Guest guest Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 > Is maltodextrin gluten free? I read in one of the e-mails that > wheat maltodextrin was in altoids. Is maltodextrin safe if it > is not derived from wheat? I think the issue here is purity. There are some purifications, for example distillation, that will absolutely separate proteins from volatile organics. It is entirely possible for example using HPLC to separate two different gliadins from each other. I have purified omega gliadins from alpha gliadins and I can show that the people who have high omega gliadin have 'background' levels of binding to alpha gliadin. In essense immunologically pure omega gliadin. I am like you however, I don't trust it because what if some technician or new hire screws up. 'Whoops! gee I didn't mean to dump that bucket of flour in my purified product, oh well its friday, to late, pack it up and ship it out. ' Which brings me to the next issue. I go to Whole Foods market to buy Xanthum gum. I notice that all of the companies selling GF grains and products are also selling wheat and worse purified gluten. If we can't turst maltodextrin derived from wheat how can we trust a company that makes GF foods who also makes gluten enriched foods. Seems to me like contradictory principles doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I have heard that maltodextrin is made from cornstarch in the US. I called McCormick Foods about it and they told me it is. I have also heard from several sources that it is from cornstarch. ita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Hi all, I don't recall whether it was this site or celiac.com but I read a discussion about whether maltodextrin was gluten-free. Somebody mentioned that it is, but only if made in the United States. Is there a concensus on this? Is anybody a maltodextrin expert? Maltodextrin, in the United States, is gluten-free in all food products. You do need to check maltodextrin in medications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 > > Hi all, > I don't recall whether it was this site or celiac.com but I read a > discussion about whether maltodextrin was gluten-free. Somebody > mentioned that it is, but only if made in the United States. Is there > a concensus on this? Is anybody a maltodextrin expert? > > Thanks! > , Baltimore From what I've read, maltodextrin in the US is made from corn unless specifically listed otherwise, i.e. " maltodextrin from wheat " which I've seen on only one label. However, in Europe, because corn is less common / more expensive and because of the perception that most corn from the US is genetically modified, they tend not to use corn. Wheat or potatoes are the two sources for it that I've read about in European food lists. Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2005 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 Close. In the US, maltodextrin form non-corn sources must be declared as to source. This is not true of products made in other countries (so, you have to watch out for special " import " sections of some specialty groceries) and most is from wheat in the EU. With the bias against GMO products, you'll see more and more wheat maltodextrin (Terra Chips, made in the US, already is doing this, so they can sell in the EU). -----Original Message----- From: Readingracer22 Maltodextrin, in the United States, is gluten-free in all food products. You do need to check maltodextrin in medications. --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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