10 Risky Foods with Lurking MSG You Need to Know

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

MSG is hiding behind the name natural smoke flavor in Lightlife’s Tofu Pops Veggie Hot Dogs. This tofu product also contains yeast extract. MSG consumption causes many health problems, especially in sensitive people.

Some individuals report experiencing chest pain, numbness, sweating, and headache after eating foods containing MSG. To protect you health, you should always check labels and pay close attention to ingredients, particularly if you are sensitive to certain food additives or ingredients.

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6. Broths

Chicken broth from Safeway contains MSG as the 4th main ingredient in the product. Also, the low sodium version of Simply Nature’s Organic Chicken Broth contains yeast extract. Moreover, people who are especially sensitive to glutamine should avoid bone broth.

In fact, the glutamine levels of broth rise with cooking time, and the same thing happens to all other amino acids. So long cooking time of bone broth is richer in nutrients and is not recommended for those who can’t tolerate it.

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7. Nuts

You’re probably wondering how it’s even possible to sneak MSG into nuts! Well, everything is possible when it comes to companies that are trying to enhance their products’ flavor.

Blue Diamond Almonds’ new Sriracha Flavored Almonds, as well as their Habanero BBQ Almonds, contain yeast extract, and Blue Diamond’s Jalapeno Smokehouse Almonds contain torula yeast.

To avoid health problems, make sure to read the labels of any flavored almonds carefully, as many of these types of products include lurking MSG.

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8. Frozen Dinners

Don’t let frozen dinners fool you, not even the ones with names like Lean Cuisine which may sound healthy because they contain hidden MSGs. In Lean Cuisine’s Sesame Chicken frozen dinner, there is autolyzed yeast extract as one of the primary components after salt and fructose.