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The jury is still out there, but India's favourite go-to food option, our two-minute noodle friend Maggi, is in a hot soup.
The Food Safety and Drug Administration's order earlier this week to Nestle to recall batches of Maggi noodles across the country, for containing dangerous levels of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and lead, was a confirmation of what we've always known.
That all those Maggi memories apart, it isn't really what a dietician would ever include in a healthy diet!
Reports suggest that a lead concentration of 17.2 parts per million (ppm), nearly seven times the permissible limit, was found in the noodles (the permissible limit of lead ranges between 0.01 ppm and 2.5 ppm).
So how did we miss it until now? And how harmful is MSG for our health? Let's find out:
What is Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and what is the permissible limit?
"Monosodium Glutamate or MSG is naturally present in various food items such as mushrooms, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and soy sauce. It has a unique taste which is different from salty, sweet, sour or bitter. The taste is described as 'meaty' or 'savory' and termed as Umami," Delhi-based nutritionist and director of GFFI Fitness Academy, Neeraj Mehta tell us.
The artificial form of MSG is derived from Glutamic Acid.
Leena Saju, dietetics controller at Delhi's Artemis Hospital, adds: "Artificial MSG is produced by fermentation, a process similar to making beer or yoghurt.
Carbohydrates from corn, beets or cassava are fermented to produce glutamate which is purified and crystallised. It's added to food in crystalline form which is 14% sodium. FDA considers the addition of MSG to food to be GRAS (generally recognised as safe)."
And what is the permissible limit? "The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has set a guideline for the permissible limit for MSG. 3 gm of MSG (less than a full teaspoon) is permitted for 454gm of meat while the higher limit being 5 gm (1 teaspoon)," informs senior clinical nutritionist of Health Care at Home India, Kanika Malhotra.
Read More Here:-
http://m.hindustantimes.com/wellness/how-is-msg-found-in-maggi-dangerous/article1-1349927.aspx
The jury is still out there, but India's favourite go-to food option, our two-minute noodle friend Maggi, is in a hot soup.
The Food Safety and Drug Administration's order earlier this week to Nestle to recall batches of Maggi noodles across the country, for containing dangerous levels of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and lead, was a confirmation of what we've always known.
That all those Maggi memories apart, it isn't really what a dietician would ever include in a healthy diet!
Reports suggest that a lead concentration of 17.2 parts per million (ppm), nearly seven times the permissible limit, was found in the noodles (the permissible limit of lead ranges between 0.01 ppm and 2.5 ppm).
So how did we miss it until now? And how harmful is MSG for our health? Let's find out:
What is Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and what is the permissible limit?
"Monosodium Glutamate or MSG is naturally present in various food items such as mushrooms, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and soy sauce. It has a unique taste which is different from salty, sweet, sour or bitter. The taste is described as 'meaty' or 'savory' and termed as Umami," Delhi-based nutritionist and director of GFFI Fitness Academy, Neeraj Mehta tell us.
The artificial form of MSG is derived from Glutamic Acid.
Leena Saju, dietetics controller at Delhi's Artemis Hospital, adds: "Artificial MSG is produced by fermentation, a process similar to making beer or yoghurt.
Carbohydrates from corn, beets or cassava are fermented to produce glutamate which is purified and crystallised. It's added to food in crystalline form which is 14% sodium. FDA considers the addition of MSG to food to be GRAS (generally recognised as safe)."
And what is the permissible limit? "The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has set a guideline for the permissible limit for MSG. 3 gm of MSG (less than a full teaspoon) is permitted for 454gm of meat while the higher limit being 5 gm (1 teaspoon)," informs senior clinical nutritionist of Health Care at Home India, Kanika Malhotra.
Read More Here:-
http://m.hindustantimes.com/wellness/how-is-msg-found-in-maggi-dangerous/article1-1349927.aspx