The Maggi sauce seasoning is one of the most used in Mexican kitchens; either for its taste or its practicality, it is a companion to numerous dishes and drinks. However, when investigating its nutritional value, the magazine The power of the consumerfound certain irregularities…
First of all, a Maggie seasoned juice, 15 ml, contains only in a tablespoon 1,261 mg of sodium -namely, 60 percent of total daily sodium recommended for an adult. So, in the entirety of a 100 ml bottle, there are 8,400 milligrams of sodium. This will cause conditions such as high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, heart and kidney failure, and ultimately premature death.
Second, that among its ingredients is caramel IV, which is used to provide a brown tone to its products, it contains sulfides and ammonium. So, when heated, the seasoning undergoes chemical reactions producing 2-methylimidazole and 4-methimidazole, toxic chemicals associated with diseases like cancer. In fact, in the US state of California, this dye was classified as a carcinogen; however, the Maggi sauce label does not establish its link with this type of condition.
Third, the type of protein that the product contains, liquid hydrolyzed soy vegetable proteinIt is transgenic production since it is the most profitable at a commercial level. Since Maggi sauce is sold under a hyper-consumption model, ingredients are required to pay for the excessive amounts of production and consumption.
Fourth, its labeling fails to comply with the official standard where it is established that all packaged food products must contain basic nutritional information on calories, protein, fat, saturated fat and total sugars. That is, the Maggi juice lacks nutritional information; because in addition, the labeling establishes that for more information, enter the code 4165676 in www.nestle.com.mx, and when doing so it is not available anywhere on the page. For the editors of Consumer Power, “this product should contain a precautionary statement for patients with high blood pressure or diabetessince ingesting such high amounts of sodium in such a small serving of product could have immediate negative impacts on your health.”
Instead, the ideal is to use salt and pepper to season. Sometimes lemon can also be added if a slightly more acidic flavor is desired. Remember that the keys are in the proportions; because there are studies that have shown that the essential thing is to be aware of the amount of food that is ingested to produce an important balance.
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