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There is monosodium glutamate/bound glutamic acid that occurs naturally in nature in many fruits and vegetables and in other foods in nature.
Glutamate is an amino acid found in all protein containing foods e.g., milk, meat, fish. Glutamate is also produced by the body and is needed for metabolism and brain function.
There is manufactured MSG (free glutamic acid) and this MSG has nothing to do with nature and is a neurotoxin (causes brain damage which might take many years before it becomes evident) and it can affect many different areas in the body, including retinal degeneration. It is also addictive and makes one overeat and is greatly implicated in obesity. It is great for poor quality processed foods, the ingredients do not have to be great because the MSG tricks the brain.
Trade names of monosodium glutamate (laboratory created not what is found in nature), Ajinomoto, Vetsin, and Accent.
Bound glutamatic acid (natural as in found in nature) in certain foods (e.g., corn, molasses, wheat, soy) is broken down due to manufacturing processes and becomes free glutamatic acid and it is this free glutamic acid which is bad.
Citric acid made out of corn can have free glutamic acid in it, citric acid is additive 330 and is found in many processed foods and processed goods like face cream, hand creams, body lotions...
Bound glutamate occurs naturally in these fruits:
Everything below is processed foods not foods that have been created in nature, they are as a result of manufacturing processes.
MSG is in:
If a product states no MSG or no MSG added, it does not mean there is no MSG in the product. For example if the product has hydrolyzed vegetable protein then there will be free glutamate acid in it, the toxic affect to the body is the same as if the ingredient label stated MSG. If you do a search on the internet for the website, truthinlabeling you will find Jack Samuels website which is a wealth of information regarding MSG, a must read. Another excellent website is msgmyth by Debby Anglesey and there is a discussion board where you can see old and current posting if you are wanting to get answers/information.
There is free glutamic acid in cigarettes.
In Australia manufacturers can get away with not listing additives if they are present in an ingredient that comprises 5% or less of the product. When reading ingredient labels of products consumers can never be sure they are making an informed decision, there is no guarantee all the ingredients are listed.
Many people do not want MSG added to their food when buying processed food, take-away food, or restaurant food. In some people their body reaction to MSG is life threatening. Some might have severe reactions while others might have medium or mild reactions.
There is a website, the fedup website by Sue Dengate, which is a wealth of information if you have or suspect you have allergies or intolerances to MSG and to flavour enhancers and to other foods. There are many stories of the different types of reactions. Many people have health problems and are not aware their problems are being caused by MSG and/or additives or due to what they are eating and drinking.
There is an American doctor, board certified neurosurgeon, author and lecturer, Russell Blaylock who has written some books, one in particular:
These either contain MSG or create MSG during processing:
Carrageenan - "Suspected carcinogen, linked to ulcerative colitis, damage to the immune system and concern about excitotoxic effects. Not recommended for children - more work needed. Many reports of IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome) like symptoms associated with its regular use. Not recommended for regular consumption."
As consumers become aware of these alternative names for MSG/free glutamate acid, the manufacturers create new names.
Flavour Enhancers (another word for MSG/free glutamic acid)
Flavoured corn chips, some have 1 MSG 600 number listed and other flavours have 2 MSG 600 numbers listed and some flavours have 3 MSG 600 numbers listed. Some favoured chips and treaty snacks, have varying degrees of MSG, some have a lot.
Seasonings. There are many types of seasonings. Salt that has flavour. Chicken salt. Seasonings made out of dehydrated vegetables which have 3 600 numbers listed in the ingredient panel.
If ingredient labels are closely examined, one soon discovers it is almost impossible to find processed foods that do not contain free glutamic acid.
Have seen a range of frozen meals that use the word booster instead of using the word flavour enchancer.
Additive Alert book by Julie Eady, Julie also has a website, additive alert website. Book is valuable reading and lists additive names and numbers and some of them state known side effects. If one does research on the internet there is a lot of information to be found of adverse side effects of MSG and of additives.
There is MSG that occurs naturally in nature in foods, and there is also MSG that is as a result of what is being done in a laboratory, as a result of manufacturing processes and it is this MSG (free glutamic acid) which impacts badly on ones health. The laboratory MSG is dangerous because it penetrates the blood brain barrier and is a neurotoxin.
