All children at any age remain big sweet teeth. And having even matured, some do not lose this addiction. But recently parents become more responsible and more often pay attention to structure not only sweets, but also baby food. Various substances with strange chemical names cause fear, and it is not vain. One of such elements is maltodextrin.
What is it?
As a rule, maltodextrin is a powder of white or cream color, on taste either absolutely tasteless, or sweetish.
Very often he can be met as sugar substitute, as a part of baby and sports food, in bakery products or sweets. Maltodextrin is the concentrated carbohydrate. Receive it from corn or potato starch.
Whether you know? It is interesting that this substance is not considered nutritional supplement, and is in the list of independent food.
About advantage of substance
Maltodextrin is known not only under the main name. In the people it is called still by treacle, starched sugar or glucose.
Maltodextrin - carbohydrate which causes sharp raising of glucose in blood, comparable to intake of usual sugar. Read about brown cane sugar.
The main advantage of treacle can be considered existence of useful minerals, such as: calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium and iron. The complex of these minerals perfectly influences an organism, promotes improvement of a metabolism and stabilization of important vital signs. Thus, the advantage of this additive is justified.
Quality starched sugar, getting to an organism, is acid resisting therefore it is not split by gastric juice. Thanks to it the motility of a GIT improves, and at the same time it helps to get rid of toxins in an organism, to avoid frustration or locks.
Besides maltodextrin, such products as potatoes, sheet salads, a melon, bread, cottage cheese, apples, honey, yogurt, lentil, a fig, green onions, a melon, carrots, yeast, chicory, cod-liver oil, strawberry, nutmeg, a garden radish and grapes also have beneficial influence on digestive tract.
Important! By scientists it is proved that food fibers are capable to reduce cholesterol level in blood and also to stimulate production of insulin.
The democratic price of this substance will become also pleasant bonus. Maltodekstin is considered a budgetary fund.
Features of application
Treacle or starched sugar are used in many spheres. Most often, in production of baby and sports food. The food industry also actively uses this substance. Maltodextrin is multipurpose what it tells a wide range of its application about.
In the food industry
In the food industry this product is used most widely. It is applied in the form of thickener, baking powder, the taste amplifier, etc. Generally in the food industry treacle is used in the following purposes:
- for improvement of consistence of products, for example, solidifications;
- maltodextrin promotes improvement of solubility of products of fast food;
- this product slows down change of color of products at the time of oxidation;
- for loosening of powdery products;
- treacle can also be used in the form of a form-building product, for example, for jelly.
Also the fact that this element promotes improvement of comprehensibility of products is important and also perfectly stimulates intestinal microflora.
In baby food
In baby food this component does not bear harm, children can use it practically all age. Maltodextrin serves as substitute of starch which gives to squashes and mixes the necessary density in baby food. But it is acquired it is much easier than usual starch. Also this component practically does not cause an allergy. And the most important moment can be considered its a little sweetish taste that at once speaks about lack of requirement in addition to use sugar.
Important! It is necessary to remember that if the child has an allergy to potatoes or corn, it is not recommended to use the products containing maltodextrin!
At hit in an organism, this component it will be transformed to glucose and rather long period of time is split. It means that the organism of the child will be provided with glucose for the long period of time.
In sports food
Maltodextrin promotes the facilitated proteolysis process therefore producers of sports food very often use this component. It is also important to remember also its such properties in sports food:
- can change viscosity of powder;
- promotes maintaining color;
- increases the caloric content of sports food;
- increases solubility of a protein in water;
- facilitates addition of additional additives in the form of vitamins and minerals.
Bodybuilders often use proteins for combustion of fat and a set of muscle bulk. Get acquainted with such proteins as Mezomorf, soy and serumal.
Products with use of this element promote growth of muscle bulk and are capable to block a proteinaceous window. Therefore recuperation and regeneration of muscles will quicker happen.
Protein mixes give the chance to create strong and volume muscles. Learn as it is correct to drink a protein.
To whom can do harm
Maltodextrin is almost harmless, but can cause danger to children with a gluten disease. It is connected with intolerance of gluten — albumen which contains in cereals. Therefore, in the presence of such disease at the child, it is necessary to be more circumspectly, buying baby food.
Also use of products with this component in structure is not recommended to the people predisposed to diabetes as this component promotes increase in sugar in blood.
Doctors consider that obesity and physical inertness are the reasons of diabetes. Read how to cure diabetes.
For the rest maltodextrin is almost harmless, and in certain cases is even useful.
Maltodextrin substitutes
If in a diet the packaged or already ready-made products bought in shop prevail, then the probability of existence of this element in structure is rather high. It is necessary to change a diet towards more natural products. Especially as alternatives are available for maltodextrin:
- The stevia — natural sweetener, is made from plant leaves with the name of the same name.
- Pectin — carbohydrate which contains in vegetables and fruit. The most high content of this element in pears, apples, a quince and a citrus.
- Honey — has very nutritional value. Contains nearly 80% of natural sugars.
Alternative components are not less useful and nutritious. Therefore it is necessary to diversify the diet and to attentively study information on packing. It will help to pick up quality products and to improve food.