto |
Whey Protein Isolate or Concentrate |
Protein fortified "anything" |
Spice |
Pectin |
Enzyme modified proteins |
Gums (guar and vegetable) |
Protease |
Ultra-pasteurized dairy products |
Dough Conditioners |
Protease enzymes |
Fermented proteins |
Yeast Nutrients |
Lecithin |
Gluten and gluten flour |
Protein powders: whey, soy, oat, rice (as in protein bars shakes and body building
drinks) |
Amino acids (as in Bragg's liquid amino acids and chelated to vitamins) |
Algae, phytoplankton, sea vegetable, wheat/ barley grass powders |
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