Originally Posted by
Richard Cranium
This thread is full of misinformation and ignorant comments.
Anyone engaged in nutrition studies knows this kind of basic carbohydrate metabolism. Dextrose is a simple sugar, and digesting it is necessary to anyone eating a modern diet. If in fact you cannot tolerate dextrose you have big medical problems.
Malto-dextrose is not a "special" sugar. It is dextrose chained together.
Yes, commonly known as starch. It does not cause stomach problems.
Maltitol on the other hand is a sugar alcohol. This and other sugar alcohols, used as low calorie sweeteners, are well known as potent laxatives for sensitive individuals.
The fact that maltitol can be made from malto dextrose in no way implies that the two are the same substance. That would be like blaming malted grain for drunkenness.