Monosodium Glutamic Acid (MSG)

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Without a doubt we should be reading labels and avoiding any food with MSG in it. Even if you do not seem to be sensitive to it, MSG is an irritant or neurotoxin and can damage the intestinal wall over time and create other problems down the road

Hidden names for MSG and free Glutamic Acid

Names of ingredients that always contain processed free Glutamic Acid :

Ajinomoto
Any "hydrolyzed protein"
Anything "…protein"
Anything "hydrolyzed"
Autolyzed Yeast
Calcium Caseinate
Calcium Glutamate (E 623)
Gelatin
Glutamate (E 620)
Glutamic Acid (E 620)
Magnesium Glutamate (E 625)
Monoammonium Glutamate (E 624)
Monopotassium Glutamate (E 622)
Monosodium Glutamate (E 621)
Natrium Glutamate
Sodium Caseinate
Soy Protein
Soy Protein Concentrate
Soy Protein Isolate
Textured Protein
Vetsin
Whey Protein
Whey Protein Concentrate
Whey Protein Isolate
Yeast Extract
Yeast Food
Yeast Nutrient

Names of ingredients that often contain or produce processed free Glutamic Acid :

Any "flavors" or "flavoring"
Anything "fermented"
Anything "protein fortified"
Anything "ultra-pasteurized"
Anything containing "enzymes"
Barley malt
Bouillon and broth
Carrageenan (E 407)
Citric acid, Citrate (E 330)
Malt extract
Maltodextrin
Pectin (E 440)
Protease
Seasonings
Soy sauce
Soy sauce extract
Stock

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"
Brown rice syrup
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

Reference:
www.hungryforchange.tv
www.truthinlabeling.org
www.realfoodwholehealth.com
www.thekitchencoach.com