Maltodextrin

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 3555 Location: Washington State

More maltodextrin info. Much of it Al already posted above, but I'm posting it again so I make sure to hammer it into my pea brain.

In the US, if an ingredient simply states "Maltodextrin", it, by law, is produced from corn, potato or rice. Here is the actual USDA code regarding this ingredient

"USA Code of Federal Regulations
Sec. 184.1444 Maltodextrin

CAS Reg. No. 9050-36-6. It is a nonsweet nutritive saccharide polymer that consists of D-glucose units linked primarily by [alpha]-1-4 bonds and has a dextrose equivalent (DE) of less that 20. It is prepared as a white powder or concentrated solution by partial hydrolysis of cornstarch, potato starch or rice starch with safe and suitable acids and enzymes."

Note: FDA also permits the use of other starches including wheat, but if wheat is used it must be labeled "wheat maltodextrin". It is possible for Maltodextrin to be from wheat, but if it is, it has to be disclosed.

So, if you see "maltodextrin" alone, it is safe. If you see Maltodextrin (wheat) or wheat maltodextrin, it is not. It was confusing to me at first but now I get it!
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10962 Location: WI, USA

Thanks!
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10962 Location: WI, USA

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