Monosodium Glutamate Natural Sources

XAT 2022 · General Knowledge · Medium · General Knowledge

Monosodium glutamate is:

  1. A.

    The reason one cries while peeling onions

  2. B.

    The name of the company that makes Ajinomoto

  3. C.

    Found in tomatoes

  4. D.

    Not found in any fruit or vegetable

  5. E.

    A misnomer since it does not contain sodium

Answer

C

Explanation

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) occurs naturally in tomatoes, cheese, mushrooms, and other foods.

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