Is Maltodextrin Gluten Free?

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Is Maltodextrin Gluten Free?

by Gluten Free Kiwi
(Christchurch)

First thing you need to ask is

What is Maltodextrin?

Well it is a common food additive (that I seem to be discovering in more and more of my favorite packages foods!) which is a type of sugar that is made when you break down starch.

Although it is does not made from malt its gluten free status is entirely based on what kind or starch it came from e.g wheat, corn, tapioca, rice, potato.

How do I know where the Maltodextrin came from

Usually in the:
United States its made from rice, corn and potato.
Europe it is made from wheat
Australia it is made from wheat
I am finding it increasingly hard to find out about its source in Asian, Oriental and New Zealand made products.

Maltodextrin

It is a pain that the derivatives of gluten free products do not have to be stated I have been eating a product which states "gluten free" on the label but has been leaving me feeling a little itchy and "brain fogged" after eating it or the next day.

Does anyone have any idea about the status of NZ maltodextrin or if we import it from a certain country?

Anyway there is my rant for the day... the gluten made me grump :/

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Is Maltodextrin Gluten Free?

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Mar 06, 2011
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MaltoDextrin NEW
by: Dan

Having used 'Old el Paso' Chili Seasoning (made in australia)to make a chili last night I had stomach cramps and gas all night, a classic symptom of mine when i eat anything that may have gluten in it. Despite many sites saying that maltodextrin is gluten free even if it is made from wheat due to high processing. I will not be eating it old el paso again.

Dec 14, 2009
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Maltodextrin NEW
by: Graeme

From extensive reading I found that maltodextrin even from wheat should be safe due to it's refinement process, which like distilling destroys the gluten protein

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