what is MSG on chinnese food?

Answer 1

a food "enhancer" and preservative


http://www.rense.com/general52/msg.htm
MSG was in everything! The Campbell's soups, the Hostess Doritos, the Lays flavored potato chips, Top Ramen, Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper, Heinz canned gravy, Swanson frozen prepared meals, Kraft salad dressings, especially the 'healthy low fat' ones. The items that didn't have MSG had something called Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, which is just another name for Monosodium Glutamate. It was shocking to see just how many of the foods we feed our children everyday are filled with this stuff. They hide MSG under many different names in order to fool those who catch on.

But it didn't stop there. When our family went out to eat, we started asking at the restaurants what menu items had MSG. Many employees, even the managers, swore they didn't use MSG. But when we ask for the ingredient list, which they grudgingly provided, sure enough MSG and Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein were everywhere. Burger King, McDonalds, Wendy's, Taco Bell, every restaurant, even the sit down ones like TGIF, Chilis', Applebees and Denny's use MSG in abundance. Kentucky Fried Chicken seemed to be the WORST offender: MSG was in every chicken dish, salad dressing and gravy. No wonder I loved to eat that coating on the skin, their secret spice was MSG!

The MSG manufacturers themselves admit that it addicts people to their products. It makes people choose their product over others, and makes people eat more of it than they would if MSG wasn't added.

Not only is MSG scientifically proven to cause obesity, it is an addictive substance: NICOTINE for FOOD!

Hidden Sources Of MSG
As discussed previously, the glutamate (MSG) manufacturers and the processed food industries are always on a quest to disguise the MSG added to food. Below is a partial list of the most common names for disguised MSG. Remember also that the powerful excitotoxins, aspartate and L-cystine, are frequently added to foods and according to FDA rules require NO LABELING AT ALL.
* Food Additives that ALWAYS contain MSG *

Monosodium Glutamate
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Hydrolyzed Protein
Hydrolyzed Plant Protein
Plant Protein Extract
Sodium Caseinate
Calcium Caseinate
Yeast Extract
Textured Protein (Including TVP)
Autolyzed Yeast
Hydrolyzed Oat Flour
Corn Oil

* Food Additives That FREQUENTLY Contain MSG *

Malt Extract
Malt Flavoring
Bouillon
Broth
Stock
Flavoring
Natural Flavors/Flavoring
Natural Beef Or Chicken Flavoring
Seasoning
Spices

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosodium_glutamate MSG consumption has been linked to Fibromyalgia syndrome and its related symptoms (including tenderness and pain at trigger point sites, fatigue, sleep disorders, and irritable bowel syndrome).[4]

Excitotoxicity

Because MSG is absorbed very quickly (unlike glutamic acid-containing proteins in foods), MSG could spike blood plasma levels of glutamate.[5][6][7] Glutamic acid is in a class of chemicals known as excitotoxins, high levels of which have been shown in animal studies to cause damage to areas of the brain unprotected by the blood brain barrier and that a variety of chronic diseases can arise out of this neurotoxicity.[8][9] The debate among scientists on the significance of these findings has been raging since the early 1970s, when Dr. John Olney found that high levels of glutamic acid caused damage to the brains of infant mice.[10] The debate is complex and has focused on several areas:

* Whether the increase in plasma glutamate levels from typical ingestion levels of MSG is enough to cause neurotoxicity in one dose or over time.
* Whether humans are susceptible to the neurotoxicity from glutamic acid seen in some animal experiments. It is known that the glutamate ion is important in memory retrieval in humans.
* Whether neurotoxicity from excitotoxins is caused by the combined effect of glutamic acid and other excitotoxins such as aspartic acid from aspartame.

Answer 2

How many calorie depends on how big the portions are. The truth is that any food can make you gain weight. Chicken and broccoli are good for you (a serving of chicken should be about 4-6 ounces). Eat all the broccoli you want, it's the fried part that will up the calories, but eating this in moderation (by that I mean not too frequently and not too much at a time) isn't going to adversely effect your weight. So the short answer is yes, Chinese food will make you gain weight, and not Chinese food will not make you gain wait. It's about moderation and caloric intake here.

Answer 3

MSG (or "monosodium glutamate") used to be called "Seasoning salt" for about 3000 years, and no-one apparently had a problem with it. Then the labelling laws changed (in the 1970's, I think), and it was required it be identified as "monosodium glutamate", and people started having trouble with it.

I have no doubt that if Baby food manufacturers were required to state in large letters that baby food contains "Dihydrogen monoxide"* (which we know usually causes death if inhaled), then people would start having a hard time with that, too!

Answer 4

MonoSodium Glutamate.

MSG is a flavor enhancer which has been used effectively for nearly a century to bring out the best flavor of foods. Its principal component is an amino acid called glutamic acid or glutamate. Glutamate is found naturally in protein-containing foods such as meat, vegetables, poultry and milk. The human body also produces glutamate naturally in large amounts. The muscles, brain and other body organs contain about four pounds of glutamate, and human milk is rich in glutamate, compared to cow's milk, for example.

Glutamate is found in two forms: "bound" glutamate (linked to other amino acids forming a protein molecule) and "free" glutamate (not linked to protein). Only free glutamate is effective in enhancing the flavor of food. Foods often used for their flavoring qualities, such as tomatoes and mushrooms, have high levels of naturally occurring free glutamate.

Answer 5

This article is about monosodium glutamate as a food additive. For an overview of the chemistry of glutamic acid, see glutamic acid.

Chemical structure of monosodium glutamateMonosodium glutamate, sodium glutamate, flavour enhancer 621, EU food additive code: E621, HS code: 29224220 (IUPAC names: 2-aminopentanedioic acid, 2-aminoglutaric acid, 1-aminopropane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid), commonly known as MSG, Ajinomoto or Vetsin, is a sodium salt of glutamic acid. MSG is a food additive, popularly marketed as a "flavour enhancer". It was discovered and patented in 1909 by Ajinomoto Corporation in Japan. In its pure form, it appears as a white crystalline powder; when dissolved in water (or saliva) it rapidly dissociates into free sodium and glutamate ions (glutamate is the anionic form of glutamic acid, a naturally occurring amino acid).


In our words - a flavor enhancer

Answer 6

Monosodium glutanate (Accent in the markets). It's a flavor enhancer.

Answer 7

It is a the bye product of the tomato. It is a flavor enhancer. 20 times stronger then salt. use sparingly

Answer 8

MSG is mono sodium glutimate. It is basicly what makes the foods salty and it it very bad for you!!!!!

Answer 9

mono sodium glutimate. it is a preservative and a flavor inhancer, similar to salt

Answer 10

Sodium.