Is Maltodextrin Unsafe?
When it comes to determining the relative safety of a food product, there are few absolutes. A food additive called maltodextrin, a powder often found in snack foods such as flavored potato chips or crackers, is a case in point. Because few consumers would ever have the need to eat a significant amount of maltodextrin, it is considered to be safe by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA does not necessarily equate “safe” with “healthy,” however. Many artificial sweeteners and additives like maltodextrin are considered to be safe in the sense of non-toxic, but many experts question their unhealthy effects on the human body.
