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Maltodextrin

Caution

Highly processed starch derivative with a glycemic index higher than table sugar.

Class: Refined Sweetener
Allowed in organic: No

Other refined sweetener ingredients

Agave Nectar Brown Sugar Cane Sugar Corn Syrup Dextrose Glucose Syrup High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)Invert Sugar Organic Cane Sugar Raw Sugar Sugar (Refined)

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