Maltodextrin

 

Maltodextrin comes up a lot, so I've been doing a bit of research.

In the US maltodextrin must be made from maize or rice, so it must be gluten-free. So if you eat a US made product with maltodextrin, that part must be gluten free.

I also found this Question and Answer on the Kettle site.

Q. Why is Salsa with Mesquite gluten free when the ingredients list says it contains Dextrose and Maltodextrin from wheat?

A. Dextrose and Maltodextrin are made from wheat grains by a process that separates all of the protein including gluten from the Dextrose or Maltodextrin. We can confirm that products such as Salsa with Mesquite contain less than two parts per million of gluten which means they can be classed as gluten free. Some people may need to avoid wheat products entirely and to help with this we always indicate the source of ingredients such as Starch or Maltodextrin that may come from wheat.

Myself, I tend to eat their low salt or undressed crisps, so it doesn't affect me.

If you want a laugh read what Pringles are made of.