This extremely toxic chemical additive is present in almost all industrial processed foods. It is added to enhance the taste. It belongs to the category of taste enhancers or flavor enhancers.
Beware, because even though monosodium glutamate (E621) is not mentioned in the list of ingredients, it can be coupled with other additives such as flavors to enhance the taste. On the packaging, only the term "flavors" natural or artificial will be mentioned. There is a very high "chance" (=risk) that when you read these words on a label, it means MSG...
Whether they are additives or flavors, they are Always chemical or synthetic molecules, molecules modeled after a natural molecule:
- Whose names contain the words: glutamate or glutamic
- whose names contain the words: inosinate and guanylate: they enhance flavors and collaborate with MSG.
- All E...: from E620 to E640
E-number | Names |
E 620 | Glutamic acid |
E 621 | Mono sodium glutamate or monosodium glutamate |
E 622 | Mono potassium or monopotassium glutamate |
E 623 | Calcium Glutamate |
E 624 | Ammonium glutamate |
E 625 | Magnesium Glutamate |
E 626 | Guanylic acid |
E 627 | Disodium guanylate |
E 628 | Potassium or dipotassium guanylate |
E 629 | Calcium guanylate |
E 630 | Inosinic acid |
E 631 | Sodium or disodium inosinate |
E 632 | Potassium or dipotassium inosinate |
E 633 | Calcium or dicalcium inosinate |
E 634 | Calcium or calcium ribonucleotides |
E 635 | (5') Sodium or disodium ribonucleotide |
636 | Maltol |
637 | Ethylmaltol or maltol ethyl |
E 640 | Glycine and sodium glycinate |
- The oils or hydrolyzed vegetable fats
- The hydrolyzed proteins
- pork or bovine gelatins
- sodium or calcium caseinates
- the added lift
- the yeast extracts
- The textured proteins
- The soy protein (concentrates, isolates...)
- The vest (monosodium glutamate and chlorinated salt for sale in Chinese stores)
- Aji-no-moto (pure glutamate sold in Chinese stores)
MSG is added to the manufacture of some additives:
- citric acid or citrate (E330).
Some foods or additives very often contain or produce free glutamic acid:
- malt extract
- malt flavors
- artificial - natural - pork - chicken flavors
- carrageenans (E407).
- the maltodextrin
- the spice extracts
- the bouillons
- the wheat proteins
- The protein fermented or fortified products.
- the soy sauce
People who are intolerant or allergic must be careful with these products, which may contain MGS. :
- starch and corn syrup
- modified starches
- dextrose
- rice syrup and rice comple
- powdered milk - skimmed or semi-skimmed
- reduced fat products - "fortified" or "vitamin fortified
So, everyone read your labels!