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It's really crazy how common MSG is, and as a result it can be very difficult to diagnose an allergy. A friend of mine has a severe reaction to MSG (diarrhea, s
by jobu 11y ago
It's really crazy how common MSG is, and as a result it can be very difficult to diagnose an allergy. A friend of mine has a severe reaction to MSG (diarrhea, skin lesions, etc.), and it took years of misery before he figured out the cause.
It's found naturally in many foods you wouldn't expect (pears, cucumbers, tomatoes), and other times companies add it to unexpected items (Dole sprays it on bananas).
- tptacek 11y agoWait what Dole sprays glutamic acid on bananas? How would that even work? Is it absorbed through the peel or something? To what end? Can you provide a link?
- jobu 11y agoNot sure what they do actually. It could be a fertilizer, spray, or some other process, but somehow they end up with glutamic acid in the banana. Other brands aren't usually a problem, and often organic Dole is fine as well. Based on the downvotes, people either think I'm full of shit or crazy, but what can say other than he has the same problem with Dole bananas as other high MSG foods.
- tptacek 11y agoAll bananas have glutamic acid in them.