| 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
