Sources And Other Names For MSG Include:
Aspartame has the aspartic acid form of MSG as well as toxic methanol/formaldehyde.
Broth, stock or bouillon
Carrageenan
Casein is a processed milk protein high in MSG - such as calcium caseinate
Enzyme-modified items
Fermented or cultured items
Gelatin is a processed proteins give gelatin its structure, hence it has MSG.
Glutamate: Monosodium glutamate or any ingredient including the word glutamate.
Glutamic acid
Hydrolyzed* protein including vegetable/ soy/plant/rice protein hydrolyzed corn, hydrolyzed wheat, hydrolyzed soy.
Kombu (seaweed extract)
Malt extract
Malted barley
Maltodextrin
Natural flavorings
Processed or hydrolyzed protein - such as textured protein and protein-fortified items
Sodium or calcium caseinate
Soy protein concentrate/isolate
Textured protein
Ultra-pasteurized items
Whey protein
Yeast extract and autolyzed yeast and yeast is especially problematic when it is yeast extract, autolyzed yeast, or yeast food, but NOT plain yeast.
These Secondary Sources of MSG Generally Contain Some MSG.
They can give doses as high or higher than the primary sources listed above. Most are ingredient names, a few are processing methods.
1. Barley malt
2. Bouillon
3. Broth
4. Carrageenan
5. Citric acid
6. Disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate (These are not MSG, but make it more potent.)
7. Enzymes: containing, or called enzyme modified
8. Fermented: This process can generate MSG
9. Flavoring and flavor
10. Malt extract, malt flavoring
11. Maltodextrin
12. Natural beef flavoring, natural chicken flavoring, natural pork flavoring, et cetera
13. Pectin
14. Protease, Protease enzymes: These substances can produce MSG in processing
15. Protein fortified
16. Seasonings: listed as seasonings
17. Soy: Soy protein, soy protein concentrate, soy protein isolate, soy sauce, soy sauce extract
18. Stock
19. Ultra-pasteurized
20. Whey: whey protein, whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolate