Increasing Vegetable Intake Using Monosodium Glutamate: A Reduced-Effort Intervention

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

148

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 10, 2023

Primary Completion Date

November 15, 2023

Study Completion Date

November 15, 2023

Conditions
Healthy NutritionCulinary MedicineSodium Excess
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Salt replacement seasoning (50% salt and 50% MSG) mix

Individuals in this group were provided a seasoning that replaced 50 % regular salt with a reduced-sodium MSG substitute. This study assessed the vegetable intake using the intervention of 50/50 MSG Mix to be added to vegetables in diet.

BEHAVIORAL

Salt replacement seasoning (70% salt and 30% MSG) mix

Individuals in this group were provided a seasoning that replaced 30 % regular salt with a reduced-sodium MSG substitute. This study assessed the vegetable intake using the intervention of 70/30 MSG Mix to be added to vegetables in diet.

BEHAVIORAL

NaCl (sodium chloride/table salt)

Individuals in this group were asked to use normal seasoning of regular salt. This study assessed the vegetable intake using table salt to be added to vegetables in diet.

Trial Locations (1)

79410

Nutrition and Metabolic Health Initiative, Lubbock

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

American Society for Nutrition

OTHER

lead

Texas Tech University

OTHER