Monosodium glutamate is 'harmful essence', which not only hurts the body but also causes cancer? Monosodium glutamate and chicken essence, which one is more harmful?
"Oh! Why are you still eating MSG?"
Aunt Zhang saw that Aunt Liu next door had MSG in her cooking. " Our family hasn't eaten it for decades. I used to eat chicken essence before, but I quit later. "
Aunt Liu felt very strange, "Why?"
"Monosodium glutamate and chicken essence are both harmful substances. If you eat too much, they will cause cancer. Everyone says they are ' harmful essence '."
As soon as this remark came out, Aunt Liu panicked and planned to throw away the 2 bags of MSG that she had bought at home before, so as not to eat anything wrong.
Is MSG really harmful?
1. Is monosodium glutamate harmful?
MSG turned out to be harmful essence? Is it really?
In fact, the main component of monosodium glutamate is sodium glutamate, and it is precisely because of this ingredient that monosodium glutamate has the effect of improving freshness.
The Joint Expert Group on Food Additives and the Food Science Committee of the European Commission have studied the safety of monosodium glutamate. They believe that monosodium glutamate is very safe and there are no restrictions on consumption.
The claim that monosodium glutamate is heated to cause cancer is actually mainly related to the production of sodium pyroglutamate by heating of sodium glutamate.
Although when heated to 120 degrees, monosodium glutamate will indeed be produced in monosodium glutamate, in fact, this substance does not cause cancer, but it does not have the effect of improving freshness. Therefore, it is recommended to add monosodium glutamate to the dish before the pan .
Second, chicken essence and monosodium glutamate, which is more harmful?
Both chicken essence and monosodium glutamate can be used to improve freshness, and they are also well prepared in many home kitchens. Which of these two seasonings is more harmful?
In fact, relatively speaking, monosodium glutamate and chicken essence are very safe as long as they are used normally, and you can choose according to your own preferences.
We all know the ingredients of monosodium glutamate. As for chicken essence, in fact, its main ingredient is monosodium glutamate, and some chicken powder, nucleotides, etc. will be added to it, but all of them have a fresh effect.
It should be noted that if chicken essence and monosodium glutamate are added to the dish, be sure to pay attention to the amount of salt to prevent the food from being too salty.
Three, pay attention to 3 points, eat MSG healthily
If you want to eat MSG more healthily, you must pay attention to the following points.
1. Put MSG before the hot dishes are out of the pot
Monosodium glutamate dissolves better at a temperature of 70-90 degrees, so it is recommended to put monosodium glutamate before the hot dishes are out of the pot, which can not only improve the freshness but also dissolve quickly. If you are mixing cold dishes, it is best to dissolve them in hot water before putting them in the cold dishes.
2. Special groups should eat less
Pregnant women, children, infants, the elderly, hypertensive patients, nephritis, edema patients, etc. are not suitable to eat MSG, which may lead to aggravation of the disease and is not conducive to fetal development. Since the nucleotides in chicken essence will be metabolized to produce uric acid, gout patients should eat less chicken essence.
3. After opening the package, please keep it tightly sealed
Chicken essence and monosodium glutamate contain salt, so when these seasonings are added, pay attention to the amount of salt, and there may be moisture absorption after opening, so be sure to keep it sealed.
Monosodium glutamate and chicken essence can both have the effect of improving the freshness of meals. Studies have found that monosodium glutamate is safe to eat normally, and there is no need to worry about causing cancer. However, in order to improve the freshness, it is best to put monosodium glutamate before the dishes are out of the pot, and some Special groups should try to eat less of these condiments.
References:
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