Maltodextrin
Maltodextrin is a starch-derived carbohydrate used as a carrier and bulking agent, usually made from maize but sometimes from wheat.
- Used in
- Food ingredient
- Role
- Carrier
Other names IngrediLens checks with this entry
The app's database groups these label names, including names used on labels in other European languages, with maltodextrin. Some are true synonyms, others are close relatives with the same allergen or concern.
Contains / relevant to
- Gluten (wheat, barley, rye): May be relevant to people avoiding gluten. Wheat, barley, rye, spelt and malt-derived ingredients.
What to look for on labels
- On prepacked food in the EU and UK, cereals containing gluten must be emphasised in the ingredient list (usually in bold). EU and UK allergen rules (Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex II) exempt wheat-based maltodextrins, and glucose syrups including dextrose made from wheat or barley, because processing removes the gluten, so an EU or UK label may not name wheat. In the US, FALCPA requires “wheat” to be declared when it is made from wheat.
- In the US only wheat is a major allergen, so barley, rye and oats are named in the ingredient list but not in a “Contains” statement.
Related
- DextrinDextrin is a carbohydrate made by breaking down starch; like maltodextrin it can come from maize, potato or…
- DextroseDextrose is glucose, a simple sugar usually made from maize or wheat starch.
- Glucose syrupGlucose syrup is a sweet syrup made by breaking down starch, usually from maize, wheat or potato.
- Modified starchModified starch is starch that has been treated to change how it thickens or holds up to heat and freezing.
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Sources
Wheat-derived maltodextrin must be declared as a cereal containing gluten in the EU.
- EU Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information, Annex II (allergens)
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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