A small amount of chicken essence and monosodium glutamate is not a big problem, but a large amount is not recommended. Because the raw material of monosodium glutamate is grain, it is a condiment refined by microbial fermentation, and it is a natural food that can improve the taste of food. Chicken essence is better than monosodium glutamate.

Chicken essence is a compound condiment, and its main ingredient is sodium glutamate. It uses monosodium glutamate and salt as the main raw materials, and other fresh-keeping substances, such as spices and disodium nucleotide, can increase the umami flavor and strong flavor. Therefore, in the case of a small amount of food, you can choose according to your own situation, but you should avoid excessive consumption. When choosing products, you need to pay attention to the production time and shelf life. According to the scope of use and dosage, eat it in a reasonable amount.

Tips for identifying adulterated monosodium glutamate;

1, look at the shape. There are two kinds of monosodium glutamate: crystal and powder, and the crystal is divided into coarse and fine. For example, if the crystal length exceeds 4 mm, it is thick, and 2 ~ 4 mm is thin. Crystalline monosodium glutamate particles are slender, translucent and Bai Rushuang. If gypsum is mixed, it is red and white, opaque and dull, and the particle size is uneven; If mixed with salt, it is gray, shiny, small and square. Powdered monosodium glutamate is milky white, shiny and thin. If it is not the same, it is adulterated monosodium glutamate.

2. Try it. Good quality monosodium glutamate tastes delicious, fishy and cold on the tip of the tongue; If gypsum and starch are mixed, the taste is light, and the tongue has a cold and slippery feeling, which is mushy and difficult to dissolve; If mixed with sugar, it is sweet; Salt is salty and bitter.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia -MSG.