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Disodium guanylate

Okay kiddo, today we are going to talk about disodium guanylate.

Disodium guanylate is a fancy name for a tiny little thing that is added to some foods to make them taste better. It is made from something called guanylic acid, which is found in yeast, fish, and some other animals.

So, when you eat a food that has disodium guanylate in it, it sends signals to your brain that say "this food tastes really good!" That's because disodium guanylate works with other taste enhancers like salt and sugar to make the food taste more savory and yummy.

But just like with everything else, disodium guanylate is not perfect. Some people might have allergies or get a little bit sick if they eat too much of it. That's why it's important to always check the ingredient list on food packages to see if there's any disodium guanylate in there.

So there you have it, disodium guanylate is just a little ingredient that makes our food taste better, but we still need to be careful how much of it we eat.