Methionine
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Methionine is a amino acid — Essential amino acid; dietary substance, frying oil enhancement
What it does
Essential amino acid; dietary substance, frying oil enhancement
Where you'll see it
Frying oils, soups, salad dressings
What the research says
Mildly toxic by injection. Caused birth defects in experimental animals.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- Notes: Not to be used in baby foods
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): methionine is mildly toxic by injection and has caused birth defects in experimental animals