Are the Horror Stories About Maggi Noodles True? - Facts Behind

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Maggi noodles have become a unanimous choice for kids, college students, working ladies and almost people from every walk of life to fill their hunger pangs. Its fame can be attributed to its quick, cheap and convenient way of preparation and an uncompromising taste everytime. But as you become a fan of maggi  and gulp it everyday have you ever analysed its nutritional facts and the health aspects?

In spite of being arguably one of India’s most popular convenience foods, Maggi has repeatedly come under the scanner for being unhealthy, low in nutrition and high in salt, MSG and fat. And there is also the allegation that this product has wax in it. Are these horror stories believable??

Have You Heard Of MSG:

Monosodium glutamate, also known as sodium glutamate or MSG, is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most abundant naturally occurring non-essential amino acids. It is a form of concentrated salt added to foods to enhance the flavor.

This salt version of glutamic acid is an amino acid the body can produce on its own, but the artificial MSG are produced from fermented sugar beets. Because this kind of MSG is processed, it can cause many adverse reactions, including skin rashes, itching, hives, nausea, vomiting, migraine headaches, asthma, heart irregularities, depression and even seizures.

According to Active8Health, Maggi  noodles contain hydrolysed groundnut protein,and MSG for flavor enhancement, which is made using Bactosoytone, itself made from soy protein using a catalyst enzyme porcine (taken from intestine of Pig).


Fact About Maggi:

To counter the unhealthy tag, they have come with new ideas like atta noodles, veggies etc.The Atta noodles may be slightly better than the maida ones, but to say that they have added veggies is a bit of a stretch – three desiccated peas and 5 shreds of dehydrated carrots in the Tastemaker hardly counts for added veggies. Nutritionally there isn’t much that maggi noodles can offer, unless you decide to add mixed veggies of your own.

Most importantly now they claim there are ‘No MSG’ added on the packet and  other substitutes are used for equalling that – such as excess salt.

When we analyse the nutritional factors one regular packet of maggi has about 400 calories, and therefore it  is a high calorie food for sure. But at the same time it is not needed to believe the horror stories about toxicity and other dangers. Even though it is advisable to avoid it on a regular basis ,eating it once a while is OK and won't do much harm .

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