MSG Exposed (Monosodium Glutamate)

If you are a vegetarian and you want to eat fake (soy) meat, don’t. Simply put, the levels of MSG in meatless veggie soy products are off the charts. They are loaded with incredible amounts of MSG from multiple sources. Just take a simple look at the ingredients listed, those in bold contain MSG. Remember, food manufacturers are getting privy to the fact that consumers do not want MSG, so instead of taking it out of the products, they are just adding it in other forms, hiding it in other ingredients that “sound” natural or appear harmless, like yeast extract or hydrolyzed soy or corn protein.

Also see my list of Hidden Sources of MSG

Veggie Brats Meatless Classic contains MSG

Veggie Brats Meatless Classic

Ingredients:
Water, Isolated Soy protein, Wheat Gluten, Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Seasoning (Corn syrup solids, dextrose, salt, flavor, garlic powder, natural smoke flavor, spice), Textured wheat protein, Natural Flavors (contains yeast extract, sesame oil), Dextrose, Brown sugar, Vitamins & Minerals (Dipotassium Phosphate, Cyanocobalamin [Vitamin B12], Thiamine Hydrochloride [Vitamin B1], Calcium Pantothenate, Ferric Orthophosphate, Dimagnesium Phosphate, Zinc Oxide, Iron Oxide), Carrageenan, Modified Cellulose, Wheat Starch, Onion powder, Garlic Powder, Hydrolyzed Soy and Corn Protein, Caramel Color, Black pepper, Salt, Beet powder and paprika (for color).

There’s approximately 7-8 sources of MSG (free glutamate) alone in this meatless soy product.

Yves Meatless Hot Dogs contain MSG

Yves Meatless Hot Dog

Ingredients:
water, isolated soy protein, vital wheat gluten, natural flavors, salt, wheat starch, evaporated cane juice powder, spices, carrageenan, vitamins & minerals (thiamin hydrochloride, cyanocobalamin, calcium panthothenate, ferric orthophosphate, iron oxide, zinc oxide, dimagnesium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate), beet powder and paprika (for color).

Approximately 3-4 sources of MSG (free glutamate) in these hot dogs. See the note at the bottom regarding Carrageenan.

Yves Meatless Chicken Burger contains MSG

Yves Meatless Chicken Burger

Ingredients:
water, textured soy protein (TVP), vital wheat gluten, natural flavors (contain torula yeast and autolyzed yeast extract), expeller pressed canola oil, carrageenan, modified vegetable gum, salt, corn starch, onion powder, evaporated cane juice, lemon juice powder, garlic powder, spices, parsley flakes, vitamins & minerals: (thiamin hydrochloride, riboflavin, niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, cyanocobalamine, calcium pantothenate, reduced iron, zinc oxide), beta carotene (for color).
Approximately 4-5 sources of MSG (free glutamate).

Yves Meatless Deli Turkey contains MSG

Yves Meatless Deli Turkey Slices

Ingredients:
water, wheat gluten, natural flavors ( contains autolyzed yeast), isolated soy protein, wheat starch, expeller pressed canola oil, vitamins & minerals (dipotassium phosphate, dimagnesium phosphate, zinc oxide, ferric orthophosphate, calcium panthothenate, thiamin hydrochloride, cyanocobalamin), evaporated cane juice, extractive of paprika (for color), garlic powder, salt, spices, carrageenan, citric acid.

Approximately 3-4 sources of MSG (free glutamate). See the note at the bottom regarding Carrageenan.

While looking at the Yves website, I honestly can’t find ANY products that don’t have MSG! I’ve looked at about 80% of their products ingredient list and I can’t find anything that is free of MSG (free glutamate) in any capacity. Of course, when you’re using a product like soy which basically tastes like nothing after it’s stripped down in the disgusting processing phase, you have to add flavor back, or nobody would ever eat this stuff. MSG is almost always the first thing to add and lots of it. Soy isn’t even good for you folks. Just read some of Mike Adams articles over at NaturalNews. Dr. Russell Blaylock says that soy is NOT a health food but the health foods industry is marketing it extremely hard as just that, trying to sell you on it’s supposed health benefits. If you don’t eat meat that’s totally understandable, but don’t eat this stuff if you care at all about your health in regards to MSG and carageenan. It’s just all bad. I’ll be reviewing other meatless soy products too, I’m not just picking on Yves only. If you’re putting MSG in your products (especially if you label it as a natural products or No MSG) I’m coming after you!

Some information about Carrageenan

“Carrageenan increases free radicals. It is a polysaccharide made from a seaweed, the substance is known to produce intense inflammatory reactions when injected into tissues. In fact, the intense reaction is so reproducible it is used when researchers want to study inflammation. Inflammation is strongly associated with intense free-radical production within tissues. It also may promote accelerated bowel cancer growth.” Carrageenan is used as a thickener. When even small amounts of carrageenan are injected near developing tumors in animals, tumor growth, and eventual metastasis, increases dramatically¹.”
-Source: Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills by Russell Blaylock M.D.

1.) Raz A, Levine G, Khomiak Y. Acute local inflammation potentiates tumor growth in mice. Cancer Letters 148(2000): 115-120

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