Assertion: msg | /r/MadeOf | glutamic acid
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text: MSG contains glutamic acid which is also naturally found in tomatoes, parmesan cheese, meat, walnuts, clams, sardines, mushrooms, and other foods," says Emily Rubin, RD, the head dietitian for the celiac and fatty liver centers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
text: Monosodium glutamate is a product that contains glutamic acid that has been freed from protein by a manufacturing process and/or through fermentation.
text: Given that MSG contains glutamic acid, an umami compound that also functions as a neurotransmitter — a chemical messenger that stimulates nerve cells — some people believe that it may have harmful effects on the brain.