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Maltodextrin

Kimbalou

By Kimbalou
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So, I looked up maltodextrin and it is described as a starch added to food, and in the US it is usually cornstarch, while in Europe it is usually wheat. I bought some instant coffee and wondered about it, and the label says it's Gluten free.

Is this what is in Rice Krispies? If they use wheat for the maltodextrin, it is supposed to say so on the label, right?

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So, I looked up maltodextrin and it is described as a starch added to food, and in the US it is usually cornstarch, while in Europe it is usually wheat. I bought some instant coffee and wondered about it, and the label says it's Gluten free.

Is this what is in Rice Krispies? If they use wheat for the maltodextrin, it is supposed to say so on the label, right?

The problem with Rice Krispies is malt, which is barley. If you live in the US, maltodextrin should be safe. And if wheat was used, it would have to say so on the label although it's such a highly processed ingredient that it would be gluten-free. To be sure, I just looked it up in Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic by Dr. Peter Green, which is an excellent book. Hope this helps.

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The problem with Rice Krispies is malt, which is barley. If you live in the US, maltodextrin should be safe. And if wheat was used, it would have to say so on the label although it's such a highly processed ingredient that it would be gluten-free. To be sure, I just looked it up in Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic by Dr. Peter Green, which is an excellent book. Hope this helps.

Super answer sa! ;)

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The problem with Rice Krispies is malt, which is barley. If you live in the US, maltodextrin should be safe. And if wheat was used, it would have to say so on the label although it's such a highly processed ingredient that it would be gluten-free. To be sure, I just looked it up in Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic by Dr. Peter Green, which is an excellent book. Hope this helps.

Thank you for the information.

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You're welcome...and besides that book, which I highly recommend and find to be an invaluable resource, most everything else I know, I've learned right here! Great forum and a great place to get good answers on everything!!! biggrin.gifbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gif

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The problem with Rice Krispies is malt, which is barley. If you live in the US, maltodextrin should be safe. And if wheat was used, it would have to say so on the label although it's such a highly processed ingredient that it would be gluten-free. To be sure, I just looked it up in Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic by Dr. Peter Green, which is an excellent book. Hope this helps.

Would you really eat wheat derived maltodextrin? I sure wouldn't, processed or not!

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Would you really eat wheat derived maltodextrin? I sure wouldn't, processed or not!

I merely looked it up in a book I refer to a lot in order to answer the OP's question. Personally I've never seen a product with "wheat-derived maltodextrin".

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