Hidden Names for MSG

The following substances always contain a percentage of factory created free glutamate, with MSG containing 78%:

MSG Gelatin Calcium Caseinate Monosodium glutamate Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) Textured Protein Monopotassium glutamate Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (HPP) Yeast Extract Glutamate Autolyzed Plant Protein Yeast food or nutrient Glutamic Acid Sodium Caseinate Autolyzed Yeast Vegetable Protein Extract Senomyx (wheat extract labeled as artificial flavor)

The following substances contain some factory created free glutamate in varying amounts. Please note that some food labels list several of these items, which can add up to a considerable and dangerous amount in one product:

Malted Barley (flavor) Natural Flavors, 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, dextrose, dextrates Soy Sauce or Extract "Low" or "No Fat" items Caramel Flavoring (coloring) Soy Protein Corn syrup and corn syrup solids, high fructose corn syrup 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, corn, 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 proteins Gums (guar and vegetable) Protease Ultra-pasteurized dairy products Dough Conditioners Protease enzymes Fermented proteins Yeast Nutrients Lecithin Gluten and gluten flour Protein powders: whey, soy, oat, rice (as in protein bars shakes and body building drinks) Amino acids (as in Bragg's liquid amino acids and chelated to vitamins) Algae, phytoplankton, sea vegetable, wheat/ barley grass powders Fructose (made from corn)

European numbers for glutamate containing additives:

620 625 621 627 622 631 623 635 624

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