While some consumers actively avoid it due to sensitivity or health concerns, MSG is often hidden in foods you wouldn’t expect. Many brands add it to boost umami flavor, even when the ingredient isn’t ...

Doritos flavorings include a mix of artificial ingredients, such as disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, and hydrolyzed vegetable protein. These compounds are chemically similar to MSG and are ...

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a common food additive that enhances the savory taste in foods. MSG is a compound formed by sodium and glutamate (or glutamic acid), a naturally occurring non-essential ...

MSG is not bad for you, and experts say that worries about the common food additive are misplaced. Here's what you need to ...

MSG is one of the most popular food additives in the world, but is it bad for you? (Getty images; illustrated by Nathalie Cruz) When you hear the initialism MSG, certain connotations and possible red ...

Sarah Hays Coomer is a Mayo Clinic and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, certified personal trainer and author based in Nashville, Tennessee. She has spent nearly 20 years helping ...

How did monosodium glutamate get such a bad rap? After a consumer crusade in the 60s, the compound has become synonymous with bad Chinese food, Doritos and processed cheese powder — but a new longform ...