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I noticed Splenda has malto- in it. Why does it say "0" carbs on the label?
MALTODEXTRIN bad choice!
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Babyfaced Assassin
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well it has malto in it JKurz
but it's 20g of carbs altogether and usually the GI of mrps is around 50-60
but it's 20g of carbs altogether and usually the GI of mrps is around 50-60
kidvilla
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my biggest problem with Maltodextrin and its labeling is that the FDA is wishy washy on whether or not it can be labeled as a "sugar" because many if not most "healthy" snacks will label Maltodextrins as anything but sugars.....
the rule is that they definitely are sugars (the FDA determines this by fiber content, of which MD has none), so this is why most "healthy" foods with MD will have carbs around 30g yet the sugar, fiber (and occasionally sugar alcohol) won't add up to the 30 grams ....
typically, this is the Maltodextrin, and i for one, count it as a sugar...
-its fermentable (it raises insulin, as evidenced by its GI)
-it lacks fiber
-it causes gas in large amounts (common in semi-complex carbohydrates)
so be careful when reading labels.... if the FDA were gestapo, it wuld definitely be labeled as a sugar, but i've yet to see a "healthy" supplement admit their maltodextrin content was a sugar..... personally, i avoid it because i am one of those few who gets gas from it, so i prefer to make my own shakes and use dextrose/glucose as it is the most highly digestible carb on the planet (of course, this is only useful if you need a high-GI meal, like when you just got off a CKD or Atkins diet, otherwise, you might instead prefer to mix it with oats and sweeten it with stevia or spenda)
the rule is that they definitely are sugars (the FDA determines this by fiber content, of which MD has none), so this is why most "healthy" foods with MD will have carbs around 30g yet the sugar, fiber (and occasionally sugar alcohol) won't add up to the 30 grams ....
typically, this is the Maltodextrin, and i for one, count it as a sugar...
-its fermentable (it raises insulin, as evidenced by its GI)
-it lacks fiber
-it causes gas in large amounts (common in semi-complex carbohydrates)
so be careful when reading labels.... if the FDA were gestapo, it wuld definitely be labeled as a sugar, but i've yet to see a "healthy" supplement admit their maltodextrin content was a sugar..... personally, i avoid it because i am one of those few who gets gas from it, so i prefer to make my own shakes and use dextrose/glucose as it is the most highly digestible carb on the planet (of course, this is only useful if you need a high-GI meal, like when you just got off a CKD or Atkins diet, otherwise, you might instead prefer to mix it with oats and sweeten it with stevia or spenda)
The_Eviscerator
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I use Dextrose and Protein after a work-out with 500mg of ALA and 15mg of Vanadyl Sulfate. 1.5 hours later I eat another meal with carbs and protein in equal ratios. Seems to work like a charm for me.
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