Maltodextrin

Hazard level: Moderate health concern

What is Maltodextrin?

Highly processed starch derivative. Very high glycaemic index, used as filler and thickener.

Is Maltodextrin safe?

Maltodextrin is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.

Score impact: −4 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 487 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: FDA, EFSA

Also known as

Maltodextrin is also known as maltodex, maltodextrin, maltodekstryna, starch hydrolysate — these all refer to the same ingredient.

maltodextrin maltodex starch hydrolysate maltodekstryna

Where Maltodextrin is typically found

Dried Products Dried Products To Be Rehydrated Meals Soups Dried Meals

Related additives

Salt (Sodium Chloride) Natural Flavouring Sugar (Sucrose) wheat Citric Acid (E330) sunflower oil Glucose (Dextrose) Palm Oil Water Vegetable Oil

Products containing Maltodextrin

Lacta oreo 7622300507121

Baza PT. Mancare Legume 400G Del'k'at 8712100462511

Tea & Honey Ice Black Tea Peach Apricot 8712100351648

Lays Fırından 8690624104677

C Puding karamel 8607100566706

Wavy Potato chips 8606107718538

Štapići punjeni kikirikijem 8606105235501

Sticks Ketchup Chipsy 80 G 8606014409048

Quik instant pileća supa 8600947037101

Aleva Quik - instant krem supa od paradajza 8600947037026

Soupe de poulet aux boulettes de semoule 8600103725606

Štapići 8600101639301

Posna supa 8600101468451

Pepermint bombone bez šećera 8600076002797

BREAKFAST CEREAL BAR 8593893007468

Maggi - Vegetables Seasoning / Baza PT Mancare Cu Legume 8585002460004

Sandwich Sottile Integral 8410087820033

Tortilla Chips Fajita Flavour 8410076481757

Tic Tac orange 80052333

Snack salé au goût emmental 5053990110872

tic-tac Orange 4008400399324

Ristorante Pizza Mozzarella 4001724819806

Bečka supa 3850104088162

Tirolska juha 3850104006777

Francuska supa 3850104003219

Podravka Rindersuppe Mit Nudeln 3850104003134

Bruschette Chips 3800205875307

Bruschette Chips Slow Roasted Garlic 3800205870517

Tortillas Chips 3560070825318

Couscous aux épices 3245413136527

TORTILLA CHIPS Goût Chili 3245412568329

Kit fajitas 3245412563041

Bruschetta tomates 20525743

Chips with sea salt and olive flavour 20491338

Cocoa Drink 4335619298293

Луканка Пазарджик 2833591002041

Замразени картофи с панировка 4335619239531

Yummies multivitamin 8588007709697

Пушена Шунка 3800137004585

Honey BBQ Hula Hoops 5941445678032

Plant-Based Complete Meal By Oh!Good 3800502028109

Brown Rice Chips 56141221

Instant noodles beef flavor 4335619104402

Чипс с вкус на паприка 4063367369216

Микс от подправки за пиле 3800003321631

Луканкови Грил Наденички 4056489943433

Cheetos Flamin' Hot 5941000033603

Digestive Bar 5201004046178

Багета с пилешки нъгети 4335619058743

Tortilla Chips 2098765908837

Парти ядки 3800233353648

Фует с бял пипер 4056489802013

Шунка 3800217453067

Wasabi Brown Rice Snack 4056489942344

Лонганиза de payes 8437013754187

перелик шунка пуэшка слайс 3340 3800047793340

Instant noodles chicken flavor 4335619104396

Свинска шунка печена 4056489543206

Instant Noodles Vegetable Flavour 4335619104426

Instant Noodles, Shrimp Flavour 4335619104419

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