MSG PRESENT IN DIFFERENT QUALITIES: DID YOU KNOW?

China, top global MSG manufacturer, produces the renown flavor enhancer in  three different qualities, "China condiment industry analysis report" (2017) says. Accordance with Chinese government regulations these three levels can be summarized as follows;

1. Salted MSG:

• Homogeneous mixture of refined sugar added in sodium glutamate.
• Sodium glutamate content - should not be less than 80%.
• Edible salt content - should be less than 20%.
• Iron content - should be less than or equal to 10 mg/kg

2. Ordinary MSG:

• Sodium glutamate content - should not be less than 97%.
• Freshener (Di sodium nucleotide) content - should be less than 1.5%.
• Iron content - less than or equal 5 mg/kg.

3. Added MSG:

• Sodium glutamate content - 99%.
• Freshener or salt content - less than 1%.