To the body there is a big difference in the natural glutamate (MSG) found in a vegetable/found in nature than in the processed free glutamic (MSG) which has been added to food due to processing/manufacturing. Food additive MSG is not the same as what is found in nature in a fruit or vegetable that has not been tampered with.
The harm and dangers to babies in the womb, infants, to young children, to developing brains, to the elderly, to everyone.
It is easy to consume a lot of MSG/free glutamic acid without realising it if one eats processed food. Flavoured chips, frozen dinners, commercial soups, finish this off with processed desserts..
What makes it difficult to sometimes work out what 'foodstuff' is causing one a problem is the side effect(s) might appear shortly after eating/drinking, or it can take hours, or it can even take some days.
The side effects/reactions are so many, I will only include some. If you want to get as much information as possible, there is a wealth of information on the internet and in various books and/or newsletters.
Some side effects/reactions:
ASPARTAME, additive number 951. Aspartame is also called, Equal, NutraSweet, Canderal, Benevia, Spoonful). Also known by other names. These side affects of additive 951 are only a small portion, there are more: Headaches, Migraines, Dizziness, Seizures, Nausea, Numbness, Muscle spasms, Weight gain, Rashes, Depression, Fatigue, Irritability, Tachycardia, Insomnia, Vision Problems, Hearing Loss, Heart palpitations, Breathing difficulties, Anxiety attacks, Slurred Speech, Loss of taste, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Memory loss, Joint Pain. This additive is apparently in over 9,000 products. It is a sweetener used to replace sugar in food products. It is in diet drinks, chewing gum....
If you want more information on aspartame there is the book, Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills by Dr Russell Blaylocks and there is also a book called, Sweet Deception: Why Splenda, NutraSweet, and the FDA may be hazardous to your health, by Dr Joseph Mercola.
MSG and additive 951 can both be listed on the same ingredient panel - 2 neurotoxins in the 1 product. Additive 951/aspartame is the most complained about food additive accounting for 75% of all complaints to the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration).
When Homemade is not homemade - Saw a sign in a cafe which stated homemade meat pies. The ingredient list was on a label on a huge bag, the list contained numerous ingredients that always contain free glutamic acid and there was a 600 MSG additive number. The 'homemade' pies were full of MSG. (Need to remember not all ingredients are always listed due to the 5% labeling law.)
We bought a homemade cake from someone we had met via a market. Unfortunately, the cake came out of a cake packet mix box, processed supermarket item which had numerous additives. The person added water and a bit of apple to the packet mix and baked it in her oven. My idea of homemade is when a cake is made from scratch at home without using a cake packet mix which contain numerous additives.
Have a lovely day, sunflowercastle
Glutamate is an amino acid found in all protein containing foods e.g., milk, meat, fish. Glutamate is also produced by the body and is needed for metabolism and brain function.
There is manufactured MSG (free glutamic acid) and this MSG has nothing to do with nature and is a neurotoxin (causes brain damage which might take many years before it becomes evident) and it can affect many different areas in the body, including retinal degeneration. It is also addictive and makes one overeat and is greatly implicated in obesity. It is great for poor quality processed foods, the ingredients do not have to be great because the MSG tricks the brain.
Trade names of monosodium glutamate (laboratory created not what is found in nature), Ajinomoto, Vetsin, and Accent.
Bound glutamatic acid (natural as in found in nature) in certain foods (e.g., corn, molasses, wheat, soy) is broken down due to manufacturing processes and becomes free glutamatic acid and it is this free glutamic acid which is bad.
Citric acid made out of corn can have free glutamic acid in it, citric acid is additive 330 and is found in many processed foods and processed goods like face cream, hand creams, body lotions...
Bound glutamate occurs naturally in these fruits:
- grape
- plum
- tomato
- broccoli
- champignon
- English spinach
- mushroom
- silverbeet
- tomato
- green peas
Everything below is processed foods not foods that have been created in nature, they are as a result of manufacturing processes.
