Maltodextrin

Compare every Maltodextrin product across UK retailers on Suppio, ranked by true value - price per active dose, not pack size. Prices refreshed daily.

Fast-digesting carbohydrate used for energy and calories

We rank Maltodextrin by price per gram of active ingredient - not by pack size - so a bigger tub with a worse price per dose can't outrank a smaller one that's actually cheaper.

What it is

Maltodextrin is a fast-digesting carbohydrate, which is a type of sugar that the body breaks down quickly. It is used primarily to provide a rapid source of energy and to increase the total calorie count of a supplement.

Why it's used

It is used in supplements for the following reasons:

How it's made

To make this ingredient commercially, manufacturers start with starch, which is usually taken from corn, rice, or potato. This starch is treated with enzymes, which are natural proteins that speed up chemical reactions, to break the long starch chains into shorter sugar chains. The resulting liquid is then dried into a fine white powder.

What it typically costs

This ingredient is considered mid-range in price. This is because while the raw starch used to make it is very cheap and plentiful, the industrial process of using enzymes and drying the product adds a layer of manufacturing cost.

  1. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9835112 (PubMed)
  2. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9183109 (PubMed)

How Suppio ranks

Suppio matches identical products across UK retailers by barcode, then ranks by price per active dose rather than sticker price. Value rankings only ever include listings Suppio has independently verified against the live retailer page - unverified data is shown on each product’s own page but excluded from ranking.

Prices across our retailer network are refreshed at least daily.

FAQ

What is Maltodextrin?

Fast-digesting carbohydrate used for energy and calories

How does Suppio calculate the best-value Maltodextrin?

We rank Maltodextrin by price per gram of active ingredient - not by pack size - so a bigger tub with a worse price per dose can't outrank a smaller one that's actually cheaper.

Are these prices verified?

Suppio matches identical products across UK retailers by barcode, then ranks by price per active dose rather than sticker price. Value rankings only ever include listings Suppio has independently verified against the live retailer page - unverified data is shown on each product’s own page but excluded from ranking.

How often are Maltodextrin prices updated?

Prices across our retailer network are refreshed at least daily.

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