Monosodium Glutamate

Small group of healthy individuals/asthmatics are MSG sensitive and may respond to large doses of MSG with the following symptoms: numbness tingling tightness of chest nausea palpitations asthma cardiac arrhythmia Only occasionally can these symptoms be life threatening MSG sensitive people tend to experience problems with meals where large amounts of amines (cheese, chocolate), salicylates (acidic fruit) and MSG are eaten in combination e.g. Asian, Lebanese, Italian meals, pizzas, certain fast foods. MSG found naturally in: tomatoes mushrooms parmesan cheese hydrolysed vegetable protein stock cubes MSG is classed as a flavour enhancer, not as a flavour, therefore a product can claim that it does not contain any 'artificial flavours' even if it contains MSG which may be listed in the ingredient list by its number (621).

 

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