Frequently Asked Questions About Maggi | Nestlé

MAGGI bouillons are made from carefully selected ingredients. Our bouillons contain iodized salt, sugar, chili, pepper, cloves, onion, corn starch, monosodium glutamate (MSG), palm oil, soya lecithin, color caramel, cassava, lovage and soy beans. 

All our MAGGI bouillons contain iodized salt and majority of them are fortified with iron. Each serving (i.e. a meal for 6 people prepared with 5 cubes or 2 tablets) provides for over 30% of the recommended daily allowance of iodine and 15% of the recommended daily allowance of iron. You can identify our bouillons fortified with iron and iodine with the “I” Logo as you can see in the image below.

All MAGGI bouillons contain iodized salt and majority of them are fortified with iron. Iron deficiency is the most widespread nutritional deficiency in the world. It undermines the lives millions of children and women in the Central and West Africa region, causing irreversible cognitive and physical impairments, lowered immunity to infections, decreased physical activity and work productivity, amongst others.

The World Health Organization has identified fortification of commonly consumed foods as one of the strategies to address malnutrition. MAGGI cubes and bouillons have a high reach. In Central and West Africa region, more than 120 million cubes are sold every day which makes MAGGI a good vehicle for fortified iron. We will continue to deliver servings of fortified MAGGI bouillons in order to help reduce the risk of undernutrition and contribute to addressing micronutrient deficiencies. 

Monosodium glutamate, commonly known as glutamate or MSG, is a flavor enhancer. MSG is naturally found in tomatoes, mushrooms and parmesan cheese. A MAGGI bouillon typically provides less than 0.5g per portion, which is well within the Acceptable Daily Intake defined by the European Food Safety Administration. 

There is no scientific evidence to suggest that MSG has any adverse effects in the general population in the amounts normally consumed as part of the diet. It has been declared safe by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration in the United States) and the Joint FAO / WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA). 

MAGGI cubes are safe and pose no danger to the health of consumers. They are made from carefully selected ingredients, which have been approved by regulatory authorities.

Nutritionists recommend consuming all foods in moderation. If you are following a low or no salt diet, we advise that you follow your healthcare professional’s recommendations as MAGGI cubes contain sodium.

When preparing a meal for six persons, you should use two MAGGI tablets or five cubes in total. This provides the equivalent of 30% of the recommended daily intake for iodine and 15% of the recommended daily allowance of iron. 

We advise that you add the bouillons at the beginning or in the middle of the cooking process and that you avoid adding extra salt, as bouillons already contain some.

MAGGI bouillons are made to enhance taste, with a precise and limited amount of salt, thanks to the spices, herbs and other ingredients used in their recipe

We know that often, consumers add salt during the cooking process or at the table. We advise that you add MAGGI bouillons at the beginning of or in the middle of the cooking process and that you avoid adding extra salt, as bouillons already contain some.

You can find the expiry date on the sachets and trays of all our MAGGI bouillons. Expiry dates are also printed on majority of MAGGI tablets. Because of their small size, single cubes do not have expiry dates. You can however find their expiry dates on the sachets. 

Furthermore, millions of MAGGI bouillons are produced and sold every day in Central and West Africa. This ensures that our retailers (mostly market women) sell out every day and have new stock for the following day, resulting in constant freshness of the product. 

We assure you that the quality and safety of our products is a non-negotiable priority for Nestlé. Our consumers can buy MAGGI products manufactured according to our high-quality standards and sold in authorized distribution channels. 

Counterfeiting is an illegal activity to mislead consumers that we take very seriously. 

When we are made aware of the existence of counterfeit Nestlé products, we work closely with the relevant national authorities like customs services to ensure their removal from the market. Report any Nestlé products you suspect to be counterfeit to the consumer services team.

One of the causes of hypertension, according to the WHO is an unhealthy diet. To help prevent and treat hypertension the WHO encourages people to have healthy diets. 

A healthy diet refers to a healthy lifestyle with emphasis on proper nutrition for infants and young people, eating five servings of fruit and vegetables a day, reducing saturated and total fat intake, and reducing salt intake to less than 5g of salt per day.

When preparing a meal for six persons, you should use two MAGGI tablets or five cubes in total. There is no need to add salt, as MAGGI already provides some. 

You can check out the MAGGI website, for recipes that are nutritionally balanced and delicious.

For more key steps to preventing hypertension, please visit the WHO website. If you have questions, please consult with your healthcare professional.

No, MAGGI cubes do not cause sexual dysfunction.  According to the WHO, sexual health is a broad area that encompasses many inter-related challenges and problems. Furthermore, sexual health problems are the result of conditions that require specific action for their identification, prevention and treatment. For more details on sexual health issues, please visit the WHO website. If you have questions, please consult with your healthcare professional.

There is no problem using MAGGI bouillons during cooking or not. You should not exceed the recommended amount of salt per day.To optimally release all the delicious flavors, the most common way we recommend using MAGGI bouillons is during cooking. In some countries, we know that many of consumers love to add MAGGI cube directly to dishes without cooking, like attieké, marinades and salad dressings. It is fine.