Hidden MSG (Monsodium Glutamate) in Chicken and Beef Stock and Broth
Does Chicken and Beef Broth/Stock exist without MSG? We’ll take a look at some of the major brands that claim “No MSG”. What we find may surprise you.
Swanson Natural Goodness Chicken Broth contains MSG in the form of Autolyzed Yeast Extract
Swanson Natural Goodness Chicken Broth
Swanson puts on an image of being natural and healthy but all you need is to glance at their ingredient label for 2 seconds to see that it is all lip service. Autolyzed Yeast Extract is a big, big baddie. Autolyzed Yeast Extract means MSG (free glutamate). Swanson also has an “Organic” version of their chicken broth, and yup, you guessed it, there is MSG in it. They can get away with the “No MSG” labeling because technically there is no “monosodium glutamate” added to it. Monosodium Glutamate is a food additive. But you don’t need to add straight monosodium glutamate to a product to get glutamate into your product. There are ways to process foods that already contain glutamate and brake the amino acids (glutamate) from its protein binding. Once the amino acids are broken free from the proteins natural peptide bind the acids are now free, to make your food taste “better”, and free to wreck havock on your bodys glutamate receptors, especially your neurological system (your brain). For more about Yeast Extract read our article on Campbells Soup and their new deceptive marketing campaign.
Swanson Natural Goodness Chicken Stock Ingredients:
Chicken Stock, Contains Less Than 2% of: Salt, Flavoring, Dextrose, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Celery Juice Concentrate, Carrot Juice Concentrate, Onion Juice Concentrate.
Rachael Ray Stock-In-A-Box contains MSG
Rachael Ray’s Chicken and Beef Stock-In-A-Box
I don’t have the box in front of me so I don’t know if they make any claims of No MSG.As you can see, both flavors of stock contains “Yeast Extract”. If you don’t know what yeast extract is, you can read more here. Yes, yeast extract means MSG (free glutamate).
Beef Stock Ingredients:
Concentrated beef stock (contains: beef stock, sea salt, yeast extract), vegetable stock (carrot, celery, onion, leek, natural flavor).
Chicken Stock Ingredients:
Chicken stock, sea salt, natural chicken flavor, yeast extract, chicken fat, garlic powder, vegetable stock (carrot, celery, onion), bay, thyme, marjoram, carrot powder.
Walmart Chicken & Beef Broth contain MSG (free glutamate) in the form of Yeast Extract
Walmart Great Value Chicken Broth
Contains yeast extract which contains MSG (free glutamate).
Ingredients:
Chicken Broth from Concentrate, Yeast Extract, Salt, Natural Flavor.
Also see our list of Hidden Sources of MSG on Food Ingredient Labels.
Thank you for doing your part to expose the msg cover-up going on in our food supply. So many people are being duped by the “no msg” on the labels. Consumers need to be educated about what is really in the “food” they are eating.
Are there any beef stocks that do not contain msg?
Ok…sooo what do I use for beef and chicken stock?
I appreciate your website. It would be great if you could add to it foods that normally have MSG, but that do NOT actually have MSG. I would like to actually buy some food without it. Like, I need to make soup. Soup is good food, isn’t it? I don’t have time to make my own broth. Is there any broth out there I can buy without MSG? Knowing ahead of time what I am looking for without having to read every label would be helpful to me. -Natelle
I made some beef stew using Organic “Better than Bouillon” beef base. Ingredients looked safe because they have another jar that says autolyzed yeast extract . This did not list yeast extract or Autolysed yeast extract(MSG) It did say ” natural Flavor” which I questioned at their site… never got an answer. I asked if they used Glutamic acid in the process… which I was told to do. I know that I should have waited for an answer but I seemed to remember using this product before with no consequences but did not particularly like it. My husband has taken a bunch of meds( he is a Physician) and hopefully he will abhort this reaction. I am so upset.