What are products with Monosodium glutamate?

Answer 1

there are lots of foods that contain MSG, you should read packaging carefully

http://www.msgtruth.org/avoid.htm
Four good rules of thumb are:
*The more salty a processed food is, the more likely it is to contain MSG or free glutamate.
*The more processed a food is, the more likely it is to contain MSG or free glutamate: powdered stuff that used to be food is likely to have added MSG because the original flavor has been degraded.
*The more ingredients in a packaged food, the more likely MSG is present. Read labels carefully if a food has more than five ingredients.
*Do not trust something simply because it is in a health food store and the label states it is natural or even organic.

The following foods contain MSG or its business end - the free amino acid glutamate - in amounts large enough to cause reactions in those sensitive to it.:
bulletThe Following McDonald's Items:
Grilled Chicken Filet
Hot and Spicy Chicken Patty
Grilled Chicken Ceasar Salad
Grilled Chicken California Cobb Salad
Seasoned Beef
Sausage Scrambled Egg Mix, Sausage, and Sausage Patty
French Fries - a "seasoning" made from beef, wheat and milk, processed to break down the proteins into free amino acids like glutamate) is added to the oil the fries are precooked in. US laws allow "natural flavoring" to consist of "protein hydrolysates" containing free glutamic acid. (That's why they do it - to free glutamate to act like MSG so they can declare a "clean label" while misleading the consumer.)
bulletOther menu items that contain soy sauce, natural flavors or hydrolyzed protein which can contain up to 20% free glutamic acid - the active part of MSG.
bulletHamburger Helper Microwave Singles® (targeted towards children)
bulletDoritos®
bulletPringles® (the flavored varieties)
bulletKFC® fried chicken and most of their other products
bulletBoar's Head® cold cuts and most of their hotdogs
bulletProgresso® Soups - all of them
bulletLipton® Noodles and Sauce
bulletLipton® Instant soup mix
bulletUnilever or Knorr® products
bulletKraft® products nearly all contain some free glutamate
bulletGravy Master®
bulletCup-a-soup® or Cup-o-Noodles®
bulletPlanters® salted nuts - most of them
bulletAccent® -this is nearly pure MSG
bulletBraggs® Liquid Aminos - sold at Whole Foods
bulletHodgson Mill Kentucky Kernel Seasoned Flour®
bulletTangle extract (seaweed extract) - found in sushi rolls (even at Whole Foods) Seaweed is what MSG was first isolated from.
bulletFish extract - made from decomposed fish protein - used now in Japanese sushi dishes - very high in free glutamate.
bulletsausages - most supermarkets add MSG to theirs
bulletprocessed cheese spread
bulletMarmite®
bulletsupermarket poultry or turkeys that are injected or "self-basting"
bulletrestaurant gravy from food service cans
bulletflavored ramen noodles
bulletboullion - any kind
bulletinstant soup mixes
bulletmany salad dressings
bulletmost salty, powdered dry food mixes - read labels
bulletflavored potato chips
bulletrestaurant soups made from food service soup base or with added MSG
bulletmonopotassium glutamate
bulletglutamic acid
bulletgelatin
bullethydrolyzed vegetable protein (found in many processed AMERICAN foods, like canned tuna and even hot dogs)
bullethydrolyzed plant protein (found in many processed AMERICAN foods, like canned tuna and even hot dogs)
bulletautolyzed yeast (found in many processed AMERICAN foods, read labels)
bulletsodium caseinate
bullettextured protein
bulletbeet juice - it is used as a coloring, but MSG is manufactured from beets and the extract may contain free glutamic acid - Yo Baby - organic baby yogurt has just changed the formula to include beet extract
bulletyeast extract
bulletyeast food or nutrient
bulletsoy protein isolate
bulletsoy sauce
bulletWorcestershire sauce
bulletKombu extract
bulletdry milk and whey powder
bullet"natural flavors" - may contain up to 20% MSG
bulletcarageenan
bulletdough conditioners
bulletmalted barley
bulletmalted barley flour - found in many supermarket breads and all-purpose flours including: King Arthur, Heckers, and Gold Medal flour
bulletbody builder drink powders containing protein
bulletParmesan cheese - naturally high in free glutamate
bulletover-ripe tomatoes - naturally high in free glutamate
bulletmushrooms - naturally high in free glutamate
bulletMedications in gelcaps - contain free glutamic acid in the gelatin
bulletCosmetics and shampoos - some now contain glutamic acid
bulletFresh produce sprayed with Auxigro in the field. (Yes the EPA approved this. It appalled us too.)

Be aware it is not just the brand names mentioned, but many similar products to the ones listed also contain MSG. You must read labels. These product names were given as examples of the many products that contain MSG.

Four good rules of thumb are:
*The more salty a processed food is, the more likely it is to contain MSG or free glutamate.
*The more processed a food is, the more likely it is to contain MSG or free glutamate: powdered stuff that used to be food is likely to have added MSG because the original flavor has been degraded.
*The more ingredients in a packaged food, the more likely MSG is present. Read labels carefully if a food has more than five ingredients.
*Do not trust something simply because it is in a health food store and the label states it is natural or even organic.

The next wave of hastily approved "MSG replacers" you may wish to avoid will be Senomyx.

Answer 2

Well Monosodium glutamate is MSG, a flavor enhancer known for its possible health risks. Not everyone thinks it has negative risks. Alot of stuff has it though. My favorite is ramen.

Answer 3

The most popular products are Chinese Food, but there are hundreds of food items with Monosodium glutamete in them!!

Answer 4

In general MSG is gluten free. Most US sources of it are GF. However it is possible for it to contain gluten so best bet is to contact the company. Here are some sites that might be helpful in learnign the GF lifestyle. Please feelf ree to email me for more help.

Answer 5

Mostly Chinese food unless otherwise stated. But it's in tons of food, they have warning labels now because people suddenly became allergic to it.

Answer 6

They taste good!