Is Maltodextrin Really All That Bad For You?

Опубликовано: 15 Сентябрь 2026
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Learn about the benefits and risks associated with consuming maltodextrin in your foods and supplements.

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Primer on maltodextrin: (https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/...)

Some examples of the different types of maltodextrin
https://www.ingredientsonline.com/cat...
https://www.roquette.com/pharma-and-n...

Some examples of the metabolism of maltodextrins, the benefits, risks, and areas for concern.
Digestion kinetics of low, intermediate and highly branched maltodextrins produced from gelatinized starches with various microbial glycogen branching enzymes
Glucose and maltodextrin in enteral diets have different effects on jejunal absorption of nutrients, sodium and water and on flow rate in mini pigs
Novel Short-Clustered Maltodextrin as a Dietary Starch Substitute Attenuates Metabolic Dysregulation and Restructures Gut Microbiota in db
Energy Expenditure, Carbohydrate Oxidation and Appetitive Responses to Sucrose or Sucralose in Humans: A Pilot Study
Stevia Beverage Consumption prior to Lunch Reduces Appetite and Total Energy Intake without Affecting Glycemia or Attentional Bias to Food Cues: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial in Healthy Adults
Lactose and Digestible Maltodextrin in Milk Replacers Differently Affect Energy Metabolism and Substrate Oxidation: A Calorimetric Study in Piglets
Viscous placebo and carbohydrate breakfasts similarly decrease appetite and increase resistance exercise performance compared with a control breakfast in trained males

Another primer on maltodextrin with its glycemic index:
(https://healthjade.net/maltodextrin/)

Information on glycemic index and glycemic load
https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-n...
https://glycemicindex.com/
https://www.diabetes.ca/DiabetesCanad...
https://glycemic-index.net/glycemic-i...)

Metabolism of maltodextrins
Nutrition, Health, and Regulatory Aspects of Digestible Maltodextrins - PMC.

Carbohydrate amounts that affect blood sugar:
(https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/patient...)