Hidden Names for MSG
Foods always contain MSG when these words are on the label:
| MSG |
Gelatin
|
Calcium Caseinate |
| Monosodium glutamate |
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
|
Textured Protein |
| Monopotassium glutamate |
Hydrolyzed Plant Protein
|
Yeast Extract |
| Glutamate |
Autolyzed Plant Protein
|
Yeast food or nutrient |
| Glutamic Acid |
Sodium Caseinate
|
Autolyzed Yeast |
Foods made with the following products often contain MSG.
|
Malted Barley (flavor)
|
Flavors, Flavoring
|
Modified food starch
|
|
Barley malt
|
Reaction Flavors
|
Rice syrup or brown rice syrup
|
|
Malt Extract or Flavoring
|
Natural Chicken, Beef, or Pork, Flavoring
"Seasonings" (Most assume this means salt, pepper, or spices and herbs, which sometimes it is.) |
Lipolyzed butter fat
|
|
Maltodextrin
|
Soy Sauce or Extract
|
"Low" or "No Fat" items
|
|
Caramel Flavoring (coloring)
|
Soy Protein
|
Corn syrup and corn syrup solids (some
companies use another process to make their product, saying it is MSG free) |
|
Stock
|
Soy Protein Isolate or Concentrate
|
Citric Acid (when processed from
corn) |
|
Broth
|
Cornstarch
|
Milk Powder
|
|
Bouillon
|
Flowing Agents
|
Dry Milk Solids
|
|
Carrageenan
|
Wheat, rice, or oat protein
|
Protein Fortified Milk
|
|
Whey Protein or Whey
|
Anything enriched or vitamin
enriched |
Annatto
|
|
Whey Protein Isolate or Concentrate
|
Protein fortified "anything"
|
Spice
|
|
Pectin
|
Enzyme modified "anythng"
|
Gums
|
|
Protease
|
Ultra-pasteurized "anything"
|
Dough Conditioners
|
|
Protease enzymes
|
Fermented "anything"
|
Yeast Nutrients
|
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