Comments on: What is the Ingredient “Natural Flavor”? http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/04/24/what-is-the-ingredient-natural-flavor/ Weight Loss and Fitness for a Conscious, Healthy Lifestyle - Fitness for Body, Mind, and Spirit Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:14:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: don carlos http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/04/24/what-is-the-ingredient-natural-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-6658 don carlos Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:00:37 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/04/24/what-is-the-ingredient-natural-flavor/#comment-6658 "natural flavor" , is an excitotoxin (linked to lesions in the brain). “natural flavor” , is an excitotoxin (linked to lesions in the brain).

]]> By: Dawn http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/04/24/what-is-the-ingredient-natural-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-6340 Dawn Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:07:41 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/04/24/what-is-the-ingredient-natural-flavor/#comment-6340 Why do mcdonalds use beef flavor on their fries!! I just found that out, it seems like people sneak animal products in everything!! what about people who don't want it? who would have thought fries, jello,cake,candy? come on!! Why do mcdonalds use beef flavor on their fries!! I just found that out, it seems like people sneak animal products in everything!! what about people who don’t want it? who would have thought fries, jello,cake,candy? come on!!

]]> By: 20 Healthy Foods that Cost Less than $1 | Rise of the Innerpreneur http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/04/24/what-is-the-ingredient-natural-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-6033 20 Healthy Foods that Cost Less than $1 | Rise of the Innerpreneur Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:34:05 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/04/24/what-is-the-ingredient-natural-flavor/#comment-6033 [...] decisions you can make in a day. Chose wisely and for god’s sakes look at the ingredients. Natural Flavours aren’t actually [...] [...] decisions you can make in a day. Chose wisely and for god’s sakes look at the ingredients. Natural Flavours aren’t actually [...]

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/04/24/what-is-the-ingredient-natural-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-5935 JoLynn Braley Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:49:34 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/04/24/what-is-the-ingredient-natural-flavor/#comment-5935 Hi Ken, I haven't seen that one yet and I'm 99% sure it's got MSG in it, <a href="http://www.classic-spices.com/catalog.asp?l=g" rel="nofollow">check out this link</a> and look in the right hand column, 2nd down, the ingredients of "Gravy Mix, Chicken". It includes the ingredient "natural chicken flavor" and what follows it in the parentheses are what's in that ingredient: chicken fat, chicken stock, natural flavors, maltodextrin, partially hydrogenated soybean oil. So, it looks like it does have chicken in it. What concerns me is the natural flavor and maltodextrin, though, as well as the partially hydrogenated soybean oil (<a href="http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/09/10/contains-zero-trans-fat-truth-or-legal-advertising/" rel="nofollow">trans fat</a>). "Natural Flavor" is <a href="http://www.thefitshack.com/2008/06/25/msg-and-aspartame-tasty-excitotoxins/" rel="nofollow">another name for MSG</a> <- check out that link to my latest post on this topic. Maltodextrin often contains MSG, too, Also check out the links that Chris left in comment #7 above re: natural flavor being one of the cover up names for MSG - it can contain 30 to 60% MSG. I hope this helps - I realize that your concern is avoiding the chicken but I strongly urge you to avoid MSG at the same time. ;) Hi Ken,

I haven’t seen that one yet and I’m 99% sure it’s got MSG in it, check out this link and look in the right hand column, 2nd down, the ingredients of “Gravy Mix, Chicken”. It includes the ingredient “natural chicken flavor” and what follows it in the parentheses are what’s in that ingredient: chicken fat, chicken stock, natural flavors, maltodextrin, partially hydrogenated soybean oil.

So, it looks like it does have chicken in it. What concerns me is the natural flavor and maltodextrin, though, as well as the partially hydrogenated soybean oil (trans fat).

“Natural Flavor” is another name for MSG < - check out that link to my latest post on this topic. Maltodextrin often contains MSG, too,

Also check out the links that Chris left in comment #7 above re: natural flavor being one of the cover up names for MSG – it can contain 30 to 60% MSG.

I hope this helps – I realize that your concern is avoiding the chicken but I strongly urge you to avoid MSG at the same time. ;)

]]> By: Ken http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/04/24/what-is-the-ingredient-natural-flavor/comment-page-1/#comment-5932 Ken Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:33:18 +0000 http://www.thefitshack.com/2007/04/24/what-is-the-ingredient-natural-flavor/#comment-5932 Hi JoLynn, I've a question for you. I was eating Salse Verde Doritos here at work and I was looking at the ingredients. One of the last ingredients was "Natural Chicken Flavor". I decided to search "Natural Chicken Flavor" on google and I found your blog entry. Do you know if this comes from actual chickens or does this comes from various (non-meat) chemicals from the laboratory? I recently decided to give a vegan lifestyle a try after eating an extreme amount of meat throughout my life. I would appreciate your response. - Ken Hi JoLynn,
I’ve a question for you. I was eating Salse Verde Doritos here at work and I was looking at the ingredients. One of the last ingredients was “Natural Chicken Flavor”. I decided to search “Natural Chicken Flavor” on google and I found your blog entry. Do you know if this comes from actual chickens or does this comes from various (non-meat) chemicals from the laboratory? I recently decided to give a vegan lifestyle a try after eating an extreme amount of meat throughout my life. I would appreciate your response. – Ken

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