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maltodextrin

maltodextrin

1 7.3
A white powder from starch used in processed food to add energy, make it thicker, or add bulk
  • noun
  • /ˌmæltoʊˈdɛkstrɪn/
  • Specialized
: maltodextrina
  • One thing as well for anyone who is listening that hasn't used maltodextrin or dextrose in their shakes, it is.

So what they did was the group that was getting the sucralose was also paired with maltodextrin.

Examples

  • You can make maltodextrin and diglycerides and xanthan gum and ascorbic acid.

    Food, Inc. (2008)

  • The control group was getting sucrose, which the is an appropriate way to compare the sweet taste because maltodextrin is not as sweet as sucrose.

  • And we have tapioca maltodextrin here.

  • In all kinds of sausage and bacon, dextrose, maltodextrin, and other suspicious stuff are contained.

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  • When she adds an artificial sweetener, she is adding more corn in the form of more maltodextrins and other corn-derived ingredients.

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  • I can handle some of the more processed forms (maltodextrin, etc.) without getting immediately ill, but I feel a general sense of malaise if I don't avoid them.

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  • Gardner and CSPI are taking this issue to the courts in a lawsuit against General Mills for marketing its Nature Valley granola bars, which contain additives like maltodextrin, as "100% Natural."

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  • That instant coffee your granny fixes herself in the morning was likely processed with maltodextrins, sprayed over the powder during the manufacturing process to keep all the grains nice and separate.

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  • Some fruit juices are now fortified with fiber (it's added in the form of a thickening agent called maltodextrin), but you're still missing out on all of the other beneficial compounds whole fruits provide.

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  • Maltodextrin is commonly added to maltodextrin energy drinks to enhance their caloric content.

Surface Forms

maltodextrin singular
maltodextrins plural

Morphology

maltodextrin = dextrin (semi-transparent) = malto + dextrin

The word is compositionally built from the combining form 'malto-' (from malt) and 'dextrin', but these elements are technical and not familiar to average B1 learners.

Etymology

Maltodextrin comes from two parts: malt, which reminds us of 'malted' drinks and means a 'grain sugar', and dextrin, a name for a 'starch powder' made when starch is cooked. So maltodextrin is a white, sugar-like powder made from starch that gives quick energy or is used to thicken and add bulk to foods.