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MSG
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Last discussed Sep 30, 2026
Monosodium glutamate, a sodium salt of glutamic acid used as a flavor enhancer that provides umami taste.
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What creators say
Joshua Weissman
uses
Used for: Seasoning food for flavor
Praised: Tastes awesome; the guest says there is little data showing harm
vs: Compared to naturally occurring glutamate in pork, tomatoes and mushrooms
"There's just not a lot of data out there that suggests it's not good for you. And it tastes awesome. Ever since I got over that whole fear, I've never had a problem with it and it's only made my life better. I love MSG."
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Jack Selby
mentioned
Used for: Home cooking seasoning
"I do cook now and I use flaky salt and I have MSG."
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Charles Zuker
mentioned
"And in humans is mostly associated with the taste of MSG monos sodium glutamate one amino acid in particular"
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