In article >, cshenk1
@cox.net says...
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> sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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> > On Tue, 06 Sep 2016 18:35:12 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
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> > > Believe what you wish. BTW, if you think you are MSG intolerant,
> > > remove all mushrooms from your diet.
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> > Mushrooms are a small player. Per 100 g = Rice cakes have 75 mg,
> > Tomato (raw) has 203 mg, and Parmesan cheese has 840 mg.
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> http://www.msgfacts.com/nutrition/wh...mate-rich.aspx
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> Agreed that parm is quite high. The critical thing is many who claim
> (because it's faddish to do so) that they have issues with it, but they
> consume foods with high levels of it to no discomfort.

I think it makes people feel special to have sensitivities. Look at all
the gluten intolerants who've come out of the woodwork in the past 10
years.