Myth: Gluten-sensitive People Should Avoid MSG.

People with gluten sensitivity or celiac disease do not need to avoid monosodium glutamate (MSG) simply because they must avoid gluten. MSG itself is gluten-free and is chemically totally different from the protein gluten. MSG is a popular flavor enhancer that has gotten a completely undeserved bad rap on the health front (see here for the details). Perhaps the confusion stems from the two terms being somewhat similar: GLUTen and GLUTamate. A food may contain both gluten and MSG, of course, but that's a totally different matter.