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Can I eat foods containing MSG (monosodium glutamate)?

April 26, 2017containing EAT foods glutamate monosodium MSG

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Can I eat foods containing MSG (monosodium glutamate)?

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Human milk normally contains free glutamates (avg. of 22 mg/100g milk). Breastmilk levels are only modestly affected by moms ingestion of MSG. [FSANZ 2003, IFICF 2001, Stegink 1972] The American Academy of Pediatrics considers MSG to be compatible with breastfeeding [AAP 2001].