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Is Maltodextrin gluten free?

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Yes, this is gluten free

Despite the name, maltodextrin has nothing to do with malt. It is almost always corn-derived in the US, and even wheat-derived maltodextrin is so thoroughly processed that the EU exempts it from allergen declaration.

EU Reg. 1169/2011 Annex II exemption.

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