Which one is more harmful to the body, MSG or chicken powder

MSG and chicken stock are both important condiments, but in recent years many people have called on people not to eat MSG and chicken stock. Because they can cause risks to our health. In fact, as long as we use it correctly and don't consume too much, it won't cause us disease. In comparison, chicken essence is safer. We can eat more, but don't eat too much MSG. So, which one is more harmful to the body, MSG or chicken stock?

1. The harm of chicken essence:

The first thing you need to know is that chicken essence is not extracted from hens, but is made by adding some amino acids to the MSG raw material monosodium glutamate. Eating too much of it will do more harm than good.

Secondly, because chicken essence is widely used in daily life, some unscrupulous elements use chemical flavors to make chicken essence in order to make huge profits. This makes the price lower and the taste more delicious. But in fact, long-term consumption of this kind of chicken essence is harmful to the human body.

Finally, chicken essence contains a certain amount of salt. If consumed too much, there is a risk of high blood pressure; chicken essence contains nucleotides, and its metabolite is uric acid, so gout patients will aggravate their symptoms after consumption.

In addition, since chicken essence contains salt and is highly hygroscopic, if it is not properly sealed after use, it will lead to the growth of microorganisms and affect human health.

Second, the harm of MSG:

The hazards of MSG are relatively simple, because 80% of the ingredients in MSG are monosodium glutamate, which can easily produce carcinogens at high temperatures and will affect human health in the long run. But some experts also say that consuming a small amount of MSG is harmless to the human body.

Symptoms of MSG poisoning after consuming it include: headache, flushing, sweating, facial pressure or swelling, numbness in or around the mouth, burning sensation in the stomach and chest pain.

3. The biggest function of chicken essence and MSG is to enhance the flavor of food. If they are consumed properly, they still have certain benefits. The reason is:

1. Chicken essence and MSG are both used to enhance the flavor of food, which can stimulate people's appetite and help improve the body's digestion rate of food.

2. Both chicken essence and MSG contain some amino acids, which can replenish this substance to the human body and play a role in enhancing and maintaining brain function.

3. Chicken essence contains a variety of amino acids and vitamins except monosodium glutamate, and has high nutritional value.

4. MSG contains a large amount of sodium glutamate, which can be used to treat chronic hepatitis, hepatic coma, neurasthenia, epilepsy, gastric acid deficiency and other diseases.