Editing Maltodextrin (section)

===Digestible maltodextrin===

Maltodextrin has varied applications for food and beverage processing, including [[medical food]], [[baby food]], hospital food, and sports supplement products.<ref name="hofman" /> It is also used as a substitute for [[lactose]].<ref name="hofman" />

Maltodextrin is used to improve the texture and [[mouthfeel]] of food and beverage products, such as potato chips and "light" peanut butter to reduce the fat content.<ref name=hofman/>  It is an effective [[Flavoring|flavorant]], bulking agent, and [[sugar substitute]].<ref name="hofman" />

Maltodextrin is easily digestible and can provide a quick source of food energy.<ref name=hofman/> Due to its rapid absorption, maltodextrin is used by athletes as an ingredient in sports drinks or recovery supplements to replenish glycogen stores and enhance performance during prolonged exercise.<ref name="pmid26184303">{{cite journal |vauthors=Baker LB, Rollo I, Stein KW, Jeukendrup AE |title=Acute Effects of Carbohydrate Supplementation on Intermittent Sports Performance |journal=Nutrients |volume=7 |issue=7 |pages=5733–63 |date=July 2015 |pmid=26184303 |pmc=4517026 |doi=10.3390/nu7075249 |doi-access=free }}</ref> It can be taken as a [[dietary supplement]] in powder form, [[gel]] packets, [[energy drink]]s<ref name=hofman/> or oral rinse.<ref name="pmid35239154">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hartley C, Carr A, Bowe SJ, Bredie WL, Keast RS |title=Maltodextrin-Based Carbohydrate Oral Rinsing and Exercise Performance: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |journal=Sports Medicine |volume=52 |issue=8 |pages=1833–1862 |date=August 2022 |pmid=35239154 |pmc=9325805 |doi=10.1007/s40279-022-01658-3 }}</ref><ref name="pmid35373671">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rodrigues Oliveira-Silva IG, Dos Santos MP, Learsi da Silva Santos Alves SK, Lima-Silva AE, Araujo GG, Ataide-Silva T|title=Effect of carbohydrate mouth rinse on muscle strength and muscular endurance: A systematic review with meta-analysis |journal=Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition |volume=63 |issue=27 |pages=8796–8807 |date=2023 |pmid=35373671 |doi=10.1080/10408398.2022.2057417 |s2cid=247938929 }}</ref> Maltodextrin has a high [[glycemic index]] of 110, compared to glucose (100) and table sugar (80).<ref>{{cite web|title=Understanding sweeteners|publisher=Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, Veterans Administration, US Government and University of Wisconsin Integrative Health Program|date=2020|url=https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTHLIBRARY/docs/Understanding-Sweeteners-508.pdf|vauthors=Redmer J, Minichiello V|accessdate=24 February 2024}}</ref>

In the United States, maltodextrin is considered a safe ingredient (GRAS) for food manufacturing.<ref name="gras" />