Other Names For MSG

Dear Readers,

Sometimes, manufacturers and restaurants list MSG as an ingredient in the foods they make. Sometimes, MSG is listed under other names. Here are some of those names.

Ajinomoto
Any “hydrolyzed protein”
Anything “hydrolyzed”
Anything “protein”
Autolyzed Yeast
Calcium caseinate
Gelatin
Glutamate
Glutamic acid
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Magnesium Glutamate
Monoammonium Glutamate
Monopotassium Glutamate
Monosodium Glutamate
Soy protein
Soy protein concentrate
Soy protein isolate
Textured protein
Vetsin
Whey protein
Whey protein concentrate
Whey protein isolate
Yeast extract
Yeast food
Here are names of ingredients that often contain or produce processed free glutamic acid.

Any “flavors” or “flavoring”
Anything “enzyme modified”
Anything “fermented”
Anything “protein fortified”
Anything containing “enzymes”
Anything ultra pasteurized
Barley Malt
Bouillon and broth stock
Carrageenan
Citric acid citrate
Malt extract
Maltodextrin
Pectin
Protease
Seasonings
Soy sauce
Soy sauce extract
The following are ingredients suspected of containing or creating sufficient processed free glutamic acid to serve as MSG…reaction triggers in highly sensitive people.

Anything labeled “enriched”
Anything labeled “vitamin enriched”
Corn starch
Corn syrup
Dextrose
Lipolyzed butter fat
Milk powder
Modified food starch
Most things labeled low-fat or no fat
Reduced fat milk (skim, 1%, 2%)
Rice syrup

From a trustworthy source,
Marie