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 preservative which increase 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 |