what is msg?

Question

what is msg?
is it salt? i hear people compare it to salt.

Answer 1

Something bad.

Answer 2

MSG is: Monosodium glutamate, sodium glutamate, flavour enhancer 621, EU food additive code: E621, HS code: 29224220 (IUPAC name 2-aminopentanedioic acid. Also known as 2-aminoglutaric acid), commonly known as MSG, Ajinomoto, Vetsin, or accent, is a sodium salt of glutamic acid. MSG is a food additive, popularly marketed as a "flavour enhancer".

Answer 3

Monosodium glutamate, sodium glutamate, flavour enhancer 621, EU food additive code: E621, HS code: 29224220 (IUPAC name 2-aminopentanedioic acid. Also known as 2-aminoglutaric acid), commonly known as MSG, Ajinomoto, Vetsin, or accent, 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)....

...MSG stimulates specific receptors located in taste buds such as the amino acid receptor T1R1/T1R3 or other glutamate receptors like the metabotropic receptors (mGluR4 and mGluR1) which induce the taste known as umami, one of the five basic tastes (the word umami is a loanword from Japanese; it is also referred to as "savoury" or "meaty")....

Answer 4

MSG is mono-sodium glutamate. And, yes, it is
similar to salt (sodium); it can be found in many
processed foods, and has been known cause
cancer if ingested excessively.
Read all food labels carefully.

Answer 5

MSG

is monosodium glutamate.

some people compare it to salt but too much of msg could kill you.

many people were killed due to msg overdose.

Answer 6

It is a food additive and it is not salt. The chemical compound is much more complex than salt.

Answer 7

you have most of the information already, it is also an appetite stimulant, chinese food has a lot of it in it and thats why you are hungry a while after eating it. i add it to groundbait when i am fishing and have had amazing results! but its not good to have too much, like any additives

Answer 8

Mono Sodium Glutamate

Used for food preservation or enhancement. Some are horribly allergic to it.

Answer 9

its not salt..its monosodium glutamate. in phils, its commonly known as vetsin. but i think studies shows that too much of these on food preps is cancerous.

Answer 10

monosodium glutamate. it's used to add more flavor to food. but nope, it's not salt.

Answer 11

no man ....MSG = Massive Sore Gumms

thats what you get here if you chat too long.