Monosodium glutamate you can get it in a powder like salt. It is a seasoning that provides &quot;the essence of flavor&quot; or umami flavoring which makes lots of bland stuff taste way better without necessarily having lots of salt. Some claim it is bad for the health or causes MSG symptom complex with an array of common conditions like headaches but there&#x27;s little to no scientific evidence that this isn&#x27;t psychosomatic.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Monosodium_glutamate" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Monosodium_glutamate</a>