Medications and Supplements with hidden MSG

If you are trying to avoid MSG there are hidden sources you may not have thought of.  Here is some information I got from  Truth in Labeling after I asked them what things to look for when buying medicines, supplements and vitamins.


MSG that will be found in medications including supplements. Processed free glutamic acid (MSG) is mainly found in the binders and fillers used in pharmaceuticals. The most common MSG containing ingredients to be avoided in pharmaceuticals are starch, maltodextrin, dextrose, gelatin (including capsules), and citric acid (citrate). You will find these ingredients listed on product inserts, identified as "inactive ingredients" or "other ingredients." The same ingredients should be looked for in supplements. You should also look for individual amino acids that may be chelated to minerals contained in some supplements. Examples would be magnesium aspartate, magnesium glutamate, and calcium citrate. Also, be aware that some supplement producers now place an asterick (*) following some or all minerals used, with an explanation following the ingredient list that indicates that the mineral is chelated with "a hydrolyzed protein" or "with an an amino acid." All of these are examples of hiding places for MSG. Another source of MSG related to health care would be enteral care products. Enteral care products, used for tube feeding, are typically products in which the protein is hydrolyzed for improved absorption of amino acids. Any protein that is hydrolyzed will have free amino acids, including glutamic acid and aspartic acid." 
   Hope this helps you to rid your shelves of MSG.
Happy Shopping
Pame

Have you noticed

   So have you noticed lately that salad dressings stay mixed up and cream doesn't separate like it used to/
That is because of msg aka xanthium gum in salad dressings and carageenan in creams.  Just another way to get your daily dose of msg and not even know it.
   Ice creams also have msg in them often to help them remain soft.  Have you noticed lately you don't have to take your ice cream out early to soften it up?  Breyers recently added natural flavorings to their ingredient list on their once thought to be safe from msg ice creams so I won't be buying that anymore.
Back to making my own and then I know what goes into it.
   I am noticing that it is harder and harder to avoid msg, it is in everything in small doses and it adds up to a huge doe of MSG at the end of the day if you aren't careful.
   Basically if it has one of those ingredients on it I don't buy it
Below is the list of items from the truth in labeling website for you
I keep this list with me for grocery shopping as well as on my fridge just in case, it's so easy to buy something and miss one of these ingredients or in my case get so caught up in the gluten thing that I miss the MSG thing.
Until next week,
Happy shopping

Names of ingredients that always contain processed free glutamic acid: Glutamic acid (E 620)2,  Glutamate (E 620) Monosodium glutamate (E 621) Monopotassium glutamate (E 622) Calcium glutamate (E 623) Monoammonium glutamate (E 624) Magnesium glutamate (E 625) Natrium glutamate Yeast extract Anything “hydrolyzed” Any “hydrolyzed protein” Calcium caseinate,  Sodium caseinate Yeast food, Yeast nutrient Autolyzed yeast Gelatin Textured protein Soy protein, soy protein concentrate Soy protein isolate Whey protein, whey protein concentrate Whey protein isolate Anything “…protein” Vetsin Ajinomoto

Names of ingredients that often contain or produce processed free glutamic acid: Carrageenan (E 407) Bouillon and broth Stock Any “flavors” or “flavoring” Maltodextrin Citric acid, Citrate (E 330) Anything “ultra-pasteurized” Barley malt Pectin (E 440) Protease Anything “enzyme modified” Anything containing “enzymes” Malt extract Soy sauce Soy sauce extract Anything “protein fortified” Anything “fermented” Seasonings (1) Glutamic acid found in unadulterated protein does not cause adverse reactions.  To cause adverse reactions, the glutamic acid must have been processed/manufactured or come from protein that has been fermented.

The following are ingredients suspected of containing or creating sufficient processed free glutamic acid to serve as MSG-reaction triggers in HIGHLY SENSITIVE people: Corn starch  Corn syrup  Modified food starch  Lipolyzed butter fat  Dextrose Rice syrup Brown rice syrup  Milk powder Reduced fat milk (skim; 1%; 2%)   most things low fat or no fat  anything Enriched anything Vitamin enriched  (2) E numbers are use in Europe in place of food additive names.