Sep 9 2025, 09:55 AM
QUOTE(DarkNite @ Sep 9 2025, 09:15 AM)
Despite having "sodium" in its name, monosodium glutamate contains only 12.28 grams of sodium per 100 grams. That's about one-third of the sodium found in table salt (39.34 grams/100 grams).
If you replace 1/2 teaspoon of table salt with the same amount of MSG, you'll reduce the sodium content in your food by about 37%, without losing much flavor.
As a home cook, that means using MSG could help enhance the perception of saltiness while reducing the actual sodium content in your food.
Which is the reason for substituting salt with MSG for those who need to reduce salt in their diet.
THIS, MSG generally contains 30% salt. so in comparison to foods that let say you put full salt vs MSG only, the MSG ones win in terms of flavor and less salt consumption tooIf you replace 1/2 teaspoon of table salt with the same amount of MSG, you'll reduce the sodium content in your food by about 37%, without losing much flavor.
As a home cook, that means using MSG could help enhance the perception of saltiness while reducing the actual sodium content in your food.
Which is the reason for substituting salt with MSG for those who need to reduce salt in their diet.
but dont fear salt, salt is important for your body to function. the only difference is moderation is key, the dose maketh the poison.
QUOTE(cycheah @ Sep 9 2025, 09:33 AM)
MSG, salt and sugar are basically concentrated essence/ umami of a food/ liquid.
it's plain stupid to judge MSG. too much MSG will cause thirsty, then how about too much salt and sugar? will still make your food salty and sweet, after that will you drink water? undeniable MSG will make food taste better in a way, but those are no skill chef's work. this only prove that people who doesn't know how to cook but wanna act vert knowledgeable.
all ingredients should be use in moderate way to create a better flavor.
the stupidest thing is they kept correlating this "chinese restaurant syndrome" to MSG but ignoring other variables that caused them to feel "thirsty" after eatingit's plain stupid to judge MSG. too much MSG will cause thirsty, then how about too much salt and sugar? will still make your food salty and sweet, after that will you drink water? undeniable MSG will make food taste better in a way, but those are no skill chef's work. this only prove that people who doesn't know how to cook but wanna act vert knowledgeable.
all ingredients should be use in moderate way to create a better flavor.
which usually IMO these fuks dont drink enough water or they drink those sweet ass drinks or they eating other salty ass foods
not to mention the issue thanks to all these "garbled scientific studies" in first place, they kept thinking salt = bad, but without salt your body gonna be FUCKED. these people will complain about foods high in salt but munch on shit like potato chips
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