It is widely used as a thickener to increase the volume of processed food such as pudding, sauces, and salad dressing.
Maltodextrin is also important in food industries as it is a preservative that increases the shelf life of packed products.
| Name |
Color |
| Form |
Liquid syrup |
| Color |
colorless liquid |
| Odor |
odorless |
| Brix % at 20 oC |
68 - 70 |
| pH at DS = 40 |
4.0 – 6.0 |
| SO2 ppm |
40 – 50 |
| Dextrose equivalent % (DE) |
22 - 23 |
| Starch |
Absent |
| Protein |
0.1 % max |
| Ash |
0.5 % max |
| Sulphated Ash |
0.1 % max |
| Dextrose (%) |
2 - 4 |
| Maltose (%) |
8 -11 |
| Maltotriose (%) |
12 -16 |
| High sugars (%) |
69 -75 |