Understanding the different sources and types of food that contain glutamate will help you make the best food choices for you and your family and avoid symptoms of sensitivity. Following is a glutamate food guide for children.
Processed Food, Preservatives and Flavour Enhances that Contain Glutamate
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG: codes 621-635)
- Monopotassium glutamate
- Anything hydrolysed such as Hydrolised Protein
- Yeast extract
- Autolyzed yeast
- Texturized protein
- Calcium caseinate
- Gelatin
- Soy protein
- Whey protein
- Bouillon
- Broth
- Stock
- Flavors
- Maltodextrin
- Pectin
- Citric acid
- Soy sauce
- Milk powder
- Corn starch
- Corn syrup
- Modified food starch
Natural Food Sources that Contain Free Glutamate
- Matured, preserved, or cured meats and cheeses
- Fish sauce
- Mushrooms
- Ripe tomatoes
- Broccoli
- Walnuts
- Peas
- Soy sauce, soy protein
- Grape juice
- Wheat gluten
- Malted barley
- Bone broths
- Dairy casein
If you think you have glutamate sensitivity, you can try a food elimination diet to test how they affect you. Start by eliminating these foods from your diet for a period of time. Once your symptoms have disappeared, gradually introduce some natural sources of free glutamate back into your diet as tolerated over a period of weeks to learn which foods may trigger a reaction.
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