MSG is in:
- all tasty cheeses
- Miso, soy sauce, tempeh
- meat pies
- processed luncheon meat
- salami
- sausages
- seasoned meats and chicken
If a product states no MSG or no MSG added, it does not mean there is no MSG in the product. For example if the product has hydrolyzed vegetable protein then there will be free glutamate acid in it, the toxic affect to the body is the same as if the ingredient label stated MSG. If you do a search on the internet for the website, truthinlabeling you will find Jack Samuels website which is a wealth of information regarding MSG, a must read. Another excellent website is msgmyth by Debby Anglesey and there is a discussion board where you can see old and current posting if you are wanting to get answers/information.
There is free glutamic acid in cigarettes.
In Australia manufacturers can get away with not listing additives if they are present in an ingredient that comprises 5% or less of the product. When reading ingredient labels of products consumers can never be sure they are making an informed decision, there is no guarantee all the ingredients are listed.
Many people do not want MSG added to their food when buying processed food, take-away food, or restaurant food. In some people their body reaction to MSG is life threatening. Some might have severe reactions while others might have medium or mild reactions.
There is a website, the fedup website by Sue Dengate, which is a wealth of information if you have or suspect you have allergies or intolerances to MSG and to flavour enhancers and to other foods. There are many stories of the different types of reactions. Many people have health problems and are not aware their problems are being caused by MSG and/or additives or due to what they are eating and drinking.
There is an American doctor, board certified neurosurgeon, author and lecturer, Russell Blaylock who has written some books, one in particular:
- Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills. (about toxic effects of a number of food additives, including MSG, aspartame and...)
- About, ..."fluoride in the drinking water, (MSG) Monosodium Glutamate and Aspartame in the food supply, and the many published scientific studies that show the physical ailments these substances trigger.
- hydrolyzed vegetable protein
- hydrolzyed protein
- hydrolzyed soy protein
- hydrolyzed corn gluten
- any hydrolzyed protein
- soy protein concentrate
- soy protein isolate
- textured protein
- whey protein concentrate
- plant protein extract
- sodium caseinate
- calcium caseinate
- yeast extract
- yeast nutrient
- yeast food
- autolyzed yeast
- gelatin
- monopotassium glutamate
These either contain MSG or create MSG during processing:
- Carrageenan (can also be used as a gelatin substitute, gelling agent, thickener)
- enzymes
- soy sauce
- soy sauce extract
- soy protein concentrate
- soy protein isolate
- any) fortified protein
- anything) fermented
- bouillon
- broth
- whey protein
- whey protein isolate
- flavours and flavouring
- natural flavours and natural flavouring
- natural pork flavouring
- natural beek flavouring
- natural chicken flavouring
- maltodrextrin (see this on gravy boxes)
- citric acid (an additive used in processed foods, in shampoo, creams..)
- barley malt
- malt extract
- malt flavouring
- pectin
- seasonings
- gel to increase viscosity, desserts, ice creams, milk shakes, sauces...
- clarifier to remove haze-causing proteins, beer
- substitute fat
- thickener in foods (cream), shampoos, cosmetics
- often see it listed in tinned pet food as a gelling agent
- the list goes on......
Carrageenan - "Suspected carcinogen, linked to ulcerative colitis, damage to the immune system and concern about excitotoxic effects. Not recommended for children - more work needed. Many reports of IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome) like symptoms associated with its regular use. Not recommended for regular consumption."
As consumers become aware of these alternative names for MSG/free glutamate acid, the manufacturers create new names.
Flavour Enhancers (another word for MSG/free glutamic acid)
- Glutamates including MGS - additives 620 - 635
- Ribonucleotides - additives 627, 631, 635
- Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
Flavoured corn chips, some have 1 MSG 600 number listed and other flavours have 2 MSG 600 numbers listed and some flavours have 3 MSG 600 numbers listed. Some favoured chips and treaty snacks, have varying degrees of MSG, some have a lot.
Seasonings. There are many types of seasonings. Salt that has flavour. Chicken salt. Seasonings made out of dehydrated vegetables which have 3 600 numbers listed in the ingredient panel.
If ingredient labels are closely examined, one soon discovers it is almost impossible to find processed foods that do not contain free glutamic acid.
Have seen a range of frozen meals that use the word booster instead of using the word flavour enchancer.
