MAY/OFTEN CONTAIN OR PRODUCE PROCESSED GLUTAMATES | ALWAYS CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF MSG OR GLUTAMATES |
Carrageenan (407) | Grapes, sultanas, raisins |
Pectin (440) | Green peas (not so high) |
Gums | Broccoli, spinach |
Carob bean extract | Mushrooms |
Guar gum | Sweet corn |
Locust bean extract | Tomatoes (including pastes, powders and sauce) |
Bouillon and broth | Plums, prunes |
Stock: liquid, powder and cubes | Balsamic vinegar |
Natural beef, chicken, oak wood smoke, pork or wood smoke flavouring | Worcestershire sauce |
Any ‘flavours’ or ‘flavouring’ | Fermented fish sauces |
Maltodextrin | Vegemite |
Barley malt, malted barley flour, malt flavouring | Marmite |
Malt extract | Miso |
Anything ‘ultra-pastuerized’ | Tempeh |
Protease, protease enzymes, bacterial proteases | Brie cheese |
Anything ‘enzyme modified’ | Camembert cheese |
Anything containing ‘enzymes’ | Parmesan cheese |
Lecithin | Roquefort cheese |
Soy sauce, soy extract, soy sauce extract | Gouda cheese |
Soy sauce powder | Gruyère cheese |
Anything ‘protein fortified’ | Chicken salt |
Anything ‘fermented’ | Brandy |
Seasonings | Sherry |
Anything ‘enriched’ or ‘vitamin enriched’ | Port |
Low or no fat items | Wine |
Anything ‘modified’ | Rum |
Anything ‘fortified’ | Autolyzed yeast |
Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (472) | Brewers yeast |
Citric acid or citrate (330) | Torula yeast |
Calcium citrates (333) | Yeast food or nutrient |
Triammonium citrate (380) | Yeast extract |
Potassium citrates (332) | Hydrolysed plant protein |
Sodium citrates (331) | Hydrolysed vegetable protein (hvp) |
Triethyl citrate (1505) | Protein hydrolysates |
Dough conditioners | Anything ‘hydrolyzed’ |
Dough improvers | Any ‘hydrolyzed protein’ |
Corn oil | Calcium caseinate |
Modified corn | Sodium caseinate |
Corn syrup | Gelatin |
Corn syrup solids | Textured protein |
Fructose | Soy protein or soy protein concentrate |
Gluten | Soy protein isolate |
Gluten flour | Whey protein or whey protein concentrate |
Corn, rice, oat, or wheat protein | Whey protein isolate |
Textured protein | Anything ‘protein’ |
Textured soy protein (TSP) | Vetsin |
Textured vegetable protein (TVP) | Ajinomoto |
Hydrolysed pea protein | |
Cheese powder | |
Dry milk solids | |
Lipolysed butter fat | |
Milk concentrate | |
Milk powder | |
Skim milk powder | |
Brown rice syrup | |
Rice syrup | |
Modified corn starch | |
Cornstarch | |
Modified food starch | |
Wheat starch | |
Kombu extract | |
All purpose seasoning | |
Annatto (160B) | |
Caramel colouring and flavouring (150A-150D) | |
Savoury, cheese or spicy flavoured snack foods, biscuits and chips | |
Flavoured noodles, chips and snacks | |
Gravy mix, gravy | |
Crumbing mixes | |
Seasoned salt | |
Soups or sauces | |
Prepared meals | |
Frozen foods and meals | |
Pies, party pies, sausage rolls | |
Processed and deli meats | |
Chicken nuggets | |
Flavoured tuna | |
Vegetarian burgers and sausages | |
Most fast foods or takeaway foods e.g. Pizza, roast or BBQ chicken, hot chips, pies, sauce |
This list is a culmination of experience and research.
Sources include: Fedup | Truth in Labelling | Millhouse Medical | SSWAHS | Euphory | Easy to Avoid