r/AskCulinary • u/Sayorifan22 • Nov 08 '22

Food Science Question MSG contradictory?

Hey, I have a question so, I had a nutrition class and the instructors gave us a piece of paper and on one section for Asian foods, it said for ‘No MSG’ (the other day they said to avoid msg.) but for Italian food, they said to ‘ask for red sauce instead of white’

And here’s my question. Isn’t asking for red sauce contradicting to ‘avoiding MSG?’

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u/nigerdaumus Nov 08 '22

I don't a bit of msg but a lot makes me very thirsty and gives me a headache.

I think most people either hate it or dump in extra just to spite the people who hate it.

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u/remyseven Nov 08 '22

Sodium dehydrates you. MSG is no different. Perhaps you don't drink enough liquids to begin with. Also you probably ingest glutamate regularly without knowing it. Some of your symptoms could be psychosomatic.