Additive Alert book by Julie Eady, Julie also has a website, additive alert website. Book is valuable reading and lists additive names and numbers and some of them state known side effects. If one does research on the internet there is a lot of information to be found of adverse side effects of MSG and of additives.
There is MSG that occurs naturally in nature in foods, and there is also MSG that is as a result of what is being done in a laboratory, as a result of manufacturing processes and it is this MSG (free glutamic acid) which impacts badly on ones health. The laboratory MSG is dangerous because it penetrates the blood brain barrier and is a neurotoxin.
To the body there is a big difference in the natural glutamate (MSG) found in a vegetable/found in nature than in the processed free glutamic (MSG) which has been added to food due to processing/manufacturing. Food additive MSG is not the same as what is found in nature in a fruit or vegetable that has not been tampered with.
The harm and dangers to babies in the womb, infants, to young children, to developing brains, to the elderly, to everyone.
It is easy to consume a lot of MSG/free glutamic acid without realising it if one eats processed food. Flavoured chips, frozen dinners, commercial soups, finish this off with processed desserts..
What makes it difficult to sometimes work out what 'foodstuff' is causing one a problem is the side effect(s) might appear shortly after eating/drinking, or it can take hours, or it can even take some days.
The side effects/reactions are so many, I will only include some. If you want to get as much information as possible, there is a wealth of information on the internet and in various books and/or newsletters.
Some side effects/reactions:
- itch without rash
- mild to severe swelling of the lips, throat and eyes
- irritability
- headaches, migraines, head doesn't feel right, foggy, cannot concentrate, poor memory
- chest pains, asthma
- nausea, diarrhea, vomiting
- swelling, pain, numbness of hands, feet, jaw
- heart not beating right
- heavy and/or week feeling in arms and legs
- depression, mood change
- abdominal pain, cramps, bloating, colitis, IBS
- flushing or tingling in face, chest, pressure behind eyes
- anxiety attacks, panic attacks
- hyperactivity, behavioural problems
- pressure behind the eyes, or on head, neck, shoulders
- skin rash, itching, hives (ribo rash)
- extreme thirst or dry mouth
- chronic fatigue or sleepiness
- sleep disorders
- excessive perspiring or shuddering and chills
- blurred vision, trouble focusing
- difficulty breathing
- pain in joints or bones
- burning sensation in the back of the neck
- numbness in the back of the neck radiating the arms and back
- anger, rage
ASPARTAME, additive number 951. Aspartame is also called, Equal, NutraSweet, Canderal, Benevia, Spoonful). Also known by other names. These side affects of additive 951 are only a small portion, there are more: Headaches, Migraines, Dizziness, Seizures, Nausea, Numbness, Muscle spasms, Weight gain, Rashes, Depression, Fatigue, Irritability, Tachycardia, Insomnia, Vision Problems, Hearing Loss, Heart palpitations, Breathing difficulties, Anxiety attacks, Slurred Speech, Loss of taste, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Memory loss, Joint Pain. This additive is apparently in over 9,000 products. It is a sweetener used to replace sugar in food products. It is in diet drinks, chewing gum....
If you want more information on aspartame there is the book, Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills by Dr Russell Blaylocks and there is also a book called, Sweet Deception: Why Splenda, NutraSweet, and the FDA may be hazardous to your health, by Dr Joseph Mercola.
MSG and additive 951 can both be listed on the same ingredient panel - 2 neurotoxins in the 1 product. Additive 951/aspartame is the most complained about food additive accounting for 75% of all complaints to the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration).
When Homemade is not homemade - Saw a sign in a cafe which stated homemade meat pies. The ingredient list was on a label on a huge bag, the list contained numerous ingredients that always contain free glutamic acid and there was a 600 MSG additive number. The 'homemade' pies were full of MSG. (Need to remember not all ingredients are always listed due to the 5% labeling law.)
We bought a homemade cake from someone we had met via a market. Unfortunately, the cake came out of a cake packet mix box, processed supermarket item which had numerous additives. The person added water and a bit of apple to the packet mix and baked it in her oven. My idea of homemade is when a cake is made from scratch at home without using a cake packet mix which contain numerous additives.
Have a lovely day, sunflowercastle
Guide created: 23/07/09 (updated 19/10/09)
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