Can MSG make me feel sick?

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Can MSG make me feel sick?

I have heard mixed messages about the role of MSG in making people with gluten allergies feel sick.

I always forget to look for it in food. Are there any particular numbers I should look out for? Where do I find more information about MSG and how it is made.

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Can MSG make me feel sick?

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Dec 02, 2007
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MSG and Possible Gluten
by: Gluten Free Kiwi

Msg is something that can be found in a lot of our food a lot of products are cleverly labeled "No Added MSG"... but this does not mean that there is no MSG in the product, as it may have already been part of the products ingredients.

Monosodium Glutamate a it is called was originally made with fermented starch from either sugar/corn/ beets or molasses from sugar cane. But starch from Wheat can also be used.

The bad thing about this is often the origin of MSG is not stated on the label, as it is the ingredients of the ingredients.

In the past people I know have felt ill from trying msg... so it pays to be aware and look out for glutamate in your food... especially if you are experiencing unexplained symptoms.

If you do a search on the internet you will discover there are heaps of websites with information on MSG.

The Glutamate (which can contain gluten if fermented from wheat) is the main problem, so keep an eye out for the following numbers and flavor enhancers 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625 which may or may not contain gluten.

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