Dozens of Alternative Names for MSG

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is cleverly disguised on food labels under a myriad of different names. Below is a list of most of these common names. You can use this list to check your foods' ingredient list for the presence of MSG.


A list of most of the of the names used for MSG

Accent
Ajinomoto
Ancoma
Autolyzed +(Plant Protein/Yeast/Yeast Extract)
Calcium Caseinate
Caseinate
Chinese Seasoning
Gelatin
Glutacyl
Glutamate (Monosodium Salt/Sodium)
Glutamic Acid
L-Glutamic Acid (Sodium Salt)
Glutavene
Hydrolyzed +(anything Protein/Corn Gluten/Oat Flour)
Monosodium +(Glutamate/Salt)
Monopotassium Glutamate
Natrium L-hydrogenglutamat
Sodium +(Caseinate/Glutamate/Salt)
Sodium Hydrogen Glutamate
Textured Protein
Vetsin
Yeast +(Food/Nutrients/Extract)
Zest


Following is a list of numbers identifying glutamate-containing additives in Europe

• 620
• 625
• 621
• 627
• 622
• 631
• 623
• 635
• 624

Obscure Names

116268-41-8
142-47-2
51959-41-2
56974-54-0
AI3-18393
CCRIS 3625
EINECS 205-538-1
FEMA No. 2756
HSDB 580
NSC 135529
RL-50


Ingredients that may indicate the presence of MSG

Aspartame
Barley Malt
Broth
Bouillon
Caramel Flavoring
Carrageenan
Cornstarch
Corn Syrup (Solids)
Dough Conditioners
Dry Milk Solids
Enzyme(s) (Fortified/Modified)
Flavoring
Flowering Agents
Kombu Extract
Lipolyzed Butter Fat
Malt (Extract/Flavoring)
Malted Barley
Maltodextrin
Mei-Jing
Milk Powder
Natural (Beef/Chicken/Pork) Flavor(ing)(s)
Oat Protein Pectin
Protease Enzymes
Protein Fortified (milk)
Rice Protein
Seasoning(s)
Spice(s)
Stock
Soy Protein (Isolate/Concentrate)
Soy +(Sauce/Extract)
Subu
Tamari
Ultra-Pasteurized
Wei-Jing
Wheat Protein
Whey +(Protein/Concentrate/Isolate)
Worcestershire Sauce