MSG has a sweet taste.
 Although other salts of glutamate have been used in low-salt soups, they are less palatable than MSG
=== Names ===The following are alternative names for MSG:Chemical names and identifiersMonosodium glutamate or sodium glutamateSodium 2-aminopentanedioateGlutamic acid, monosodium salt, monohydrateL-Glutamic acid, monosodium salt, monohydrateL-Monosodium glutamate monohydrateMonosodium L-glutamate monohydrateMSG monohydrateSodium glutamate monohydrateUNII-W81N5U6R6UFlavour enhancer E621Trade namesAccent, produced by B&G Foods Inc

